Week two of every month in the Worship Design Studio blog will feature a most frequently-asked question in my workshops. And number one, hands down, is the FAQ “What do you do with announcements?” People rightly sense that announcements are both important and annoying. So here are my “two-cents” […]
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As a researcher and teacher of ritual studies, I am fascinated by the ways we commemorate, or mark, important passages and happenings. I just spent […]
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I’ve birthed many things in my lifetime–no babies–but certainly every project, every class I’ve taught, every new worship series, every big […]
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It is the end of another “conference season” for me. This year started earlier and ended earlier because of General Conference. I […]
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I am so excited to announce that the time is approaching when we will be staging the sanctuary of beautiful Skyline Community UCC to look like a “dream” […]
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At a workshop I was teaching a few years ago, a participant dragged a man forward to meet me at the conclusion. I hadn’t noticed him that day. […]
Read MoreAt a workshop I was teaching a few years ago, a participant dragged a man forward to meet me at the conclusion. I hadn’t noticed him that day. […]
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I just finished leading my ninth retreat here at Lake Tahoe for worship leaders. This was the fourth Worship Design Studio Tahoe event and we had […]
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I just finished keynoting, teaching and leading worship at an event in Nashville that unveiled a new United Methodist songbook called “Worship […]
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We’ve been watching the snow fall for days now here in Tahoe–one of the biggest winters I’ve seen since moving up here almost 5 years […]
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