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7 Ways Listeners Can Make the Most of a Church Meeting

7 Ways Listeners Can Make the Most of a Church Meeting Last week, I posted an article on 7 Ways Leaders Can Make the Most of a Church Meeting. It...
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She Went Out Singing!

The meeting had concluded and I was making my way out of the church facility. As I came out a side door toward the parking lot I found myself behind...
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4 Marks of a Good Song Leader

Let me begin by saying that I am no song leader! However, I am in meetings every week with people who lead singing and have learned so many things from...
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My Favorite Revival Hymn

Certain songs have become old standards in most revival meetings. The one I hear sung more than any other is the great hymn "Revive Us Again." Just this week a...
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Do You Have A Favorite Hymn?

We were in the middle of a service several weeks ago when a fine young man leaned over and asked me, "Do you have a favorite hymn?" I did not...
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Reconsidering The Hymnal by Dr. Johnny Pope

Dr. Johnny Pope is the pastor of Christchurch Baptist Fellowship in Houston, Texas. His Spirit-filled preaching has always been a tremendous help to me. It is full of Scriptural substance...
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“Music, The Soundtrack Of Our Lives” by Dr. Johnny Pope

Dr. Johnny Pope is the pastor of Christchurch Baptist Fellowship in Houston, Texas. His Spirit-filled preaching has always been a tremendous help to me. It is full of Scriptural substance...
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How to Use Hymns and Why You Should

On a recent flight a lady commented to me that she loved the hymns but found it very difficult to find a church now that would sing them. This is...
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A Good Resource and A New Song

Several weeks ago I had the privilege of speaking in a pastor's fellowship where Evangelist Byron Foxx was singing. He has been a real encouragement to me through the years...
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What I Learned from a Child About Singing Hymns

You can learn a lot from a child.  Sometimes those we are teaching become our teachers.  This happened to me again recently.  As I walked through a certain place I...
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My Hymn for this Year

I love hymns and am grateful to be part of a church that still sings them.  Meditate on the words of songs like Charles Wesley's And Can It Be?  Few modern...