Psalm 131: A Calm and Humble Heart
How do leaders and musicians deal biblically with anxiety, striving, pride, comparison, and the many temptations that accompany public ministry? Come hear biblical counselor David Powlison share insights from Psalm 131 that will give you a new perspective on your heart and fresh faith for overcoming the temptations every one of us battles.
Praying with the Psalmist
While God speaks to us through the Psalms, they are also models for how we speak to him. They are meant to inspire our own Word-centered prayers, filled with honesty, faith, thanksgiving, and confident trust in God’s steadfast love. This seminar will give you both the motivation and the tools to engage with God through […]
Praying through Scripture [WG14W]
Back again by popular request. Too many Christians suffer from an inadequate, boring, or non-existent prayer life. In this potentially life-changing seminar, Don Whitney will share how to turn the words of the Scriptures into the wings of your prayers.
Praying through Scripture [WG15E]
Back again by popular request. Too many Christians suffer from an inadequate, boring, or non-existent prayer life. In this potentially life-changing seminar, Don Whitney will share how to turn the words of the Scriptures into the wings of your prayers.
Overcoming the Fear of Man
Have you ever been paralyzed by the thought of leading out in front of others? Ever find yourself repeatedly playing your mistakes or successes over in your mind? Are you sometimes more concerned about what people think than about what God thinks? If so, you’re not alone. The Bible defines those symptoms of the “fear […]
Meeting God in the Psalms
The “Bible’s Songbook” has encouraged and comforted people for thousands of years. And yet the book of Psalms is meant to be far more than an inspiring collection of poems. Every page reminds us of God’s personal, sovereign, wise, and loving care for His people, and anticipates the sending of His Son to be the […]
Know, and Worship
What does the worship of God have to do with struggles against everyday issues like fear, lust, self-centeredness, or anger? When God comes to His people in the midst of their blind idolatry, what does He say to them to reorient their hearts back to Him? Through an expositional study of Isaiah 43, we’ll consider together […]
How Long, O Lord?
Waiting for God’s deliverance can be one of the most difficult aspects of our lives. In this exposition of Psalm 13, we’ll learn from the psalmist how to find strength, hope, and faith in the midst of uncertainty, trials, and suffering.
Getting a Grip on a God’s Glory
We often refer to “the glory of God,” yet we’re not always clear on just what that is. We also would benefit from a deeper understanding on why God alone deserves ultimate and maximal glory. From God’s word, we’ll reflect on what the glory of God is, why God will not and cannot share his […]
Family Worship
Thousands of families are rediscovering the importance of worshiping God as a family. In this seminar, Don surveys the biblical teaching on family worship, demonstrates how our heroes throughout church history have practiced it, and then shares some simple, specific, and practical how-tos of family worship. He’ll address different situations and also make application for […]
Encountering God’s Presence: What Should We Expect?
God’s presence is a popular but often misunderstood topic. Should we expect to experience God’s presence when we gather as the church? If so, what does that look like? If not, what do we make of Jesus’ promise to be with us and the man in 1 Corinthians 14 declaring, “God is surely among you!” […]
Eagerly Desiring Prophesy
Paul says in 1 Cor. 14:1 that we are to “Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.” What does Paul’s exhortation mean for a church that values the authority, sufficiency, and inerrancy of Scripture, and yet desires to see the gift of prophecy function in the church in a […]
Lessons Learned from Three Decades of Leading
Leading a Christ-Exalting Children’s Ministry
Asaph, in Psalm 78, said that we shouldn’t hide from the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord. But what’s the best way to reach our children? How do we make our experience of Jesus real to them? This seminar will help you assess how well you’re reaching the children in your congregation. It […]
Building and Caring for a Tech Team (Part 1)
Serving week to week behind the scenes on a tech team can be a challenging task. Long hours, little recognition, and a lack of volunteers and test the most faithful team. In this seminar, Dave Wilcox will explore how Biblical motivation, ongoing care, and faithful leadership are essential to building a tech team that honors […]
Before and After: The Evolution of a Song
Despite some great songs being written almost “spontaneously,” most great songs don’t start out that way. Humble and wise songwriters know that in the writing process any part of a song can be rewritten. In this seminar, you’ll learn what that process looks like along the way and develop faith for making radical changes to […]
Drums: Craft and Creativity
A great drummer does more than keep time for a band. He or she thinks carefully about how drums can make a song more cohesive, flow, build, relax, move forward, etc. It’s a combination of developing carefully honed skills and using them with imagination. This seminar will help you do both.
Acoustic Guitar: Maximizing Your Contribution
The acoustic guitar plays a huge part in modern worship. It can be at the forefront of a song, and yet at times, swallowed up in a band situation, we can wonder why we’re even there. Come and discuss a variety of concepts that will allow you to maximize what you can do with your […]
Behind Closed Doors: Connecting Your Public and Private Worship
Sometimes Christians emphasize public devotion to the exclusion or neglect of personal devotion. Others minimize gatherings of the church and focus on how we relate to God individually. But God is concerned about the vitality of both, as well as how they relate to each other. In this seminar, you’ll be equipped and challenged to […]
Are You Thirsty for God?
The Psalmist said, “My soul thirsts for God, for the living God” (Ps. 42;2). A longing to know God better is the sign of a true worshiper. But we don’t always thirst for God in the same way or to the same degree. In this seminar Don Whitney will describe the differences between the empty […]
Guitar Conversations
Patrick Anderson, Mike Cosper, and Paul Hoover have a conversation about the best ways to incorporate acoustic and electric guitars in the worship band. They talk about everything from that mythical “perfect tone” that so many electric guitarists pursue to why worship leaders across the country are slapping capos on their acoustic guitars and playing […]