Ok, so it’s taken a few months, but here’s the “what does this look like” post I promised. No excuses, but if you’ve been around my church lately, you know it’s kinda been a roller coaster as of late, and keeping you all up to date has not been at the top of my list. […]
Author: David
Rehearsing the Gospel Story
Well, I know it’s been a bit since where has been an update here, and a lot has happened since I last posted! So, here’s a quick refresher: 1. Worship is our love for something expressed. We worship a lot of things – family, money, possessions, jobs, status, sports, and of course, God. It’s how […]
Worship Formation
Well, seeing as I had to try 3 times to use the right password for my blog, it has been a while since I have posted last! Busy summer, broken computer, new baby, and life in general has slowed this train down a bit. However, here I am, ready to finally post defining “Worship Formation” as […]
Formation Defined
While “worship” is used frequently in church circles, I find that the word “formation” occurs with much less frequency, although I believe that is starting to change. I do not feel very qualified to make an adequate definition, but will attempt to do so here. I will actually address formation in two stages, the first […]
Start from the very beginning
that’s a very good place to start. First, let me apologize for my hiatus, I got a bit crazy there for a while, and now I am back! When we talk about new or uncommon terms, in this case, “worship formation” it helps to define some of those terms individually before we get into a […]
why I began this journey (part 2)
In case you didn’t read post 1, please go there first! http://daviderlandson.com/2014/04/03/the-journey-begins/ When I was starting in worship leading, we were pretty much coming to the end of this round of the “Worship Wars” (I say this round, because it’s bound to happen again) where people were fighting over what was the appropriate style of […]
why I began this journey
I don’t really remember the date this happened, but I do remember what happened. I was walking into my office at church one morning, and was struck for a brief moment by the sign outside my door that read “worship pastor.” Now, you might not think I should be shocked by this as that is the […]
Worship Formation Project
I’m not going to take the time in this blog post to tell the whole story (that will be for another day), but let’s just say that for the past few years, I have felt that God has had me on a journey towards something beyond my typical “job” as a worship leader; more than […]
A Psalm
A simple song to God without any poetic form. Praise God! I will praise Him with all that I have. I will praise Him for He is good and His loving-kindness endures forever. I will praise Him because He made me, sustains me, and has redeemed me. Though time and time again I stumble and […]
Ephesians 5:18-20
Here is the video from Sunday’s sermon. Below is the full transcript as well if you prefer to read the message. Message begins at 4:20 Ephesians 5:18-20 (ESV) 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, […]