When Kirstyn and I got married, we needed to install curtain rods and curtains in our new apartment. Having never hung curtain rods before, but also having too much pride to ask someone for help, where did I turn? Youtube. I watched a few different videos showing me how to use drywall plugs to hang … Continue reading What Youtube Doesn’t Teach About Leading Worship
Some notes on New Music that I have uploaded to my ‘James Mella’ soundcloud account. Continue reading Music Notes
Can I confess something to you? There have been many occasions as a worship leader where I have said something to the effect of “worship leaders have the privilege and responsibility of leading people into Gods presence.” That might not seem like something that warrants a confession. I am certainly not the only Pastor or … Continue reading Worship Leaders And The Presence of God
A reflection on the question, “Are we trying to retrieve the church or are we attempting to become the church?” Continue reading What Once Was Or What Will Soon Be: The Church In Past Or Future Tense
The end of the year is a time of lists. Top news stories of the year, top movies, top books. Each year I keep track of the books I read. (I have previously written about my system of reading here: Reading Two Five). Here is my list of the books I read in 2018. I did a … Continue reading 2018 Reading List
Part Three of a three part series on social and environmental justice. Continue reading Ordinary Justice, Pt. 3
Part Two of a three part series on social and environmental justice. Continue reading Ordinary Justice, Pt. 2
Part One of a three part series on social and environmental justice. Continue reading Ordinary Justice, Pt. 1
Church music can be controversial. So much so that disagreements over church music have been referred to as “worship wars.” But the internet is built for controversy. So here are 10 reasons to oppose new music in church. Continue reading 10 Reasons to Oppose New Church Music
There may not be many people quite like me. I’m a Worship Pastor. Okay, plenty of people are worship pastors. I spend a lot of time organizing music and musicians and helping lead a church in worship. I did my undergrad in music ministry, combining music and theology. But I also have a Master Of … Continue reading Music Study
