A drama about being comfortable and sitting on the fence. Director's Notes: I wrote this drama to get people off their butts and out to the 40 Days of Purpose series. Of course, this drama can also be used for topics such as 'sitting on the fence', 'commitment' and such. I've got a fence graphic that you can put on the screen behind the actors. Right-click HERE and choose "Save Target As..." Cast: Robby: A guy who's on the fence John: A friend Monica: Robby's future wife Props: Mitt and ball Present Se...read more

Life Light Up
By EXW Staff - Music Reviews - July 03, 2009

One of Christian music's most recognizable and prolific female voices, Christy Nockels will release her sixstepsrecords debut, Life Light Up, June 2, 2009. Her first solo radio single "Life Light Up," which she debuted before national audiences on Chris Tomlin's "Hello Love Tour" is currently vying for adds at Christian AC radio. Former member of celebrated vocal duo Watermark and perennial Female Vocalist of the Year Dove Award nominee, Oklahoma native Nockels began writing and leading worship music with her husband, Nathan, in 1995. In 1996, Passion founder Louie ...read more

Lose Your Religion
By Donna Patrick - Women in Worship - July 03, 2009

Many of us have heard the expression spoken, usually in anger “She/He almost made me lose my religion!” Or in a temptation scenario when we were just about to give that person a piece of our minds, we’ve used the same words. It all boils down to some situation where we’ve been made so angry or became so agitated that we almost did something we would not normally do. I would like to put a twist on that statement we sometimes make – even in jest. What if you really did lose your religion? Not out of anger, or any other emotional upset. Suppose you...read more

Planning Center Online
By EXW Staff - Worship Articles - July 02, 2009

Planning Center Online is one of the best new resources we have found for helping organize your worship teams and ministry. From communicating the worship order to hosting songs and charts, this site has it all. Some of the features include: A Master Calendar Drag and Drop Order of Service Links to Songs and Music Charts Complete Layouts of the Service with Times and Lengths Fully Customizable And Much More! Planning Center Online allows you to schedule multiple teams and communicate with them individually. From a stage tech to your lead guitar ...read more

To Pay or Not to Pay?
By Stephen M. Newman - Worship Leaders - July 02, 2009

Over the past several weeks, the question of paying musicians and singers in a worship environment has been a hot topic. If you ask churches who are paying their musicians, they have valid reasons for doing so. If you ask those who aren't, they too have valid reasons. What is the best scenario? What is the ideal for the local church? To answer the question of whether a worship team member should be paid or not is a difficult one. There are so many factors to consider in every situation. For example: I have a rocking worship band in my church. We have set a high s...read more

Tradition As a Hindrance to Our Worship
By Donna Patrick - Worship Articles - July 01, 2009

Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men; thus invalidating the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down; and you do many things such as that. (Mark 7:8, 13 NASB) This one will probably strike a nerve with some people because tradition is the only reason they attend church on Sunday. Their family has always gone across the years, and they just "don't feel right" if they haven't been. Well, wait a minute - if the only reason for your church attendance is because your relatives raised you that way; if that's the on...read more

Using Drum Shields In Worship
By Leon Sievers - Sound Advice - July 01, 2009

In houses of worship, large and small, getting good sound isolation can be a huge challenge. Whether the need is to separate the drums from the rest of the ensemble or to help control the overall stage volume, the ClearSonic 5 Panel Drum Shield is an easy and convenient way to get the job done. Developed by ClearSonic Manufacturing Inc., the ClearSonic 5 Panel Drum Shield consists of 5 clear 1/4" thick acrylic panels measuring 5 1/2' (66") x 2' (24") hinged together accordion style with transparent hinges. The Shield features cutouts at the bottom for easy cabling...read more

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