Is God “Raining” In Our Hearts?
By Darlene Thorne - Women in Worship - Feb 08, 2010

Today it’s raining and it brings to mind our Father’s creation. He made the heavens and earth and everything. Then He made man and said that it was “very good.” As I looked at the rain, I noticed it fell everywhere; it did not have a preference as to where it would land. The rain does not have a choice where it lands; it just goes everywhere, sometimes where we don’t want it. It messes up a painting left outside by our children by mistake and causes sadness. It falls on the newly seeded grass and washes it away, making it necessary to have to repeat the process. ...read more

Matters of the Heart
By Darlene Thorne - Women in Worship - Feb 03, 2010

Too long a time has gone by with us being “fake lovers of Jesus.” We say we love Him, we talk about Him, to others but in the solitude of our hearts we don’t truly believe. We distrust God and His promises, we long for Him to love us, we beg for Him to hear us when we pray. Why? Because we have not truly settled in our spirits the existence of God for us. We can believe God for others and have faith that would move mountains for our family and friends, but when it comes to us personally- we say that it is impossible. Do we realize that such a statement is a li...read more

What To Wear?
By Debbi Barnett - Women in Worship - Jan 28, 2010

For most of us, the legality of what is proper attire for a woman in ministry does not rack our brains whenever we are called upon to serve. For some of us, we are told what to wear and what not to wear. Should we wear make-up or not, fingernail polish…the list goes on (sounds like a song huh) etc… I have already written an A-Z approach on what we should be aware of when dressing for ministry. If you have a more liberal church setting, refer to my article entitled “Platform Apparel” tips. In this article I will be addressing the opposite end of the spectrum. ...read more

Lay It Aside
By Darlene Thorne - Women in Worship - Jan 24, 2010

The day of new beginnings is here! I have to tell you, our last few services at church have been absolutely phenomenal. The power of God flowed through the house with such fervor, it was almost unbelievable. We experienced a move of God that we were not totally accustomed to. We danced before the Lord with such freedom. It was a time that will not be quickly forgotten. In our lives, we will come to strategic mile markers that mean something substantial and this was one of them. Our church is truly going through a transition. We are growing and experiencing g...read more

Center Full Living
By Debbi Barnett - Women in Worship - Jan 19, 2010

Since the beginning of creation God has always desired to be the center of our devotion - our worship. His desire becomes very evident as we examine the scriptures and study His “living habits” among man. The book of Genesis tells us that Adam and Eve lived in and cared for God’s garden. There they enjoyed His constant companionship. The relationship was so intimate they knew the sound of His walk (Gen3:8). When the couple transgressed, their disobedience separated them from the intimacy they were so comfortable with. God was no longer the center of their affection...read more

Let’s Just Praise the Lord
By Darlene Thorne - Women in Worship - Jan 13, 2010

As I read through the book of Psalms I am finding more and more that the writers’ were doing more praising of our Father than anything else. Some of us come before the Lord in prayer and I know for myself, from time to time, we are asking for this and asking for that. It’s not bad, because the Lord told us in the book of James that we have not because we do not ask. However, When I read the verse again (James 4:2), I understood it was a battle against our own covetous spirit. Why is it that when we come into His house on Sundays and during the week we are al...read more

Getting Rid of the Clutter
By Darlene Thorne - Women in Worship - Jan 07, 2010

After moving into our home last year, I had not realized ALL of the things we have accumulated over our nineteen years of marriage and two children later. There was just so much stuff! I was giving away things, throwing away things and putting other things in their places. It was so amazing because as I was cleaning my house just the other day, I found out something that really spoke volumes to me. It was the stuff, again! I opened a drawer and there it was, STUFF! I looked in my closet and there it was, STUFF! I examined the house from top to bottom and found m...read more

Consistency Please!
By Debbi Barnett - Women in Worship - Jan 03, 2010

As I awaken this morning, my mind was filled with the thought that my life seemed as though it had no constants. What I mean by constants is that there appeared to be no consistency in my life. Reflecting on my life, I thought of what had transpired over the past year my life. It was literally turned upside down. Here’s a snapshot of a life in transition. I sold a home in April, survived a divorce in June, lived with a family for 9 months, took a sabbatical from leading worship for 4 months, bought a new car in December, put myself in recovery, put things into ...read more

Male/Female Worship Relationships
By Debbi Barnett - Women in Worship - Dec 29, 2009

Are you having any challenges or concerns with any of the male members on your worship team? Perhaps you have run into a snag in the relationship between you and your Pastor. As a woman in submission to authority, we must learn to work together with our male counterparts. On the other hand, as a woman in leadership we have been handed the authority over men in our care. Perhaps you are a support vocalist or musician on the team. Whatever your situation, what type of relationship should we have with these guys? If we get too close, we open up a door for “stupi...read more

Step By Step
By Darlene Thorne - Women in Worship - Dec 22, 2009

I am learning more and more daily how to truly depend on God and not anything that I think I can do. It has been a year since my family and I have relocated to North Carolina from the Chicago land area. We have moved to begin our next assignment from our Father. My husband purchased a business here and the Lord really opened all the doors. From the church we attend to the house we live in, it is all God. When we first looked for a home, we wanted to make sure that the area in which we searched met the needs of our young ones in regards to a good school system. The...read more

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