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Here is my final note post from David Crowder's Fantastical Church Music Conference in Waco, TX, last week. This is from a break-out session with David Taylor entitled, “Singing the Ever-Renewing But Not Necessarily Straightforward New Song." David is a PhD candidate at Duke and the author of For the Beauty of the Church: Casting …
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Here are two statements from Louie Giglio today that stuck with me after hearing him speak. One of the things I love about Louie is that he leads me toward a greater awe of God after I hear from him. We are cosmologically insignificant but we are divinely prized. I sing because I live in …
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Here are my notes from a break-out session at David Crowder's Fantastical Church Music Conference by Bob Kauflin entitled: "The Functional Limits of Creativity - How Innovative Can We Be with the Gospel." 1. Can creativity exceed helpful balance? 2. Can creativity turn from something helpful to something harmful? 3. Has God put any limits …
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Here are my notes on Rob Bell's message Friday morning at David Crowder's Fantastical Church Music Conference. While I don't necessarily agree with everything Rob is saying here, I think it is a very interesting conversation around the importance of words in worship. Rob Bell, Friday morning Thesis: Words can be used in lots of …
Here are some discussion questions that accompany my message "Athens: Finding God" from our series "Light for the City" at Eastbrook this past weekend on Acts 17:16-34. Discussion Questions: 1. When the gospel spread from Jews in Jerusalem to Gentiles around the Mediterranean, it challenged the outward appearance and form of their religion. Acts 15:1-35 …
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Matthew Erickson 