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This page is designed to provide encouragement to those who have chosen to serve God with their artistic gifts. Let’s be clear, Satan was the worship leader in heaven and when he got kicked out he didn’t loose his abilities. That said, if there is any area he wants to attack, it’s those who have chosen to take up the mantle in human form to do what he…neglected to do. Prayerfully something on this page will encourage you when you are about to quit serving because of the battles you have to fight…in the house of God (did I just type that out with intent to publish?) We are in a war and though God has already given us the victory, He still requires that we fight by faith!
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Artistry Journal · 6M ago

The Spirit of Fear

Is it me, or does the celebration of Halloween get bigger and bigger every year? I can remember when you didn’t start to see Halloween items until October but now you’ve got Halloween Adventure stores popping up in August. Everywhere you turn there’s masks, scarecrows, ghosts, ghouls, witches, ha
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Artistry Journal · 1Y ago

Flawed Leadership

What prompted the question I posted was reading an article where a pastor crafted a two-page newsletter to call for the removal of a public official from office based upon a decision they made on one issue. Yes, one wrong decision and you deserve to be removed! Wow! I couldn’t help but wonder if
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Artistry Journal · 1Y ago

Never Forget Your First Love

Think for a moment what it’s like to be “in love”. I remember when I first discovered that I loved my girlfriend, who is now my wife. Truth be told, it was all about her. If we were going to a restaurant, I wanted to take her where she wanted to go. If it was the movies, “What do you want to see
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Artistry Journal · 1Y ago

Don’t Fake the Faith

JJ Hairston and Youthful Praise came up with a song last year that has been in my spirit every since I first heard it, “Resting on His Promise”. For me it’s a very powerful song considering the season I dealt with last year. All of the nuggets of truth that one needs to hear when the situation loo
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Artistry Journal · 1Y ago

Favored, Not Forsaken

However, I thank God for stories like Abraham’s. It serves as documentation that in spite of the struggles, God is still with you. No matter what obstacles you face, God will come through. It’s one thing to read in Romans 8 that I am more than a conqueror but it’s another thing to read the life s
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Artistry Journal · 1Y ago

Artistic Swagger: A Heathy Sense of Self-Worth

Over the years I’ve had a chance to meet several artistically gifted individuals and have learned that most fit into two categories with regards to creative self-esteem. There are those who are so impressed with themselves that they can smother a room when they enter and there are those who are sca
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Artistry Journal · 2Y ago

Mercenary or Minister

There has always been a debate about whether or not to pay the folks who serve in the Worship Ministries. If you ask those of us who serve in this area, we will immediately cite the passages that preachers cite regarding the laborer being worthy of their hire, or not muzzling the ox while he’s trea
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Artistry Journal · 2Y ago

Purposed Creation

Jeremiah 1:4-8, “The word of the Lord came to me, saying, ‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.’  ‘Ah, Sovereign Lord,’ I said, ‘I do not know how to speak; I am only a child.’  [...]
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Artistry Journal · 2Y ago

Worship: Artistic Authenticity

It would be a sad day if the church decided that it was no longer important to worship the God of the Church during the primary day for meeting together. However, for the artist charged by God to lead people in worship through their service, it would be a tragedy if the only place we worshipped Him
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Artistry Journal · 2Y ago

Worship: Artistic Warfare

Remember our weapons are not carnal or “fleshly” but they are spiritual. The very expression we use to point people to God is a weapon and we would be remiss if we only use our weapon to fight for others and not for ourselves. We would be negligent if we only use our weapon on Sunday Morning or Wed
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