Author: claytonfaulkner
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How to Use an Advent Wreath at Home
An Advent wreath is a great opportunity to ground yourself or your family in a spiritual practice throughout the hectic…
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HELP! I NEED SOMEBODY! HELP! NOT JUST ANYBODY! (ideas on recruiting musicians)
I recently received an email from a church musician who was looking for help. The guitarist in their band recently…
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Reflection for All Saints’ Day 2013
(excerpt from a doctoral paper written in 2008) Sanctification is not a sign of growth in righteous behavior, but it…
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The Body at Worship
Recently we had a discussion in our “Worship Matters” Learning Group about what our bodies do in worship. It might…
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Those Who Love Their Dream
“Those who love their dream of a Christian community more than the Christian community itself become destroyers of that Christian…
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TUNE UP worship band gathering recap
On Saturday, August 10, 2013, the first TUNE UP worship band gathering was held. Over 125 contemporary worship musicians and…
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Hold Our Gifts Loosely
I try my best not to be snarky on Facebook. Honestly, I do. But sometimes I’m caught on an off…
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Silence is Golden
Talking during a movie is rude. I didn’t pay $10 to hear your story, or your snarky commentary, or your…
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John Newton’s Tombstone
The epitaph of the writer of “Amazing Grace:” John Newton, Clerk, once an infidel and libertine, a servant of slaves…
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