Public & Private God-Centered Worship

I've been doing some research for this weekend's worship services, and I came across an unrelated blog post talking about public and private worship, and how both of those times should be grounded on who God is--most notably that He is sovereign!

Public & Private God-Centered Worship

WI License Plates

Lately when I've been driving or walking, I've noticed that Wisconsin
has gotten to the letter P in their license plates. I've been seeing a
lot of PTG-123 going around, and everytime I see one, I start singing
"Sing 'Praise To God', Who reigns above, the God of all creation."

Just a little something to remind you to sing praise to God throughout
the week.

"To God all praise and glory!"

Picking Raspberries

My daughter Miriam and I were at my in-laws these past few days, and
my in-laws have a beautiful lawn and garden in their backyard. Today
we all spent some time picking raspberries from their garden. Miriam
was having a blast picking them! She would pick them and eat them of
course, instead of saving them and putting them in the bowl, but
that's all right. We had a ball.

However, we kept telling Miriam to only grab the dark red ones. Those
are ripe and easy to pick. Plus, they taste really good. Miriam would
just pick any berry--green, pink, light red, dark red, purple--
indiscriminately.

Of course we laughed and shook our heads but it raises a good point:
how many times have we been impatient in our lives and wanted
something sooner than when it was ready? Maybe even in our worship
and quiet times we pull the plug early because we're busy or we don't
feel like it.

Or maybe sometimes we feel we're ready for something but God knows
that we're not "ripe" enough and He wants to give us more time to grow?

Lord, may we know when it's the right time to pick the berry off the
tree.

To Him be honor and glory forever!

Welcome to Keys to Worship

This is a new blog I've started just to give a small glimpse into my
life as a worship leader and also how I grow and struggle living my
life in worship to God outside of the 3-4 services a weekend that
everyone sees me lead on Sunday morning.

I'm far from perfect, and I still have a long, long way--light years
away--to learn and grow. And I'm no expert! But I hope to add to my
keychain things that I use in the future as I live my life in worship
to God.

To Him be honor and glory forever!

Matt