by dsiverns | Dec 9, 2022 | Church
We got a new front door mat a few months ago that says “Be Here Now” on it. Maybe we’re past the trend of a set of words being the defining feature of home decor, but I really like this one because it’s oddly obvious. “Be here now? Where...
by dsiverns | Nov 18, 2022 | Church
I’ve spent a lot of time in the past few years wrestling with this question, or the slightly more precise “why should we gather together at this thing we call a church service?” I think it’s a really important question, and I’m going to...
by dsiverns | Jan 5, 2010 | Living
I had two articles emailed to me a few months back and have been meaning to put a blog together about them since. Both were articles that have since been widely read and debated. The first appeared in Christianity Today and was by David Instone-Brewer. Give it a read....
by dsiverns | Sep 3, 2009 | Leading Worship
I’ve discovered anew how important choosing the right songs is when leading worship. I think it’s probably one of the hardest things to do consistently well, especially when you’re working with different musicians and different congregations. I...
by dsiverns | Jul 6, 2009 | Books
This is going to have to be one of the last books I read on “dropoutism” in the north American church today. By now I’ve read 4 or 5, though it feels like more than that. I chose to read this one because it’s a Canadian perspective on the...