by admin | Feb 26, 2016 | Church, God, Uncategorized
I have long disliked the concept of a “call” in Christian ministry. Let me explain. The primary understanding of a call, as I have traditionally understood it, is that those who served in full-time ministry were “called” in a higher way. Were...
by admin | Feb 10, 2016 | Christian Music, Church, church leadership, Church Music, Excellence in Worship, Uncategorized
Struggling with staying humble as a music leader in a worship service is not a pitfall, it is a certainty. The dark-side of a desire to inspire is the desire to be appreciated and seen. So what do you do? Honestly – pray, repent and move through. A repentant heart is...
by Cliff Cline | Jun 3, 2011 | Church, Church Music, Music, Worship, Worship Music
Developing? Growing? Improving? I think it is all of those things. One of the challenges facing the Canadian scene is the lack of strong churches that are capable of being their own production house, and sustaining it. When you look around the world at the way the...
by Cliff Cline | May 5, 2008 | Child Hunger, Church, Community, God
It has been a year since I left being a “professional Pastor” at a church. I am now an attender at a church. It is an interesting transition which is not complete.North America (Canada) is a strange and critical place, and implementing the vision Jesus set...
by Cliff Cline | Apr 10, 2008 | Church, Music, Pop Culture, Worship
So I am speaking at the Nova conference this Friday. The topic I am dealing with is how to take a church from traditional to contemporary music without blowing it up. It is a challenging topic not simply because of style issues and preferences, but because there is so...
by Cliff Cline | Oct 24, 2007 | Church, Music, Worship
It has been a long time since my first post on this subject, and a lot of songwriting and “art” creation has taken place since then. One big difference for me since that time is I have actually had the chance to visit several churches and experience some...
