Mondays with Mike – Spinning Plates
“Mike, we need your article for the blog as soon as you can write it.” That was the sentence that got me started on this post for for you. These blog postings have become a weekly assignment for me,...
View ArticleMondays with Mike – Drawing Near
So, just what do you want from me? It seems like a reasonable question that could be asked in any relationship. But if this question was from an individual and directed to Jesus Himself, how do you...
View ArticleMondays with Mike – Life Up Close
Every once in a while, something happens that lets us see life up close — not just the way we think life is — but the way life really is. Something like that happened to me recently. I was flying to...
View ArticleMondays with Mike – Living with Wisdom
I have a bible study group that meets in my house on Sunday afternoons, something a few dads in the neighborhood and I started a few years ago. It has been amazing to watch our sons grow up in this...
View ArticleMondays with Mike – Walk the Walk
“Do as I say, not as I do.” Have you ever heard someone say that little phrase? I’ve heard it all my life from my parents, but I’m very grateful it was always “tongue in cheek” and intended to be funny...
View ArticleMondays with Mike – The Plural of Him
THE PLURAL OF HIM… …would be hims, right? Except we would spell it hymns, I suppose. Okay, I know you think I’ve lost my mind here. And, you wouldn’t be the first person lately to think I’ve lost my...
View ArticleMondays with Mike – Confessing His Name
Listen to Mike Harland explain what the result is when we confess Jesus’ name.
View ArticleMondays with Mike – Brothers, This Ought Not Be
More and more I hear about churches who are letting their Worship Pastor or Minister of Music, whatever you may call it, go after long tenures — I’m talking about guys that have been at their churches...
View ArticleMondays with Mike – The Most Amazing Conversation I’ve Ever Had Over a T-shirt
One morning recently I was getting the oil changed in my car and happened to be wearing a T-shirt from a college in which I have taught. An older gentleman in the car stall next to me mentioned that he...
View ArticleMondays with Mike – Worship Invites God’s Presence
An excerpt from the book, Seven Words of Worship by Mike Harland and Stan Moser God deeply desires a personal relationship with each one of us, and He is at work around us at all times. Just as God...
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Encouraging Generosity in Worship – By Mike Harland
Do you know someone you would describe as generous? Would anyone describe you that way? Regardless, most of us would agree that generosity is a trait to be desired and fostered in our lives. And, it...
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Of Platforms and Proclamations – By Mike Harland
Have you ever had things like this going through your head? I need to build my platform. I need to put something pithy out on social media. I need more followers to like my page. I certainly...
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Service Prayer – By Mike Harland
Have you ever said something like this to your people? “Okay, Choir. You guys move out of the loft during the prayer after the song.” “I’ll just close out with a quick prayer and you can move to the...
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The Power of the Spoken Word – By Mike Harland
In the book Worship Essentials, I talk about a value that is present in a community of believers that have a “come and sacrifice” view of worship instead of a “come and see,” experience. Let me...
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The 4 P’s of Gratitude – By Mike Harland
Thanksgiving might be the holiday most closely aligned with worship that we have on the calendar. After all, gratitude is the key that unlocks the gate of worship. With it, we can proceed into the...
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3 Points of Focus for the Christmas Production Season – By Mike Harland
It’s the time of year when music ministries in many churches go into another gear. Those lingering days of November bleed into December and the countdown clock to the Christmas programs at church are...
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Prayer for the Christmas Production – By Mike Harland
Jesus said, “Without me, you can’t pull off the Christmas program.” Well, that’s not an exact quote but it does align with John 15 for sure. He is the vine, we are the branches, and we had better be...
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3 Simple Actions That Will Expand Your Influence – By Mike Harland
Volunteer for Duty Churches call for volunteers all the time – a need for host homes for the DiscipleNow, or more adults to chaperone the Kid’s ministry event, or just someone to serve potatoes in the...
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Fake Mike Harland – By Mike Harland
In the wacked-out world of social media, a phenomenon has developed that until recently, had happened to everyone else. It has become so common that platforms like Twitter have a process where an...
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4 Warning Lights to Look for on the Dashboard of Your Life – by Mike Harland
I can’t really tell you why this is on my mind. It couldn’t be because I have one or two of these lit on my dashboard right now, could it? Nah. That’s not it. But, if our lives had a dashboard with...
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