Revelation 6 is where the book starts to feel intense. The Lamb who was slain begins opening the seals, and four riders go out: a counterfeit conqueror, war, famine, and death. On this episode of the Sermon Notes Podcast, host Brian Ball is joined by Hunter Melton to walk through
Church Worship Attendance Is… Up! (For the First Time in Years) A new Hartford Institute report shows median in-person worship attendance increasing from 65 to 70 since just before the pandemic. That five-person gain may sound small, but it represents a 7.7% increase and moves the median congregation above its
Worship That Brings Christ into Focus: What Robert Webber Can Still Teach Evangelicals about the Meaning and Practice of Christian Worship By Jonathan A. Powers Most of us who wear eyeglasses do not think much about them until they stop helping us see. A prescription that once brought
Because of some uninformed recent actions of the U.S. government’s Department of War in not classifying The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as “Christian” in its list of religious preferences (a mistake that has thankfully been at least partially rectified), the tired old mantra that Latter-day Saints are
By Hunter Melton For many of us, worship is synonymous with singing. It’s something we do on Sunday mornings; songs on a screen, hands raised, voices lifted. But what if worship is more than that? True worship is not just about what we say with our lips, but what we
For Jeremy Johnson and his wife, Mary Beth, giving didn’t start with joy—it started with survival. After getting married, they found themselves chasing what Jeremy calls the “Brentwood lifestyle,” and before long, that pursuit led to significant debt. They knew giving mattered, but their understanding of it was narrow and
Listen to this episode: If you’ve ever wondered whether your creative gifts or quiet “yes” to God matter, this worship journey proves they absolutely do. Share it with someone who needs encouragement to keep showing up, creating, and trusting God to use their gifts far beyond what they can see
Why People Aren’t Singing in Church—and How to Bring Worship Back to Life At almost every Christian conference, one of the most powerful moments is hearing thousands of people lift their voices in song. No fog machines, no production tricks—just believers singing about the grace of God. Yet, on many