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Sep 24, 2024 | 
entrecristianos.com | Bob Kauflin
En mis años como director de desarrollo de adoración para las Iglesias de Sovereign Grace, he revisado cientos de canciones de adoración y escrito algunas propias. No todas han sido brillantes. De hecho, muy pocas lo han sido. He notado algunas tendencias recurrentes que impiden que canciones mediocres se conviertan en buenas o grandes canciones.
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May 26, 2024 | 
crossway.org | John Piper |Paul Tripp |Bob Kauflin
This article is part of the Key Bible Verses series. All commentary notes adapted from the ESV Study Bible. 1. Psalm 68:4–6Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts;his name is the LORD; exult before him!Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation. God settles the solitary in a home; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
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May 20, 2024 | 
churchleaders.com | Bob Kauflin
Not too long ago, a friend who leads the music in his church mentioned to me that his pastor wanted their meetings to be more exciting. Webster’s says exciting means “causing great enthusiasm and eagerness.” Certainly, nothing should make for an exciting Sunday and cause greater enthusiasm than meeting with the church to recount what God has done to save us from his wrath through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.
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Apr 18, 2024 | 
desiringgod.org | Bob Kauflin
What makes a good congregational song? I’ve wrestled with that question for decades, not only as a songwriter but as a pastor in my local church. Of course, crowds sing together loudly in a variety of places — college football games, Taylor Swift concerts, school choirs, birthday parties — but singing with the church is unique and sacred. Why? The church is the body of Christ, a temple being “built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit” (Ephesians 2:22).
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Dec 26, 2023 | 
crossway.org | John Piper |Matt Merker |Paul Tripp |Bob Kauflin
This article is part of the Key Bible Verses series. All commentary notes adapted from the ESV Study Bible. 1. Philippians 4:4Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Read MoreRejoice. The joy that Paul calls for is not a happiness that depends on circumstances but a deep contentment that is in the Lord, based on trust in the sovereign, living God, and that therefore is available always, even in difficult times. 2.
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Nov 29, 2023 | 
crossway.org | John Piper |Matt Merker |Paul Tripp |Bob Kauflin
This article is part of the Key Bible Verses series. All commentary notes adapted from the ESV Study Bible. 1. Psalm 150:1–5Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name;make known his deeds among the peoples!Sing to him, sing praises to him;tell of all his wondrous works!Glory in his holy name;let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!Seek the LORD and his strength;seek his presence continually!Remember the wondrous works that he has done,*his miracles, and the judgments he uttered .
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Nov 20, 2023 | 
churchleaders.com | Bob Kauflin
I once posted on What Pastors Wished Their Worship Leaders Knew and What Worship Leaders Wished Their Pastor Knew. Today I’d like to finish by suggesting a few things I think God wants both pastors and worship leaders to know. These points certainly aren’t everything that can be said, but they might be helpful to keep in mind as we work together to serve our churches and bring glory to the Savior.
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Sep 21, 2023 | 
desiringgod.org | Bob Kauflin
I can imagine several possible responses to an article with a title like this one. “Oh great. Another extrovert clueless to the fact that God made people different.”“Yes! A word of admonishment to the frozen chosen.”“Come on. Just let people worship God undisturbed.”“Why do we keep talking about this, anyway?”It’s that last question I feel aware of most as I write another article on what we do with our bodies in congregational worship. Haven’t we talked about this enough?
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Jul 17, 2023 | 
churchleaders.com | Bob Kauflin
ShareTweetPinPocketFlipboard I’ve been thinking about the use of generic syllables in congregational singing for a while now. It’s not a new phenomenon. I remember singing, “Lai lai lai lai lai, lai lai lai lai lai lai,” as the last verse of the song in the 70s that was called “Then shall the virgin break forth into dance.” I think it was supposed to be the dance section. We sing, “Deck the halls with boughs of holly, fa la la la la, la la la la” and don’t think twice about it.
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Jul 5, 2023 | 
churchleaders.com | Bob Kauflin
ShareTweetPinPocketFlipboard I first met guitarist Ben Gowell when he played on our Worship God Live album back in 2005. As an electric guitarist he regularly plays for Paul Baloche and Sara Groves and tours with Michael W. Smith. In other words, he’s pretty good. I’ve always been struck by Ben’s humility, his love for the church and his family, and his commitment to playing skillfully for the glory of God.
