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Paul Baloche LeadWorship Workshop

March 4, 2013 — 1 Comment

Paul-Bio-2012-pfI’ve been an avid fan of Paul Baloche for a number of years, really since I started leading worship, about 10 years ago. Paul is someone I would easily call my friend and we haven’t actually met yet! He and I do have a friendship online.. but not one of those “he’s one of my 5000 friends I never talk to”.. we actually talk a lot.. He’s one of the most relatable guys I know, and his passion to see the church worship is awesome.

Cue the LeadWorship Workship.. but I’m not going to tell you about it.. I’ll let Paul..

The LeadWorship Workshop is going to be awesome, and if you are a worship leader, you really need to be there. If there is someone who can teach you about how to be the best worship leader you can be, it Paul Baloche, as he’s celebrating 20 years as the worship pastor in his church. He has written more “hits” that you are singing in your church than I can possibly list here.. To list literally just a few.. “Your Name”, “Above All”, “The Same Love”, “Open The Eyes of My Heart”, “Glorious”.. and trust me.. this could go on and on.. but, I know Paul will read this, and he doesn’t want it to be about him.. he wants it to be about ya’ll.. because thats the kind of guy he is! The LeadWorship Workshop is also a place you can come, learn, and connect with many other great leaders.
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From Magic to Miracles

March 4, 2013 — Leave a comment

As you look at your walk with Christ, is it just smoke and mirrors? Is it all about pointing at yourself, and putting the attention on you, just like magic. Or is it a true miracle? Are you living or him day to day, loving him? Acts 8 shows us how Simon went from wowing people with his Magic, to living a true life of Miracles.

Church Life – Part 3 – From Magic to Miracles – Acts 8:4-13 by Chriswtburke on Mixcloud

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Building the Church

March 4, 2013 — Leave a comment

Are you using your gifts to make yourself seem great, or are you using them to build up the body of Christ? In 1 Corinthians 14:1-12 we read all about the importance of using our gifts to point to God, not ourselves.

Church Life – Part 1 – Building the Church – 1 Corinthians 14:1-12 by Chriswtburke on Mixcloud

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The War of Worship

February 9, 2013 — Leave a comment

Worship is a war. Satan is trying to steal your worship. Are you equipped with the right tools to fight him off? In Matthew 4:1-11 Jesus shows us the tools he used to fight off Satan when he tried to steal his worship.

The War of Worship Matthew 4:1-11 by Chriswtburke on Mixcloud

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Don’t Waste Your Worship

January 30, 2013 — Leave a comment

God wants us to come to him with the right heart. If we don’t, he’s pretty clear that he really doesn’t want us to even bother. He uses words like “hate” and “despise” in regards to how he feels about our gatherings and celebrations, when we come with the wrong motive and hearts. So be sure to come for the right reason.

Don’t Waste Your Worship Amos 5:18-27 by chriswtburke on Mixcloud

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Burke Family Update.. Jobs, Ministry, Potties, and Cold Weather!

January 23, 2013 — Leave a comment

It dawned on me this week that I haven’t given you guys a family update in quite a while.. and I’ve got to say, a LOT has changed since November 6 (thats when I posted our last family update). Shame on me I guess for not keeping our friends up to date on things. Though I guess most of you have been kept up to date through phone calls and texts.. so chances are not much of what I’m going to post is going to be new to many of you.

We are certainly well settled into our new home here on “the Island” with my parents, and things have been going great. We had a fantastic Christmas with them. Christmas day was a blast, as the boys were both old enough this year to enjoy it! The looks on their faces were priceless as they opened gifts and just had a blast. We had 14 people over for Christmas dinner, which consisted of the regular turkey dinner, but also a maritime classic, jiggs dinner.. my friends in Ontario no doubt are drooling! When we first moved to Ontario, Jen and I had our whole church over to our place for jiggs dinner.. and even 7 years later people were talking about that “crazy young couple who invited the whole church into their home, even though they were a new couple in the community”. It was a great time with our family. We haven’t had a time like that in YEARS!
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