When we are adding to those around us, the world, ourselves, it feels good and right on levels we cannot even consciously connect with.

We are all more similar than we usually realize. So much of the suffering we do in our life is because of obsession with self.

I try to not let there be too many steps between what I am mostly focusing on and what I am physically doing. If you are constantly standing back and looking at the whole map, you are going to miss a lot of turns and feel overwhelmed.

This is a lesson I continue to learn: Be content where you are!

It is fruitless to search for a single musical style, or even any blend of musical styles, that can assist all Christians with true worship. The followers of Jesus are a far too diverse group of people-which is exactly as it should be. We need, rather, to welcome any worship music that helps churches produce disciples of Jesus Christ.

We need to welcome the experimental creativity that is always searching out new ways of singing the Gospel, and banish the fear that grips us when familiar music passes away.

We are all more similar than we usually realize.