
The Snake in the Garden
Crushing the Head of White Supremacy (Author’s Note: Since I first began working on this piece and others to follow, “white supremacy” has become an […]
Crushing the Head of White Supremacy (Author’s Note: Since I first began working on this piece and others to follow, “white supremacy” has become an […]
The Untapped Potential of the Beloved Community (Author’s Note: This essay is a follow-up to, The Snake in the Garden, Crushing the Head of White […]
The Folly of Force What Will It Be, Force or Strength? Genesis 26:18 NKJV And Isaac dug again the wells of water which they had […]
The True Cost of Song-driven Worship Mark 6:3 NKJV Is this not the carpenter…? The image of Jesus working away in the carpenter’s shop […]
The Power of the One-Act Play After many years of writing epic 2-3 act plays to tell the Jesus Story, I turn this time to […]
The Three-fold Blessing of the Balm in Gilead Jeremiah 8:20-22 NKJV “The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved!” For […]
The Other Pandemic One would think that one pandemic threatening the world would be enough: Lives put on hold, Economies in jeopardy, Multitudes infected, and […]
Peter’s Sheet and Jesus’ Skin Two Stories lie at the heart of the Gospel of Christ. Understanding just how revolutionary the Gospel of Christ really […]
What the Church Needs Now Isaiah 56:6-7 NKJV “… Everyone who keeps from defiling the Sabbath, and holds fast My covenant —Even them I will […]
What America Needs Now In this follow-up piece to my essay, What the World Needs Now, I want to speak to the challenges facing the […]
What the World Needs Now “Love, Sweet Love…” It was a hit song on the pop charts in the late 1960s but it was far […]
Pastors and Worship Leaders: Now is the time to prepare for what is next! We were all surprised by this pandemic and the Lord has […]
Prayers for Combating Fear and Building Faith These prayers are taken from my prayer book, 7 Days of Prayer, which is in the process of […]
It Really Is a Wonderful Life–But… In the opening sequence of this well-known classic film, two angels are discussing the case of one George Bailey, […]
The Worship Renewal Center is dedicated to you and the call of God on your life. For the Worshiper of the Lord Jesus… Is it […]
Tired of searching for articles of interest to you in the index? Let me help with these books. Some are through-composed books on the topic […]
Worship that Pleases God The Passion and Reason of True Worship Description Worship That Pleases God: The Passion and Reason of True Worship is a […]
More than Music: Becoming a Highly effective Worship Team More Than Music: Becoming a Highly Effective Worship Team More than Music: Becoming a Highly Effective […]
This website is jam packed with articles on worship leading, personal integrity, worship artistry, and worship renewal. To help my readers navigate these resources I […]
Love Steve Phifer! A true servant’s heart! He taught me so many things as I sat in the orchestra at Suncoast. I am blessed to […]
“The Seeker” a New One-Act Play for the Easter Season
Recovering the Wilderness Protocol
What the World Needs Now “Love, Sweet Love…” It was a hit song on the pop charts in the late 1960s but it was far […]
(Author’s Note: This piece was written on assignment for Southeastern College of the Assemblies of God in Lakeland, FL when I was a faculty member […]
Pastors and Worship Leaders: Now is the time to prepare for what is next! We were all surprised by this pandemic and the Lord has […]
Worship: Content The Calamity of Culturally-Driven Worship Part Two: The Solution The Holy Counterculture Isaiah 60:1-3 NKJV Arise, shine; For your light has come! And […]
Expecting the Supernatural in Public Worship From an address to the Faculty and Students of The University of Valley Forge Psalm 121 NLT A song […]
Ministry The Music of Prayer Leading Altar Music Flowing with the Holy Spirit to Change Lives What Is an Altar Service? This may seem […]
Worship that Pleases God The Passion and Reason of True Worship Description Worship That Pleases God: The Passion and Reason of True Worship is a […]
Ministry: Unity Children in the Marketplace The Shared Danger of Song-Driven Spirituality Luke 7:31-32 NLT “To what can I compare the people of this […]
Spiritual Songs Unravelling the Mystery and Reclaiming the Blessing Ephesians 5:17-21 NKJV Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord […]
Public Worship: The Heavenly Pattern Recovering the Wilderness Protocol How Old Moses Can Help Your Congregation Get Involved When you think of someone who could help […]
The Justice of My Cause I have a cause—a mission. I have a dream that awakens me each day. That cause, that mission, that dream is […]
Worship: Reformation From Glory to Glory— Leading Change in Public Worship Part One 2 Corinthians 3:18 NKJV But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as […]
Worship: Reformation From Glory to Glory— Leading Change in Public Worship Part Two 2 Corinthians 3:18 NKJV But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as […]
Worship: Pleasing Others Who’s in Charge Here? Rethinking the Demographic Reformation The Pier at St. Pete They have torn it down now but this inverted […]
Worship: Structure Beware the Wandering Winds Rebuilding the Tabernacle of David On the Field and in the Stands Band and orchestra players are not fond […]
Worship: Congregation Where Have All the Boomers Gone? A Missing Persons Report My Generation With apologies to Pete Seeger, let me adapt the lyric of […]
Worship: Changes The Tipping Point (Author’s note: This article is no quick read. The solutions presented after careful analysis are not quick fixes. We have […]
Worship: Theology Turn the Corner Intersections In one of those health and safety films at school, I was taught that intersections are dangerous. Most accidents […]
Ministry: Wisdom The Watershed Psalm 103:1-5 NJKV Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the […]
Ministry: Biblical Finding the Book Again Biblical Reformation Leads to Revival 2 Kings 22: 8, 11 NIV Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the […]
Worship: Renewal Newsflash! Ragged Attempts at Worship Renewal Continue It seems many attempts at worship renewal continue to be attempted with an old method known […]
Worship: Renewal Six Keys to Worship Renewal Renewal and Revival Worship Renewal is an ever-present goal in our individual lives and in our churches. I […]
Worship: Theology Moses’ Tabernacle The Patriarchs built altars to honor the places where they met with God. These rocks and high places were meeting places […]
Worship: Theology The Tabernacle of David The Lord has chosen to manifest His presence in the earth. One level of this manifestation is in nature […]
Worship: Theology The Holy Royal Priesthood The Lord warned Moses, high in the mountain, that things were not going well in the valley below. Before […]
Worship: Theology The Living Sacrifice of Praise An Aroma Pleasing to the Lord. Every evening, every morning, throughout the centuries of Old Testament worship, the […]
Worship: Theology The Throne of God and of the Lamb Entering the Realm of the Sovereignty of God Psalm 22:3-5 NKJV But You are holy, […]
Worship: Theology The Office-Place of the Lord Acts 13:1-3 NKJV Now in the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, […]
Worship: Theology The River of Life Ezekiel 47:1;3,9 NKJV Then he brought me back to the door of the temple; and there was water, flowing […]
Worship Renewal: Unity Generation to Generation Three Characteristics of Unifying Worship God Wants Us to be One. You can hear it in the book of […]
Worship Renewal: Unity Rebellion without a Cause Three Keys to Understanding Generational Spiritualities Key Number One: The Source In director Nicholas Ray’s 1955 masterpiece, “Rebel […]
For the Creative Ministry Team Artistry and Ministry “The church should be the most creative organization in town!” With these words Dr. Stephen Phifer expresses […]
Fire and Form: Dividing Soul from Spirit
Fire and Form: Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs
Fire and Form: Praise and Worship
Fire and Form: Understanding the Presence of God
Dynamics of Spirit: The Three Principles
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