
The Stephen Phifer Bookshelf
FIVE Titles Now with More to Come! (As the Lord Enables!) I do a lot of writing: More than 200 articles and essays at this […]
FIVE Titles Now with More to Come! (As the Lord Enables!) I do a lot of writing: More than 200 articles and essays at this […]
Worship and Art Psalm 50:2 NIV From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth. Matthew 26:10 NIV She has done a beautiful thing to me. […]
God Never Calls Us to Surrender Our Minds to any other Human Being. (Author’s Note: Since I began work on this essay, the term “Cult” […]
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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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For all biblical students of worship… WORSHIP THAT PLEASES GOD: The Passion and Reason of True Worship Click here to find Worship that Pleases […]
Worship: Unity Greeks at Nine/Jews at Eleven Worship that Brings Down Walls “For Christ himself has made peace between us Jews and you Gentiles by […]
The Path of Life Devotional Welcome to the Path of Life Devotions The Path of Life devotions are designed to be an aid to daily […]
Music Education & Music Ministry
Today I Feel Pain I Have Never Felt Before
MUSIC: Pain, Pleasure, and Promise
A good marriage, well matched from the beginning and faithfully attended to as the years go by, will invariably be a multigenerational blessing to the […]
(Author’s Note: This is the script for a video produced in August of 2021 as an addition to a Christian Education lesson) I want to […]
Worship Ministry at the Corner of Liturgy and Life 7 Essentials of Worship and Life It has been said that worship happens at the intersection of […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 Exploring the Dangers of Song-Driven Worship 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 […]
Worship: Reformation From Glory to Glory— Leading Change in Public Worship (Author’s Note: Change and worship go hand in hand. I sense that many pastors […]
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, […]
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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