I’m late in posting today. I remembered last night at about 11:00 p.m. Drew and I are on vacation this week, so my mind is blissfully not really here. I decided to write the post in the morning. Normally, my inclination is to get up, make my coffee, than immediately turn on my laptop and … Read more
Guest post: Worship after you’ve left the stage
May 17th, 2013 | Posted by in Guest post - (0 Comments)I’m honored to be guest posting at a new friend’s blog. Nathanael and I have connected through Facebook and have had some good conversations about musical worship. He asked me to share a bit of my story on his blog, and here it is. If you’re here from Nathanael’s blog thanks for stopping by.
Corporate worship is kind of a problem when you don’t like people. I worship fine on my own. In the quiet of the morning, with my coffee, tapping away at my laptop keys, I worship. As I take a walk through a beautiful park on a Spring day, I worship. In the blissful silence of … Read more
You might end up with this guy for a worship leader. I don’t think I would handle it very well.
I love Mother’s Day. Mothers have a tough job and deserve to be honored. But I gotta be honest; for the last six years, I don’t enjoy being at church on Mother’s Day. For one reason. “Will all the mothers in the congregation please stand!” I get it. It’s a nice gesture to honor all … Read more
I’m struggling with gratitude this month. I’ve been feeling under the weather for several weeks, drowning in self pity. I’m having to dig deep to find things to be thankful for, which is exactly what I need right now. An orchestra tuning up. It’s such a full, beautiful sound. The crisp diction of Latin words … Read more
Guest Post: Silverstride, Cafeteria Readings, and Childhood
May 5th, 2013 | Posted by in Uncategorized - (1 Comments)I’m honored to be guest posting today with Andi Cumbo. Andi is a writer, editor, and writing teacher. I was blessed to meet Andi at last year’s Quitter conference, and loved her manifesto on the farm she is building. Andi is an extremely gifted writer and I’m glad I’ve gotten to know her. In the … Read more
I’m a little behind on sharing this, due to a nasty cough/cold/allergies/”the crud” that I’ve been recovering from. A couple weeks ago, the writing group that I’m a part of released a poetry ebook. FOR FREE. I had the privilege of having a poem published in it. If you’d like to check out the ebook … Read more
I’m angry. I’m tired of people tromping all over communion time like it’s not important. It’s become another ritual that we do each week. We make our way up the aisle and gulp down the elements without really thinking about what it all means. I’m so tired of people disrespecting it. I don’t think most … Read more
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Jamie Kocur has been involved in church worship since the late 1990's.
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