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Worship propaganda

May 17th, 2012 | Posted by jamie in Other people's thoughts | Videos - (6 Comments)

I found this video and was really struck by it. Mainly because of the boldness of Brian McLaren, and also because I agree with everything in it. This goes along with what I shared on Monday, that music is dangerous and sweeps us away in happy emotions. In case you can’t watch the video, here … Read more

Music is dangerous

May 14th, 2012 | Posted by jamie in Music | Thoughts - (7 Comments)

Music is passionate. It reaches to the depths of a person’s soul. More can be said through music than through mere words alone. Music speaks to people in ways that words or actions never could. Music is powerful. It makes us relive certain moments in our lives, brings back memories that have laid dormant. It … Read more

Guest post on unknownjim.com

May 11th, 2012 | Posted by jamie in Guest post - (2 Comments)

It’s been a busy week. I have another guest post up. This one is on my friend Jim Wood’s blog. I met Jim through the comment section of jonacuff.com. and then met him face to face at the Quitter Conference in February. Jim is a fellow musician, writer, and a major encourager. Jim wrote a … Read more

My husband is an extremely wise man. He says things that often make me stop and think. I love engaging in conversation with him because I know that he’s going to challenge me. One day, while I was sharing some of my worship frustrations with him, he made a simple, yet profound statement. “Worship leaders, … Read more

Honored to be guest posting

May 9th, 2012 | Posted by jamie in Guest post - (3 Comments)

Today I am guest posting at a newly discovered blog. I met Chad Jones through Twitter. He’s a fellow introvert, so he’s way cool in my book. In the guest post, I talk about being an introvert in an extroverted church. In one of my previous posts, I talked about my discovery of how being an … Read more

Finding God on the asphalt

May 7th, 2012 | Posted by jamie in Memories - (6 Comments)

What’s been your weirdest moment of worship? Mine was lying in the middle of the street in the Australian outback at 9 p.m. I was on tour with the African Children’s Choir, and had lucked out enough to score a spot on the Australia team (it’s a rough life, I know.) We toured literally in … Read more

The song of a 97 year old

May 3rd, 2012 | Posted by jamie in Simple worship - (11 Comments)

I was on the second floor of my retirement community job recently when a sound drifted up from the dining room. A harmonica. I smiled as I realized it was one of my residents. He’s 97, always smiling and joyful, and loves to sit in the dining room or hallway and play his harmonica for … Read more

When I feel like Cain

April 30th, 2012 | Posted by jamie in Thoughts - (10 Comments)

I’ve always been slightly troubled by the story of Cain and Abel. I always felt kind of bad for Cain. That is before he killed his brother. That was kind of uncalled for. The part I’m talking about is when the two brothers brought their offering. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. In … Read more

Worship is NOT about me

April 26th, 2012 | Posted by jamie in Uncategorized - (10 Comments)

There’s one thing I have to continually remind myself of about worship. It’s not about me. Because worship used to give me warm fuzzies and made me feel close to God, I forget that this is not the point of worship. It’s not about what I get out of it. For the longest time, that … Read more