John Lancaster

Christian. Educator. Family Man. World Traveler. Coffee Aficionado. Avid Reader.

[Brant Hansen @branthansen]

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[John Lancaster @Johnnylan93]

@branthansen @ChrchCurmudgeon I vote for more children’s songs to be in the worship repertoire .

[John Lancaster @Johnnylan93]

@branthansen @ChrchCurmudgeon Exactly! I’m an elementary teacher and will sing along kid songs with them even though I’m an insecure singer. I’ll sing songs to my toddler. But once I enter a church, it’s a show and feels like the goal isn’t really to sing together (unless you’re experienced) 😅

[Brant Hansen @branthansen]

Okay... I'm going to sound like real-life @ChrchCurmudgeon here, but here goes...

If you are a church musician, and you honestly want to "lead people in worship" through music, you may want to do the following:

1) Pick a singable key for the median person who doesn't sing all the time. Don't pick a key to highlight your voice.

2) Lower the volume so people can hear the voices of those around them, and themselves.

3) Let people sing the melodies that are familiar to them. While you may want to jazz up or do the latest CCM twist of "Hark the Herald" or "Silent Night"--people can't follow you. They just want to sing the song.

Picking keys to highlight your voice; playing at concert volume; doing creative rearrangements to make the familiar suddenly unfamiliar... all discourage us from singing.

There's NOTHING wrong with highlighting your voice, or playing at concert volume, or doing creative rearrangements of songs... if you are a performer.

Book a gig somewhere! Play out! Be great! Build a following! But please, when we all get together and sing, don't put up barriers to stop us.

[John Lancaster @Johnnylan93]

Have you heard of anyone being successful in doing so? In the public school system are are limits and laws, but I’m wondering if anyone has attempted to use a grace based teaching?If you have any insight or resources to recommend, I’m all ears in how to teach with grace!

[John Lancaster @Johnnylan93]

@TimKimmel I discovered your book “Grace Based Parenting”, through Caesar Kalinowski’s podcast. I really enjoy your book. As an elementary educator in the public school, it has led me to wonder if it’s possible to apply grace based parenting inside a classroom? Thanks in advance!

[Christian Nightmares @ChristnNitemare]

Kenneth Copeland and followers put their hands on their heads, pray to God, "Bald spots I call you gone! Hair grow!"

[Dr David Bennett @DavidACBennett]

Being a celibate gay Christian has taught me the meaning of true love more than anything. I used to think love was essentially sexual but now I see that eros is designed primarily for God and friendship. Marriage is secondarily a created good. God and friendship are eternal.

[Alan Hirsch @alanhirsch]

Apostle - connected to the mission of God
Prophet - connected to the heart of God
Evangelist - connected to the message of God
Shepherd - connected to the people of God
Teacher - connected to the truth of God
#5Q #APEST

[Beth Moore @BethMooreLPM]

We must not despise what God is doing in our day. He is doing what he promised. He is cleaning house. Make no mistake. Christ still walks among the lampstands. In faithfulness, he’s refining the church like gold in a purifying fire so that the dross may surface. He’s dismantling

[John Lancaster @Johnnylan93]

@USCIS my wife was given a “ready to be scheduled for an interview” letter 3 months ago, and yet no interview has been scheduled. We HAVE to make plans for the summer, due to a family situation, but we CAN’T, due to fear of not knowing when the interview is. What’s going on?

[John Lancaster @Johnnylan93]

@Bruxy Praying for you and all those involved. Thank you for sharing your confession. I always admired you and while this is a gut punch, I am thankful for your reminder that Jesus is still good.

[Beth Moore @BethMooreLPM]

I cannot caution you enough, Christian leaders in your 20s & 30s, or with more genuine love & concern, to be deeply merciful to people in word & in deed. Be very very slow to condemn, cancel & to claim what you’d never do. Especially publicly, You have hardly begun to be tested.

[Jackass Theology @JackassTheology]

The elephant in most evangelical churches across the country is that many Christians are deconstructing. If you find yourself deconstructing, I doubt that’s a bad thing.

#jackasstheology
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[Jackass Theology @JackassTheology]

“We take God and commands so seriously that we write books, commentaries, and blogs. But is this what it means to take his commands seriously? Do we find ourselves putting his commands into action?”

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[Dan White Jr. @danwhitejr]

I don't believe most seminaries disciple people, they inform people.

I don't believe most Bible studies disciple people, they inform people.

I don't believe most sermons disciple people, they inform people.

Lots of information—very little formation.