Excellent Worship Music–Part Three

by Rick Pidcock

In our discussion about excellent worship music so far, we have discussed both the basis and the goal of music.  Part One explained how we are called to excellence in worship because God is primarily and passionately in love with Himself.  Part Two explained that music communication can be used either to edify or to corrupt others.

Today we will be focusing on the decision process that we must go through in order to determine which music songs and styles are the best to edify the worshipers God has called us to minister to.

Movie Review-Stranger Than Fiction

by Rick Pidcock

IRS agent Harold Crick is the living definition of doing all things “decently and in order.”  From counting the number of times he brushes each tooth, and counting the steps that it takes to get to the busstop, to calculating the amount of time that he spends on his coffee break, Harold’s life is completely structured.

What makes his life so complicated, however, is the fact that his every move is narrated by a voice in his head.  Little did he know that the voice was that of an author who was writing a book in which he was the central character.

Excellent Worship Music–Part Two

by Rick Pidcock

Have you ever been watching a movie and found yourself laughing one moment, and then struggling not to cry in the next moment?  There is probably a good chance that one of the major factors that influenced your mood swing was the background music.

Music is universally recognized as one of the most powerful tools of influence.  Aristotle once said, “Music has the power to shape character.”  Scottish philosopher Andrew Fletcher said, “Give me the making of the songs of a nation and I do not care who writes its laws.”

Since music has such power to influence, we would be foolish if we did not consider such power in light of God’s Word.  Although the Bible never directly prescribes which styles of music we should use, it does address symbols and communication in general.  Thus, the basis for our entire discussion will be the power of music as a communication tool.

Excellent Worship Music–Part One

by Rick Pidcock

It was going to be a night that I would not soon forget.  In fact, it was the first night that I would ever play my guitar publicly for a worship service.  The location? The Macon Rescue Mission.  The worship team?  Me, and three old guys named J.L., Grover, and Shine.  The music?  Good old Southern Gospel.

Missionaries To Thailand

by Rick Pidcock

When I was in college, I spent two summers leading worship at Woodlands Camp in Cleveland, GA.  The summers spent at the Woodlands were very influential in helping me grow as a young worship leader. 

During this time, the Wills family was very encouraging to me.  Their servant’s heart, strong work ethic, and outgoing personality always meant alot to everyone they ever came into contact with.

Over the past few years, God has given them a burden to minister the gospel to college students in Bangkok, Thailand.  So I wanted to get their information out so that you can support them in any way you can.

If you would like to support them financially, you can do so online here.  Just fill out the information and designate it to Bobby and Paula Wills Acct#31363.

Please take a few moments to check out their information below.