David Santistevan, Author at Beyond Sunday Worship

Aug 11 2011

How To Write The Best Worship Songs

I am not claiming to have written the best worship songs.

Actually, I approach it wrong most of the time.

Great songs come out of a life well lived. They are the result of your honest experiences.

Aug 10 2011

Most of us give thought to the idea of going to church.

We prioritize church attendance. We show up. We bring our families. It’s what we do.

But how many of us prioritize the worship experience? How many of us prepare our hearts to encounter God with the gathered church?

We need to move beyond religious observance to willing passion.

Aug 09 2011

Don’t let anyone tell you you’re not qualified.

You can do whatever you want.

Don’t wait till you have your doctorate or you’ve got 15 years of experience under your belt. Do the impossible today. Go for it.

But there is something you do need. Without this you will fail. To ignore it will lead to your eventual demise.

Aug 08 2011

Let’s face the facts. Wake up to reality.

Sometimes Sunday comes and the last thing you want to do is lead worship.

You feel depressed. You’re annoyed with how things have been going. The stress level is high. Or you’re just feeling lazy, right?

You’d rather stay home and watch LOST reruns for a week. Or a month. Or take a sabbatical for a while.

What do you do in that situation?

Aug 05 2011

If you’ve been online at all in the last month, you’ve probably heard the name Blaine Hogan.

That’s a good thing.

Because Blaine just released a book that you need to pick up. It’s one of the best books on creativity that I’ve ever read.

Blaine is the creative director at Willow Creek Community Church.

I had the privilege of asking him a few questions related to his book, creativity, the church, and worship.