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#151: Melissa Helser on Friendship With God & Shifting Atmospheres [Podcast]

SHIFTING ATMOSPHERES (1)

Such a joy to welcome Melissa Helser on the podcast. Melissa and her husband Jonathan David are incredible worship leaders. It’s remarkable what they do with their Cageless Birds ministry in South Carolina as well as their recent partnership with Bethel Music.

In this interview we talk about the new Starlight album, women in worship, leading with authority through suffering, what worship leaders need to practice, what shifts the atmosphere in worship, and more. So many great truths!

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A Life Update & Santistevan Family Transition

A LIFE UPDATE (1)

Today’s post is a life update of sorts. I wanted to let you in on a transition my family and I are taking.

Me, my wife Emily, and our two kids (Tyler & Eliana) are about to embark on a season of adventure – literally. We will be hitting the road and traveling the country for an unforeseen amount of time.

Crazy, right?

Well, we are excited to adventure as a family. This is something we’ve dreamed about for quite some time – to simplify, see the country, experience life, step out of our comfort zones, and to travel. It just feels like the right time with our kids being 3 & 4 years old (or maybe it’s the worst time, haha).

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Are You Creating An Atmosphere for the Holy Spirit To Move?

ARE YOU CREATING AN ATMOSPHERE FOR THE (1)

When it comes to worship, we are obsessive about the atmosphere. 

The pad creates an atmosphere. The guitar swells create an atmosphere. Every intro, transition, and altar call is about the atmosphere it provides.

But the tension happens when the planning of the atmosphere doesn’t leave space for what the Holy Spirit wants to do. Of course, God can [and does] work through Spirit-led, intentional, well-researched, well thought-out planning.

The time and energy you invest in staying ahead and well-planned is never in vain. However, how do we plan and create an atmosphere where the Holy Spirit can operate?

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#150: Aaron Shust on Worship Tensions, Church Music, & Making Live Records [Podcast]

THE TENSION OF THE STAGE

Today’s interview is with Aaron Shust – an amazing singer, songwriter, and worship leader. We talk about Aaron’s history with traditional church music and how he started leading worship.

Also some great songwriting nuggets, stories, and challenges about the character of a worship leader. Important stuff.

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The Problem With Having a Passion for Ministry

THE PROBLEM WITH HAVING A PASSION FOR MINISTRY

We begin our lives with big vision, don’t we?

Think about your answer to the most common question when you were a kid: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” When you’re 6 years old, you don’t consider the cost of tuition, the extra years of graduate school, or how difficult it is to make the NFL draft.

You are going to be an astronaut. You’re going to be a firefighter. You will be the next Quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers and lead your team to yet another Super Bowl Championship. There’s no doubt or debate. Consider it done.

For those of us in ministry, it’s a similar start. The world is ours for the taking. Nothing is impossible.

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