christian - Barbara Lynn Seibel

July 14, 2024July 13, 2024

Resolving Miscommunication in Worship

Have you ever misunderstood another person’s actions?

I know I have.

Conversely, has anyone ever misunderstood your actions?

Yep, I have experienced this too.

These situations can cause brokenness in our interpersonal relationships.

On a much larger scale, it can cause rifts between larger people groups and even nations.

Worse yet, miscommunication has the potential to destroy unity in worship.

Joshua 22 helps us understand the importance of communicating clearly with each other.

July 7, 2024July 7, 2024

Valuing Time to Pause

I gave myself this week off from my usual lengthier posting.

Why?

As a leader, it is important to model the value of pausing.

If I do not model the value of pausing, then I am not following God’s or Christ’s example.

What do I mean?

May 26, 2024April 28, 2024

Leading Hearts to Worship | Dt 30:15-20

Who would you say is the most effective leader of our day?

What makes that person stand out from other leaders?

Centuries ago, God called Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt and traverse the desert for forty years to prepare for entering the land promised to their ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Moses was not a perfect leader.

Yet, with the help of the LORD, Moses transformed into a leader whom both Jews and Christians revere.

What does this have to do with leading hearts to worship?

April 28, 2024April 4, 2024

Loyalty Matters to God

Why is it that most of the pictures were of dogs when I searched for a photo to represent loyalty?

What is it about dogs that they have generated a reputation that epitomizes loyalty?

Do you know the joke that dog is God spelled backward?

I could have used a photo of one of my five previous dogs, but I just had to share the one above.

The expression on this precious German shepherd made me laugh out loud.

I bet this dog is extremely loyal to their human(s).

But seriously, what does it mean to be loyal? And why does loyalty matter to God?

June 27, 2021June 5, 2021

TEACH US TO…

Have you ever asked someone to teach you?

What was the skill you wanted this person to teach you?

Why did you want to learn this skill?

How were you taught the skill?

Did you know Jesus’ disciples specifically asked him to teach them something?

April 25, 2021April 5, 2021

OVERFLOW

What does it mean when we say something has an overflow?

Whether it be a cup of water or a grape press as pictured above if we describe something has an overflow it typically means filled past an item’s capacity.

Sometimes, this is seen as a positive situation but at other times it is decidedly negative.

What examples can you think of where an overflow is positive?

What examples can you think of where an overflow is negative?

Which meaning does Joel 3:13 use for the word overflow?

April 12, 2020April 18, 2020

Are you feeling Vulnerable?

What situations or circumstances stirred a sense of vulnerability in you prior to spring 2020?

This past week of 2020 has been one that Christians across the globe have celebrated Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter in a vastly different manner than in recent years. We’ve watched services from our own homes rather than attending public celebrations and memorials.

Some had hoped in North America that we’d be able to gather in person on Easter Sunday but sadly that has not proved feasible. The COVID-19 virus response has truly disrupted our sense of normal. Our businesses, personal health, loved one’s health, sense of control or freedom have many wavering with feeling vulnerable.

What words would you use to describe feeling vulnerable?