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RECAP: This past weekend was busy with Emilie singing at a local Temecula event and then her leading worship with me at Chorus Church in French Valley, CA. This was our first time leading at Chorus Church and after partnering with Eric Beeman on the School of Worship last month we were happy to fill in for him as worship leaders. Eric took the Sunday off, by the way, to run in Race for the Cure. (more…)
I am grateful to the editors at Worship Leader Magazine for choosing RKWeblog as a “Best of the Best 2011″ Blog with four other bloggers. (StephenBrewster.me, LarryTardy.com, DavidSantistevan.com and LoopCommunity.com/blog). Here is what they said about this blog:
Rich Kirkpatrick is a worship leader and a tech steward. Versed in social networking, music, and leading, this is a perfect place for Web savvy WLs to plug in. Rich’s podcast, Worship Mythbusters is worth a stop on your next walk through the Web, as well.
Check out the other bloggers. I recommend them as well! With so many leaders and worthy sites, it is humbling to be mentioned. Thanks to my readers for participating in the conversation here!
At The Forge Conference in Ocean Grove, New Jersey we recorded a LIVE version of Worship Mythbusters! The panel was made up of worship leaders and speakers from the conference. Episode 10: The Myth of the Happy Clappy.
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When Joel Klampert said I had to come to the New Jersey Shore and help with The Forge Conference, I immediately knew it would be something unique. Joel is unique. I had never met a worship leader from Rhode Island like him! (Actually, he is also the only worship leader I knew from there.) And, the vision of this conference to serve the smaller local church and challenge out-of-box thinking resonated with me and the seasons I have spent in church planting. The diversity of backgrounds from liturgical, charismatic, Messianic, baptist to modern worship stretched the pallet and enriched the environment like no other conference on worship I have ever attended.
Here are some highlights from my perspective: (more…)
RK on Gay Marriage: Why use the word? A different view on the subject by a person of faith — Also. If you're against "redefining" the meaning of the word marriage, then why are you not also campaigning against interracial ... RK on Gay Marriage: Why use the word? A different view on the subject by a person of faith — When I find the woman I want to spend the rest of my life with, I want to be able ... 
Vince on Gay Marriage: Why use the word? A different view on the subject by a person of faith — ! Cor. 2:14 is relevant here.
People without the spirit cannot understand the things of the spirit. If someone who is ... 
Michael Mahoney on Gay Marriage: Why use the word? A different view on the subject by a person of faith — Let's play devil's advocate here. Say I was in a same sex relationship. (with you, let's say!) We've been ... 
JRTaylorMusic on Gay Marriage: Why use the word? A different view on the subject by a person of faith — "...considering Christ never spoke of it"
Gotta jump on this one, brother. Assuming an orthodox view of both the Trinity and ... 
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