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I've written several posts about Advent recently, in conjunction with the "You set the price" digital download release of Advent Songs.  I've also posted many scripture passages, prayers and Advent readings courtesy of one of Sojourn's favorite tools for worship planning: The Worship Sourcebook.  Here is something else The Worship Sourcebook provides in its Advent material: a list of Advent-related sections from historic statements of the Christian faith ... Continue reading »

As Sojourn Worship Arts Pastor Mike Cosper wrote in the liner notes for our album Advent Songs, the season of the Christian Year known as Advent is"the season of waiting and anticipation before Christmas ... we celebrate that our Messiah has come, and we look with longing to the day when he comes again." Now, courtesy of ... Continue reading »

We've given you many resources for Advent Season here on sojournmusic.com, and we'll present more Advent readings for your personal, family and congregational worship tomorrow.  Today, here is an idea for teaching and celebrating Advent with your small children.  This comes courtesy of Sojourn member Laura Roberts, who blogs at madenoughtopray: When I was a child, we had a super detailed, carved wood nativity set (got it from ... Continue reading »

In honor of Thanksgiving Day, Sojourn Worship Arts Pastor Mike Cosper (pictured above from Hard Rock Cafe) is taking one week off from his weekly post in the "Guitar In The Church" series.  Below are links to all columns in this series so far.  If you've missed one or two, you can use this opportunity ... Continue reading »

5. It's the Antidote to the Commercial "Christmas Season" We all know it, and most of us have said it: modern culture has commercialized Christmas and replaced the babe in a manger with an ever growing list of products for sale.  The very name "Christmas season" has morphed into "holiday season" in many quarters.  What better way to keep the truth of Christmas in the center of our minds than to ... Continue reading »

Last week we posted Thanksgiving Resources: Classic Poem, Scripture Reading & Thanksgiving Hymn.  In the Sojourn community we believe, as do Christians everywhere, that our entire lives should reflect a spirit of thanksgiving to God for who He is and what He has done, particularly in sending His Son to save and transform us through ... Continue reading »

Today's music set list post is one of many that you'll find in the Blog Carnival at fredmckinnon.com, an aggregate listing of set lists from a variety of church worship services across the globe.  Photos here by Dan Canales. 1. Come and Sing, by Sojourn songwriter Jeremy Quillo.  This was the "Call to Worship" song from our Before ... Continue reading »

[caption id="attachment_1542" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Aaron Marshall at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary"][/caption] Sojourn communications deacon Aaron Marshall recently appeared on "State of Affairs," a radio program on Louisville's public talk radio station WFPL 89.3 FM.  Aaron joined a small panel to talk about "Our Evolving Relationship With Technology" (listen to the archive here).  Other panelists included ... Continue reading »

As last year, Sojourn will be performing original music and classic Christmas carols at downtown Louisville's signature holiday festival this Friday, November 28, Light Up Louisville.  The band will draw from our album Advent Songs, which we're selling for whatever price people want to pay -- or for free, in exchange for telling five ... Continue reading »

Advent is a time of hope and a time of longing.  We await the coming of the promised messiah, Jesus Christ, who came the first time as a babe in a manger and will come the second time as a conquering King on clouds of glory.  Here, for your personal devotions, family worship and corporate church services, you'll find information on Advent, links to many readings for Advent, ... Continue reading »