Kent Sanders

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Podcast: Finding Hope in the Midst of Mental Illness (with Chris Morris)

Today’s episode is a little different because we are tackling a heavy topic: mental illness. It’s an issue that affects all of us in one way or another. If you haven’t personally struggled with some type of mental illness, chances are very high that you know someone who has. In today’s conversation, we have a […]

Whatever Happened to Singing in Church? Part 4: Leadership Factors

This is the fourth post in a 5-part series examining the important but rarely-discussed question of why people don’t sing as much in church anymore. You can check out the previous posts below. Part 1: Foundations Part 2: Cultural Factors Part 3: Environmental Factors In the first three posts, I shared reasons why singing is […]

Whatever Happened to Singing in Church? Part 2: Cultural Factors

This is the second post in a 5-part series examining the important but rarely-discussed question of why people don’t sing as much in church anymore. You can check out the previous post below. Part 1: Foundations In the first post, I shared three reasons why singing is an important part of our faith. But if […]

Whatever Happened to Singing in Church? Part 1: Foundations

This is the first post in a 5-part series examining the important but rarely-discussed question of why people don’t sing as much in church anymore. This post will lay the foundation. The rest of the series will look at the cultural, environmental, leadership, and musical factors that have contributed to a decline in congregational singing. […]

The Perfect Worship Leader (Doesn’t Exist)

In my 20+ years in ministry as a worship leader and Christian college professor, I’ve talked to countless church leaders who are looking for a worship leader. The churches have come in all shapes and sizes, but there’s one thing many of them have in common: they’re looking for the perfect worship leader. There’s no […]

My New Book: 30 Days of Evernote for Churches

Today I’m very happy to announce that my new book, 30 Days of Evernote for Churches, is being released and is available for purchase from ChurchMag Press. It will soon be available as a Kindle book as well. Why I Wrote It Nearly three years ago, a pastor friend of mine asked for some pointers […]