Monday night this week, we had our second PraiSing event at the LifeWay Worship Leadership Conference. Just like the event at Ridgecrest, the Glorieta event was an incredible evening of worship and praise, spanning the breadth of music that churches are using in worship ministry. Here, the Singing ChurchWomen of Oklahoma provided an unparalleled experience, literally adding a sparkle to the evening.
Toward the end of the PraiSing celebration, Mike Harland was talking about the meaning behind worship... the idea that it doesn't matter if you have great equipment and technology, it's about the inward expression of your heart, and quipped, "what would worship be like in your church if the power went out?"
Today, the power went out, and the worship was great! I promise we didn't plan this!
Need a witness? Got one! I was there. There were thunderstorms every day of the conference, and this particular one was very spectacular. Lightning struck an underground power cable that supplied power selectively to about half the campus. In one room you could have lights on but no power to the outlets. Internet was out completely. In Holcomb auditorium there was power on the stage but nothing in the house, including the sound system AND PROJECTORS!!! We had our worship service using the brand new hymnals in the pews and it was totally out of this world. As soon as the preacher concluded his message the power came back on. It was if God wanted to put his seal of approval on the entire Worship Project. Well done, people!
Just be careful of the black bears down there at Glorieta!