Manuel Luz
Songwriter, author, inventor, arts advocate, and pastor—Manuel Luz is passionate about worship, coffee, the Oakland Raiders, and the intersections of faith and the arts. Manuel’s book, Imagine That: Discovering Your Unique Role as a Christian Artist (Moody Publishers) is a practical and personal theology of the arts. His current book, Honest Worship: From False Self to True Praise (InterVarsity Press), released in Fall 2018, addresses the critical intersections between spiritual formation and worship. He is also the inventor of the patented musical instrument, the WalkaBout™, which recently won Best of Show at the world-renowned NAMM Show.
Check out his thought-provoking blog, “Adventures in Faith and Art” (www.manuelluz.com), his four solo albums (iTunes), or the WalkaBout Drum (www.walkaboutdrum.com).
Articles for Worship & Creative
7 Thanksgiving Reminders
The room hushed, as we eyed one another and the epicurean feast before us. Then our hostess announced loudly, “OK everyone! Dig in!” There were no Thanksgiving reminders. #Thanksgiving
Articles for Worship & Creative
Can the Holy Spirit Inhabit Smoke Machines in the Sanctuary?
“Worship is no longer worship when it reflects the culture around us more than the Christ within us.” - A.W. Tozer
Articles for Outreach & Missions
The Divine Imagination
Imagination is a part of how we can understand and worship God, as well as how we can understand and interact with His visible and invisible creation.
Articles for Worship & Creative
Painting During Worship
Live painting is an expression of faith. Live painting gives the visual artists in our church a venue for publicly expressing their faith through non-musical worship. We strongly believe that the non-verbal testimony of those who paint is as important as the verbal testimonies we share in our services.
Articles for Worship & Creative
7 Things Worship Leaders Won’t Tell You
Worship leaders are often a little eccentric. After all, we are musicians, with artistic dispositions and complex temperaments and unique ways of expressing ourselves. If there are tattoos in the sanctuary, chances are, the worship leader is the one wearing them.
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Why Community Matters for Worship
What jazz trios can teach us about leading God's people.
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