Category Archives: Worship

Beauty Matters…Even for Conservatives

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Micah Everett

The title of this post might be strange enough to generate interest, but I will begin with a statement that isn’t strange at all. I went into music for two reasons: I was good at it, and I enjoyed it. … Continue reading →

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Fighting for Normal

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Micah Everett

This morning I was able to do something special that was completely normal until six months ago: I performed a piece of music, with other people, in public. The COVID-19 event has robbed society of much that was beautiful and … Continue reading →

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What is the Gospel?

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Micah Everett

What is the Gospel of Jesus Christ? That’s a strange question to ask near the end of the eighth year of writing a blog that is mostly devoted to my professional interests but sometimes dabbles in things spiritual. It’s a … Continue reading →

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We Were Not Made for This

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Micah Everett

The last eight weeks have been a rollercoaster ride, for sure. Before spring break we had only begun to hear the faintest whispers of a new virus that had originated in China and “might” pose a threat elsewhere. By the … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Liturgy

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Micah Everett

Despite being a lifelong churchgoer, I was a young adult the first time I heard the word “liturgy.” Such “high church” concepts and terminology were eschewed in the Southern Baptist context in which I was raised, thus my first exposure … Continue reading →

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