Deep Dive Worship

I created a song book back in the 90's when I was a youth pastor. One of my youth group students sent me a digital copy of that book, and this is a sentimental journey courtesy of "The Song Book."

Are you a trusting person? Do you accept people at their word? In this episode, we’ll explore a hymn that features the topic of trust. This is deep dive worship, a podcast that explores creative works by creative people who honor our creative God. Let’s dive in. Link to "What A Friend We Have In Jesus": https://rumble.com/embed/v1k9tri/?pub=1foumk

Have you ever considered how powerful a comma is? This little punctuation mark could very well be the thing that keeps your poor grandmother from becoming the main course of your Christmas dinner. You can either say, “This Christmas we are having our grandmother for dinner.” Or “This Christmas we are having our grandmother, for dinner.” In this episode we’ll talk about how a comma can help explain one of the most misunderstood Christmas Carols that we sing at Christmas.

In this episode I have a conversation with artist and retired Lutheran pastor, Joel Nickel, who served in parishes in Detroit, Michigan, Chicago and Champaign, Illinois and Stayton, Oregon for a total of 45 years.

Have you ever had to give a testimony? Were you ever the witness of an accident or a crime and had to tell authorities what you observed? Have you ever had to stand up in a campfire meeting and give your testimony? In this episode, we’ll talk about the power of a personal testimony. This is Deep Dive Worship, exploring creative works, by creative people who honor our creative God. Let’s dive in. #Worship

Did you know there were specific ways to determine how valuable a rock is? Things like color inspection, the streak test, the hardness test and meteorite identification can help determine just how valuable a rock may be. In this episode, We will learn how to correctly identify the most valuable rock of all! This is Deep Dive Worship, exploring creative works, by creative people who honor our creative God. Let’s dive in.

In this episode we’ll explore a dramatic monologue, talk with the author, and discuss what inspired this thought provoking creation. Deep Dive Worship is a podcast that explores creative works, by creative people, that celebrate our creative God. Let’s dive in!

In this episode we’ll explore the value of the entire earth and then hear from three individuals about what it means to give everything. This is Deep Dive Worship, a podcast that explores creative works by creative people who celebrate our creative God. Let’s dive in!

This episode is part 2 of a 3 part series on the hymn, "When I Survey The Wondrous Cross" by Isaac Watts. We explore verses 2 and 3 of this inspirational hymn. We take a deep dive into what it means to sacrifice ourselves to Jesus Christ.

This is part 1 of a 3 part series on the hymn "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" by Isaac Watts. In this episode we explore the message of the cross and what that means for all mankind.

“Flight 203” is a song I wrote back in my college days during the late 70’s. The song was inspired by a conversation I had with a commercial airline pilot. During the course of our conversation, the urban legend of not allowing two Christian pilots to fly a commercial flight together. There is no evidence to verify the veracity of the legend, but it was enough for me to write a song about it. I updated the song lyrics to include a comment about a viral post. Back in the late 70’s, when I wrote the song, there was no such thing as Twitter, Facebook or any other social networking site. Let me know what you think about the rapture and how that may or may not effect you, and as always, thank you for supporting Deep Dive Worship!

If you had to choose between all that the world has to offer and Jesus, what would you choose? This episode explores the answer to that question by way of the classic hymn, "Give Me Jesus" written by Fanny J. Crosby.

Mark McCoin, the author of this song, "Let Your Love Rain Down" talks about the circumstances surrounding the creation of this song and the message he wanted to communicate.

In this episode, I interview Artist and Storyteller, Beth Niquette about her artwork, her inspiration, and how she uses her abilities to give glory to God.

In this episode, I explore the truths found in this inspirational hymn, and how those truths can be a source of encouragement to stay strong in your faith.

I explore the life of Joseph Scriven and what inspired him to write a poem for his mother, which eventually became the beloved hymn, "What A Friend We Have In Jesus."

I explore how songs like, "Leaning On The Everlasting Arms" were created and how the author, Anthony J. Showalter was inspired to pen the words to this hymn.

I explore the life of Annie Potts, the author of "I Need Thee Every Hour" and tell the story behind the creation of this hymn.

In this episode, I take a look at the classic Hymn, "Precious Lord, Take My Hand." I talk about how tragic events in the author's life brought about the creation of this song. I also talk to Del Huntington about the impact that Hymn had on his life.