Autor: Guido Baltes
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Jesus heilte am Sabbat. Das berichten die Evangelien immer wieder. Was aber wollte er damit eigentlich zeigen? Unsere Antwort auf diese Frage ist nicht selten geprägt durch unser Bild des Judentums – und manchmal leider auch durch eine mangelnde Kenntnis der jüdischen Quellen. Warum also heilte Jesus am Sabbat? Es gibt verschiedene Antworten auf diese…
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We live in a pop music culture; we are surrounded and saturated with "hit" pop songs that are played constantly. TV shows like American Idol are built on the back of hit songs; movies are laced with emotional music that becomes the soundtrack of our lives, and as we drive in our cars, we are…
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The above examples show us how the early Church lived out its life in worship of God. Worship, of course, was not a simple act done occasionally, but rather a way of life that involved one’s complete dedication to honor Christ and give our complete lives to serve Him. Worship cannot be reduced to a…
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Spiritual formation is about allowing Christ to develop our whole person, our interior and exterior life, as he shapes us into his likeness through the unique stories of our lifetime. It is our approach to spiritual formation that determines how we will age as disciples, expanding in spiritual richness or shrinking in spiritual stagnation. We…
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As far songwriting goes, worship artists have a commission to bring the past to the present in our services of worship. What elements, do you believe, bring longevity to a song? A good song is, of course, both music and text. Melodies that last use a lot of stepwise movement, combined with the occasional leap…
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It can be so easy to get caught up in sounds, gear, and creative excellence, all of which, I believe, are important and worthy investments. The danger, though, is that we miss the real point of worship and get distracted by lesser things. Worship is an invitation to participate with Christ in thanksgiving to the…
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An experience like an audition can be horrifying for people, especially being rejected by common church members. So we do everything we can to alleviate the tension. We schedule auditions in 15-minute increments to keep them short. Also we have a little lounge with somebody from our team to greet them with coffee and treats.…
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When do we really think about the key or range of a congregational song? Furthermore, do we singers really think about these "issues" much beyond what makes our voice sound its very best? After all, we are the soloists, right? Worship leading and solo singing shares some common ground, but at the core, the roles…
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Music ministry as an extension of the local church is all I know. Twenty years ago my wife and I loaded up our Ford Escort with all our belongings as well as our first child and moved to Texas to be part of Last Days Ministries. My Irish Catholic, blue collar father-in-law was unimpressed to…
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I spent some time considering what the main tips are that I not only recommend to people in classes I teach and articles I write, but that I also use in my own weekly ministry. I have a hard time calling these my Top 10, since at various times, other tips not mentioned here could…
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After all the hard work and sweat that goes into preparing the worship music, it can be a real drag when the congregation feels like they have to sing, too. You know how they mess things up: they usually come in late, can’t keep a beat, and they sound nothing like the live worship CDs,…
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All around us media providers are scrambling to make their products interactive. You don’t just watch the News-you email your opinions and photos. You don’t just listen to the radio-you text what you are up to, and what you thought of that song. You don’t just view TV talent shows-you decide the outcome by phone…
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Hillsong church services are the kind of meetings you can’t wait to get to! It’s a local church with a global mission founded by our senior pastors Brian and Bobbie Houston in 1983. Over the years, we have grown into a multi campus church with gatherings in places like London, Paris, Cape Town and just…
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Webinar vom März 2011 von worshiptraining.com
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Impulsreferat von Guido Baltes beim Christus-Treff Musikertag am 26.02.2011
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Gesellschaftsveränderung im antiken Judentum und was wir als Christen heute davon lernen können. Der hebräische Ausdruck „Tikkun Olam“ beschreibt ein Kernanliegen jüdischer Spiritualität, das bis in die Zeit Jesu zurückreicht: Es begegnet uns bereits in den Lehren des Rabbi Gamaliel, bei dem auch Paulus zur Schule ging. In der Neuzeit bildet es die Grundlage für…
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Predigt von N. T. Wright am 17.02.2011 www.bibelentdeckungen.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2011-02-17_Predigt.mp3
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Es gibt keinen Textauszug, da dies ein geschützter Beitrag ist.
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Predigt aus der Reihe „Siehe: Ich mache alles neu!“ im Christus Treff von Guido Baltes am 09.12.2010. www.bibelentdeckungen.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2010-12-09_GB_Predigt.mp3
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Predigt zum ersten Advent aus der Reihe „Wertvoll – Werte zum Leben“ im Christus Treff von Guido Baltes am 28.11.2010.
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Wie gebildet war Jesus? Wie viel Bildung brauchte er überhaupt? Und wie gebildet waren seine Nachfolger? Unter Bibellesern und Predigern findet man nicht selten die Annahme, dass Jesus und seine Jünger ganz ohne „Bildung“ auskamen, weil sie ja schließlich ihre Weisheit und Einsicht direkt von Gott empfingen. In den Köpfen vieler Christen findet sich deshalb…
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Wer Jesus richtig verstehen möchte, muss ihn als Juden verstehen. Aber was machte eigentlich einen Juden zur Zeit Jesu aus? Unser Bild und unsere Vorstellungen vom Judentum sind möglicherweise viel weniger durch die Bibel und durch historische Tatsachen geprägt als durch 2000 Jahre Kirchengeschichte sowie durch die Brille christlicher und westlicher Kultur. Wir alle wissen,…
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Predigt aus der Reihe „Jesus-Begegnungen im Lukas-Evangelium“ im Christus Treff von Guido Baltes am 24.10.2010. www.bibelentdeckungen.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2010-10-24_GB_Predigt.mp3
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For years I served on the staff of a megachurch with a very contemporary style of worship. We had a state-of-the-art sound system, large video projection screens, pop-rock music, and a sophisticated lighting system. The worship services were programmed to the minute: predetermined transitions, upbeat intro songs, announcements backed with PowerPoint slides, sermons crafted with…
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"Art, creativity, and expression are all valid in the eyes of the Lord. There has been a chasm created between the artistic community and church leadership that needs to be bridged. Both sides need to lay down their defenses and come together to talk, pray, and search the scriptures in order to create an arena…
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Pity the poor parish vicar. They face many dilemmas. Like, how can they facilitate the 1662 traditionalist, the evangelical traditionalist and the Holy Spirit-hungry innovators? Ten or 20 years ago, the vicar may have thought of himself as a charismatic Anglican, a minority in a cosmopolitan denomination. Because the evangelicals, of whom the charismatics are…
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Thereís little doubt how important the vocals are to the overall sound of the worship team. Just as a song without the melody makes little sense, so a band without one or more singers fronting it sounds incomplete and meandering. Do we really need vocalists? But, I hear you ask, isnít the melody the job…
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STUART TOWNEND sets out what every team leader needs to know about PA systems. In an ideal world, worship teams could remain blissfully ignorant of PA systems and how they work: you could just leave it to the sound guys, safe in the knowledge that your carefully crafted band sound is being faithfully and accurately…
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Lobpreisleitung ist mehr als das Ansagen und Singen von Liedern – und auch mehr als die persönliche Anbetung eines Einzelnen auf der Bühne. Eddie Espinosa beschreibt sie als einen dienenden Weg: Der Leiter betet selbst an, nimmt zugleich die Gemeinde wahr und hilft ihr, gemeinsam und möglichst ohne Ablenkung auf Gottes Gegenwart zu antworten. (KI-generierte…