Monday Morning Worship Leader

This is the weekly podcast for the worship leader. Hosted by John Francis, PhD, The MMWL discusses a concept: either spiritual, practical, or otherwise and ”a Good Word” at the end. ”A Good Word” focuses on a great book or timeless hymn. This podcast is presented from a free-worship perspective (Southern Baptist), but all are welcome to join in on the conversation.

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Episodes

2 days ago

My Worship resource Bible is featured on last week's cast
Today, what I have on Isaiah 6 as a Scriptural Liturgy:
1) God Reveals Himself
2) Adoration
3) Confession
4) Proclamation
5) Communion
6) Commission
The Good Word is: "Martin Luther's Quiet Time " by Walter Trobisch
I have a weekly blog at biblicaltrumpets.org.
Reach out via email: john@biblicaltrumpets.org
Announcer is Alayna

Man of Two Bibles - Part Two

Monday May 26, 2025

Monday May 26, 2025

I use two Bibles for worship leading. This is second half of a podcast uploaded over a year ago. So it is a description of a very loaded worship leader repository. If you are curious... Here is Part One.
The Good Word is: "A More Profound Alleluia" by Leanne Van Dyk
I have a weekly blog at biblicaltrumpets.org.
Reach out via email: john@biblicaltrumpets.org
Announcer is Alayna

Takeaways From the Weekender

Monday May 19, 2025

Monday May 19, 2025

A simple episode on site at Capital Hill Baptist Church in Washington DC.

Monday May 12, 2025

NOTE: On vacation - here is a rebroadcast of an episode from about a year ago.
In this podcast, I talk about what I believe to be the foundations of congregational worship: Ephesians 5:19, Colossians 3:16 - or as I call them, the twin pillars. On “A Good Word:” the great worship history book, Recalling the Hope of Glory by Allen Ross.
John has a blog at biblicaltrumpets.org.
Reach out via email: john@biblicaltrumpets.org

Busting Out!

Monday May 05, 2025

Monday May 05, 2025

"Active musicians attract active musicians."
The Good Word is: "Beholding the Glory" by Jeremy Begbie
I have a weekly blog at biblicaltrumpets.org.
Reach out via email: john@biblicaltrumpets.org
Announcer is Alayna

Monday Apr 28, 2025

What can Gregorian Chant teach the free-worship tradition of the 21st century? I've picked out at least four things
The Good Word is: "Gregorian Chant" by Willi Apel
I have a weekly blog at biblicaltrumpets.org.
Reach out via email: john@biblicaltrumpets.org
Announcer is Alayna

An Audience of One

Monday Apr 21, 2025

Monday Apr 21, 2025

This cast is about the phrase, "An Audience of One"
The Good Word is: "Sing With Understanding" by McElrath/ Eskew
I have a weekly blog at biblicaltrumpets.org.
Reach out via email: john@biblicaltrumpets.org
Announcer is Alayna
 

Tenebrae

Monday Apr 14, 2025

Monday Apr 14, 2025

Tenebrae Service at Parkway Baptist Church, Good Friday
Pastoral Invocation
Devotion on Luke 23:33-38
Come Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy
Time of Confession
First Candle
Devotional on Luke 23:39-43
“Calvary’s Anthem”
Second Candle
Devotion of John 19:23-43
Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted (hymn)
Third Candle
Devotion on Matthew 27:45-49
At the Cross
Fourth Candle
Devotion on John 19:28-29
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
Fifth Candle
Devotion on John 19:30
How Deep the Father’s Love For Us
Sixth Candle
Devotion on Luke 23:44-49
“Six Hours One Friday”
Responsive Reading #698
Ministry of the Table
Seventh Candle
Devotional on Isaiah 53
Dismissal Instructions
Dismiss in Silence

Monday Apr 07, 2025

n today's cast, I discuss calculating Easter in the Western World (Gregorian Calendar), the history, and the pattern. If you are feeling particularly "mathy" you can use this formulae...
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The Penrose formulae for Calculating Easter:
Calculate D="'225'" - 11(Y MOD 19).
If D is greater than 50 then subtract multiples of 30 until the resulting new value of D is
less than 51.
If D is greater than 48 subtract 1 from it.
Calculate E="'(Y" +' [Y/4] + D + 1) MOD 7. (NB Integer part of [Y/4])
Calculate Q="'D +'" 7 - E.
If Q is less than 32 then Easter is in March. If Q is greater than 31 then Q - 31 is its date in April.
For example, for 1998:
D = 225 - 11*(1998 MOD 19) = 225 - 11*3 = 192
D is greater than 50, therefore:
D = (192 - 5*30) = 42
E = (1998 + [1998/4] + 42 + 1) MOD 7="'2540'" MOD 7="'6'"
Q = 42 + 7 - 6="'43'"
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or this...
2024
Easter
Sunday
Mar 31
2025
Easter
Sunday
Apr 20
2026
Easter
Sunday
Apr 5
2027
Easter
Sunday
Mar 28
2028
Easter
Sunday
Apr 16
2029
Easter
Sunday
Apr 1
2030
Easter
Sunday
Apr 21
2031
Easter
Sunday
Apr 13
2032
Easter
Sunday
Mar 28
2033
Easter
Sunday
Apr 17
2034
Easter
Sunday
Apr 9
 
I have a weekly blog at biblicaltrumpets.org.
Reach out via email: john@biblicaltrumpets.org

Baton or No Baton

Monday Mar 31, 2025

Monday Mar 31, 2025

This cast is about using a baton with worship ensembles.
The Good Word is: "The Modern Conductor" by Elizabeth Green
I have a weekly blog at biblicaltrumpets.org.
Reach out via email: john@biblicaltrumpets.org
Announcer is Alayna
 

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About John

John Francis has a PhD in Church Music/Worship Arts from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and is the Minister of Worship at Parkway Baptist Church in St. Louis, Missouri. John is married to Kimberly, a Parent Educator and father of two grown and married children. John also has three granddaughters.

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