Worshiply

“The Minter family never gives up,” is an axiom that is often repeated in our house.  Apparently it is being heard….. I love this video because it reminds me to never give up no matter how many times I fall. I am not talking about being stubborn, bull-headed, or inflexible – that is a result [...]

This week in two situations, I was stuck. I had called, emailed multiple times, tried to connect with mutual friends for wisdom on how to proceed, and strategized with my wife on what do next.  All of that, and I still hadn’t heard back.  So frustrating.  More frustrating than not hearing back was that I [...]

This summer has been the summer of recording!  We are slowly winding down on the studio tracks and ramping up for the live recording of NorthWood Church’s first worship record.  The record will be 10 orignal studio tracks and a handful of live tracks.  The live  recording will be at NorthWood Church Sept 18. So here [...]

NorthWood Church is putting out a CD and we begin recording today! Over the last few months, I have been frantically writing songs.  With the help of the incredible Michael Farren from Pocket Full of Rocks and a couple other writers from Nashville, we have written 10 original songs that we believe are the heart beat of [...]

The hardest thing you will ever do is not start a business, start a church, run a marathon, get through a rocky period in your marriage, etc…… The hardest thing you will ever do is surrender your life and let the Lord have total control. Don’t fool yourself. It is a daily battle. The one [...]

Two Sundays ago, NorthWood Church had one of the most powerful worship times I can remember. We had Pastors from around the Globe who are leading incredible Churches. If I listed their names, you would not recognize them, but some of the pastors lead churches/movements of 100,000 and 200,000. As we planned worship, we wanted [...]

The best thing you can do as you pursue God in 2010 is to have a consistent devotional life. Many people get overwhelmed as they seek to grow in their walk with Christ because they simply do not know what to do next. EXAMEN.me provides several convenient options that will help develop and guide you [...]

It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. – Psalm 118: 8-9 I cannot tell you how many times I have been let down when I put my trust in others. I cannot tell you [...]

This short film is the most beautiful thing I have seen in a long time.  A brilliant story of hope and redemption.  I might have even sprung a little leak in the corner of my eye.  it is long, but so worth it. To view the film in a larger format go here.

This is a story from a guy at NorthWood.  God really used the song “How He Loves” in his life.  Here is his incredible story of receiving and giving forgiveness. Forgiveness from Northwood Church on Vimeo. This past weekend we used it as an intro and then we played the song. It was a huge [...]