This month, we are anchoring our huddles in the heart of worship—what it means to keep the flame burning. Not just musically, but spiritually. We’re not just preparing songs—we’re preparing a place for the presence of God to dwell.

You Are Called – You Are a Levite

Scripture Reference: 1 Chronicles 23:5-6
• David appointed 4,000 Levites as musicians to minister before the Lord.

Worship leaders are not just singers or musicians—they are called, set apart, and anointed for ministry.
• The Levites were chosen to carry the presence of God, just as modern-day worshippers stand before both the people and God.

Lessons from David and the Ark of the Covenant:
1. David prepared a place for the Presence of God to rest.
2. The Ark was carried on the shoulders of the Levites—the weight of responsibility was on them.
3. A leader was appointed over the singers and musicians.
4. The Levites stopped every six steps to sacrifice to the Lord, showing the priority of worship.

• Worship is not a performance; it is a priestly duty, a ministry unto the Lord.
• David chose a “skillful” worshipper to lead the singers and musicians.

1 Samuel 13:14
• “The Lord has sought out a man after His own heart.”

Impartation:
• David, though not a Levite, lived as one—his life was marked by worship.
• He was from the tribe of Judah, which means praise.
• David’s worship was not about talent, but about intimacy with God, shaped by trials, brokenness, and deep love for the Lord.
• God is seeking worshippers with fully devoted hearts, not just skilled musicians.

David’s Example of Worship Leadership:
• David’s worship sent demons running—his anointing mattered more than his talent.
• He raised skillful worshippers, but in Hebrew, “skillful” means “discerning one.”
• Worship went from “worshiping with all their might” to “discerning worship.”
• It’s not about how good it sounds, but whether it moves the heart of God.
• Are we more focused on moving crowds than moving Him?
• Worship leaders should seek God’s direction for each set list and service.
• Ask Him: “Is this what You want from us today?”
• True worship is about surrender—your heart must bow before your hands play a note or your mouth sings a word.
• God desires to sit as King on the throne of our hearts. A Worshipper’s Heart:
• A heart after God
• A heart that chases God
• A heart that longs for His presence
• A heart that builds an altar for Him
• A heart that fears the Lord in awe, honor, and humility

• Leviticus 6:13 – “The fire must be kept burning on the altar continuously; it must not go out.”

• The fire on the altar represents passion, devotion, and commitment to God.

• In the Old Testament, priests tended to the fire daily—it was never allowed to go out.

• Worshippers must tend to the fire in their own hearts.

• If the fire dies in you, it will not ignite in others.

• Worship is not just about what happens on the platform—it’s about a daily life of devotion.

Three Ways to Keep the Fire Burning:

1. Daily Surrender & Devotion

• Spend time in God’s presence beyond rehearsals and services.

• Worship in private before leading in public.

2. Pure Motives & Humility

• Worship is for God’s glory, not ours.

• Stay humble and keep your heart aligned with why you do what you do.

3. Continual Hunger for His Presence

• Never settle. Keep pressing in.

• Stay desperate for more of Him.

• Worship is more than music—it is a priestly calling and a lifestyle of devotion.

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Tom was at the end of his rope, ready to take his life, then the Holy Spirit showed up in a powerful way.

This week’s podcast is quite possibly the most powerful interview I have done! You are going to be filled with hope and you will never forget this conversation.

Pastor Tom Akins is from Statesboro, Georgia and now lives in Wrightsville, Georgia

He is the pastor at Oaky Grove Church and runs a huge business at Akins Farm. He studied Business at Georgia Southern University

Also studied Andersonville Theological Seminary and Grace Valley Theological Seminary.

Tom was down on his knees on a Wednesday night after church with a gun held to his temple, in complete despair and hopelessness. His finger slipped off the trigger while he was trying to pull it, and all of a sudden he broke, he cried out to God, “God if you don’t do something in the next 60 seconds I am going to pull the trigger and come be with you.”

Needless to say, Tom was at the end of his rope. It was the end of his marriage as he had known it, but at the beginning of a new season! Tom said being a pastor you’re not allowed to divorce, even though it was not his fault, so how could he go on?

Do you want to know what to do when you are at the end of your rope? Maybe you’re at the end of your marriage, or the end of your God given dream, or you feel there is no hope for your future or maybe …….it’s for a specific promise God made to you! Whatever it may be, God has something for you in this podcast! You have landed on the right page today.

You are going to hear all the powerful things that God did for Pastor Tom while trying to take his life! Tom found himself surrendering to the power of the Holy Spirit and giving all his brokenness to Jesus. A baptist, broken, suicidal preacher fell under the power of the Holy Spirit while the pistol was still held to his temple!

You don’t want to miss not even one detail of this powerful story of redemption!

Be sure you listen to the very end to hear the powerful prayer Pastor Tom Akins prays!

If you’d like to contact Pastor Tom Akins, you can click on this link that will fall his Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/tom.akins.1/about

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Jeff Stanford is a pastor who had covid pneumonia and was lying on his death bed. But Joy, his wife, brought healing to him by her faith believing that he would live and not die!