When I agreed to lead worship at the CCEF conference last week, I have to admit I was a little intimidated by the theme of the conference: Sex Matters.
As it turns out, the teachings provided a wonderful opportunity to celebrate God’s grace in the gospel. I was reminded once again that there’s no part of our lives that the gospel doesn’t address, whether it’s reminding us of God’s holiness, assuring us that our forgiveness through Christ is complete, freeing us from our shame, or changing our hearts to find our greatest pleasure in God himself.
I really enjoyed playing with the other musicians, who came from four different churches. Not only were they skilled, but they had listened to the songs I sent in advance, which made rehearsals a joy.
During the conference I had the opportunity to talk with David Powlison about the similarities between  leading worship and biblical counseling. Since David has influenced my thinking so much in this area, it was a joy to talk with him about it for a few minutes. I’ll let you know when that video becomes available.
In the mean time, here are the songs we ended up singing at the conference.
Friday:
Come Thou Fount (Robert Robison, alt. lyrics B. Kauflin)
God Over All (D. Kauflin)
In Christ Alone (Getty/Townend)
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (trad. hymn)
O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus (S. T. Francis, B. Kauflin)
How Great Thou Art (Trad.)
The Power of the Cross (Getty/Townend)
Let Your Kingdom Come (B. Kauflin)
How Deep the Father’s Love For Us (S. Townend)
Be Thou My Vision (Trad.)
Saturday:
My Hope is Built on Nothing Less (Trad.)
All I Have is Christ (J. Kauflin)
Before the Throne of God Above (C. Bancroft/V. Cook)
I Will Glory in My Redeemer (Steve & Vikki Cook)
It is Well (H. Spafford/Phillip Bliss)
Sunday:
How Great is Our God (C. Tomlin)
God Over All (D. Kauflin)
Grace Unmeasured (B. Kauflin)
Here I Am to Worship (T. Hughes)
Blessed Be Your Name (Matt & Beth Redman)
All I Have is Christ (J. Kauflin)
Before the Throne of God Above (C. Bancroft/V. Cook)
Great is Thy Faithfulness (Trad.)
O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus (S.T. Francis/B. Kauflin)
Crown Him with Many Crowns (Trad.)
Let Your Kingdom Come (B. Kauflin)
