Protect The Altar
Protect the Altar with North Palm Worship is a podcast dedicated to helping worship teams rediscover the heart and purpose behind true worship. Hosted by the North Palm Worship team, each episode dives deep into the mindsets, structures, and practices that fuel a thriving worship ministry. Whether you're a worship leader, team member, or someone passionate about creating a culture of worship, this podcast is your guide to getting back to the basics and focusing on what matters most: honoring God through every note, every word, and every moment. Tune in for practical insights, inspiring conversations, and biblical encouragement that will strengthen your worship team and deepen your worship experience.
Episodes
18 episodes
Guarding a Tender Heart In Ministry
In this episode of Protect the Altar, we sit down with Corey Howells for an honest conversation about what it really looks like to guard a tender heart in ministry.After years of serving, leading, and carrying respon...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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49:42
Finding Your Place On Your Worship Team!
Finding Your Place on Your Worship Team 🎶What does it look like to truly find your place on a worship team—especially when the journey includes uncertainty, tension, and growth?In this episode, Deborah Hong, Nathan Carey...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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39:13
Fighting the Desire for Fame in Worship
In this episode of Protect the Altar, Deborah & Tim have an honest conversation about fighting the desire for fame in worship.In a culture that constantly elevates platforms, numbers, and visibility, even worship can sl...
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34:21
Building a Songwriting Community!
In this episode of Protect The Altar, we dive into the heart of building a healthy, honoring songwriting community within the local church. We talk about why songwriting is not just a creative outlet, but a vital part of church life—shaping the...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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44:30
How to Gain Authority
In this episode of the Protect The Altar Podcast, we dive into a powerful and often misunderstood topic: how to gain spiritual authority.True authority isn’t self-appointed—it’s formed. We unpack how submission, f...
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50:43
Covenant or Convenience? Rethinking Relationships in Ministry
In this episode of the Protect the Altar Podcast, we dive deep into the difference between covenant relationships and transactional relationships in ministry.So much of today’s ministry culture is built on usefulness, platforms, and out...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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53:24
Overcoming Pride
Overcoming Pride | Protect the Altar PodcastPride is one of the most subtle—and dangerous—traps the enemy uses against the worshippers of God. In this episode of Protect the Altar, we have an honest and pastoral conversat...
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45:39
Worshipping Through Pain
In this episode of Protect The Altar, we dive into “Worshipping Through Pain.” We discuss Deborah Hong’s powerful testimony of surviving a fatal car accident that changed her life forever. Through unimaginable pain and uncertain...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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56:03
Overcoming Warfare in Worship
In this episode, we dive deep into what it really means to face spiritual warfare as a worship leader or team member—and how to stay faithful, steady, and rooted when you feel the pushback. If you’ve ever felt resistance right before a Sunday, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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40:16
Spontaneous Worship & Leading Confidently
In this episode of Protect The Altar Podcast, we talk about hearing God’s voice in worship, leading with confidence, and flowing with the Holy Spirit. We start with a quick story of a moment when the Holy Spirit redirected a worship ...
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53:12
The Future of Worship: Prophetic Insight
Welcome to the Protect The Altar Podcast — real conversations on hearing God, breaking lies, and standing firm in this generation.In this episode, we dive into four key themes shaping worship teams today:Hearing God’s Vo...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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43:58
Building a Culture of Faithfulness In Your Worship Team
Building a Culture of Faithfulness in Your Worship TeamGuests: Kyle Power & Nathan CareyIn today’s episode of Protect the Altar, we dive into what it really takes to build a culture of faithfulness within your worship team. How ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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54:58
Surviving Betrayal In Ministry
In this episode of Protect the Altar Podcast, we dive deep into one of the most painful and often unspoken realities of ministry—betrayal and disappointment from within. How do you navigate the wounds of leadership without letti...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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42:22
Raising Up the Next Generation of Worshippers
Protect the Altar Podcast | Episode 5 — Raising Up the Next Generation of WorshippersIn this episode, we sit down with Keith Henderson, former Worship Pastor of North Palm Church, to talk about what it really takes t...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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50:05
Church Hurt Vs. Discipleship
Episode 4: The Difference Between Church Hurt and Discipleship | Protect the Altar PodcastIn this powerful episode, Tim Rice opens up about his personal journey through church hurt and abuse — and how God brought healing, rest...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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54:29
Preferences or His Presence? | Episode 3
Episode 3: Preference or Presence?Musical preferences often stirs tension—between young and old, tradition and innovation, culture and style. But when preferences take center stage, the presence of God can get pushed aside. In this episode,...
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