Music Monday 25

This is a post that you can participate in on every Monday. Everyone likes music, and there are obviously many tastes in music. This is here to see what different types of music are filling everyone's lives. Chime in!

Recently I dug up some old CD's and tapes and took a trip down memory lane, so...

What's CD's or tapes represent your past?

I actually have the cassette tape of Vanilla Ice's first album...ICE, ICE, BABY!

your turn...

Worship Confessional 05.30.10

Setlist with itunes links:
Our God Saves
Mighty to Save
God of Justice
He Reigns


Flow Sheet from Planning Center

Also part of Sunday Setlist.

The Skinny on Worship

I hope I never fall into any of these categories...hilarious.



"You ever sung 'He Has Made Me Glad' with a poisonous reptile stretched across your tremblin' shoulders?"

Word Wednesday .::96

Word Wednesday is posted every Wednesday. Each week I post a scripture that I've read that week that has spoken to me in a fresh way. I believe that if we read God's Word every day, He will give us at least one scripture every week that will impact us. Sharing Scripture with each other is like iron sharpening iron. Leave a comment and share a scripture that has impacted you this week.

Here's the scripture that stuck this week:

Job 26:5-14 The Message

^5-14 "All the buried dead are in torment,
and all who've been drowned in the deep, deep sea.
Hell is ripped open before God,
graveyards dug up and exposed.
He spreads the skies over unformed space,
hangs the earth out in empty space.
He pours water into cumulus cloud-bags
and the bags don't burst.
He makes the moon wax and wane,
putting it through its phases.
He draws the horizon out over the ocean,
sets a boundary between light and darkness.
Thunder crashes and rumbles in the skies.
Listen! It's God raising his voice!
By his power he stills sea storms,
by his wisdom he tames sea monsters.
With one breath he clears the sky,
with one finger he crushes the sea serpent.
And this is only the beginning,
a mere whisper of his rule.
Whatever would we do if he really raised his voice!"

I love this passage. It really speaks to the fact that we don't know how big and amazing God really is. We probably wouldn't be able to handle it.


What's your Word?

My favorite Google banner so far...

Music Monday 24

This is a post that you can participate in on every Monday. Everyone likes music, and there are obviously many tastes in music. This is here to see what different types of music are filling everyone's lives. Chime in!

I love my Ipod. I carry it everywhere now, so...

What's the top songs on your playlist?

Here's mine:

your turn...

Worship Confessional 05.23.10

Setlist with itunes links:
When I Think About the Lord - Shane & Shane
Unchanging - Chris Tomlin
O God Our Help (Same God) - mine-hymn revision (youtube)
Holy is the Lord - Chris Tomlin


Flow Sheet from Planning Center

Also part of Sunday Setlist.

Can't wait for Game 3 tonight!

Let's go C's!!!!!! Banner time again!!!!

Kindergarten Graduate!

My boy, Josh is graduating Kindergarten tonight. I'm so proud of him. He's grown up so much in the last year. I love my boy...he's amazing.

Here's a picture 5 years ago:

And here's present day:

Lovebugs

We are getting attacked by lovebugs here in Melbourne, FL. It's disgusting. I hate them.
But....I don't which I hate worse, the actual lovebugs...


...or this song "Lovebug" by the Jonas Brothers.




What do you hate worse?

Word Wednesday .::95

Word Wednesday is posted every Wednesday. Each week I post a scripture that I've read that week that has spoken to me in a fresh way. I believe that if we read God's Word every day, He will give us at least one scripture every week that will impact us. Sharing Scripture with each other is like iron sharpening iron. Leave a comment and share a scripture that has impacted you this week.

Here's the scripture that stuck this week:

Job 12:4-12 The Message

^4-6 "I'm ridiculed by my friends:
'So that's the man who had conversations with God!'
Ridiculed without mercy:
'Look at the man who never did wrong!'
It's easy for the well-to-do to point their fingers in blame,
for the well-fixed to pour scorn on the strugglers.
Crooks reside safely in high-security houses,
insolent blasphemers live in luxury;
they've bought and paid for a god who'll protect them.
^7-12 "But ask the animals what they think—let them teach you;
let the birds tell you what's going on.
Put your ear to the earth—learn the basics.
Listen—the fish in the ocean will tell you their stories.
Isn't it clear that they all know and agree
that God is sovereign, that he holds all things in his hand

"Put your ear to the earth--learn the basics." - That's an amazing piece of poetic perspective on life. In the hustle and bustle, look at nature, then ask yourself who is sustaining all this. Amazingly beautiful.

What's your Word?

O God Our Help (Same God)

This is a revision of the hymn "O God Our Help in Ages Past". I wrote a chorus for it.



Let me know what you think.

Music Monday 23

This is a post that you can participate in on every Monday. Everyone likes music, and there are obviously many tastes in music. This is here to see what different types of music are filling everyone's lives. Chime in!

Yesterday we played softball at our church, so...

What's your favorite baseball song?

Most definitely "Centerfield" by John Fogerty. Classic song.





your turn...

Worship Confessional 05.16.10

Setlist with itunes links:
Oh, Happiness - DCB
Your Grace is Enough - Chris Tomlin
O God Our Help (Same God) - mine-hymn revision
Shine - Matt Redman


Flow Sheet from Planning Center

Also part of Sunday Setlist.

I'm Definitely Buying This...

...unless you want to buy it for me. :)

LEBRON

I must admit that I didn't think my Celtics would get past the Cavs. In fact, I picked the Cavs to win it all this year. Of course, I am definitely not sad that I was wrong. Go Celtics!

So, what about Lebron James?

There's no doubt that this guy is a man-child. We've never seen anyone like him play the game.

So, what do you think? Make your predictions:

*First...is he going to be the greatest ever at the end of his career?

**And Second...what team do you think he'll be playing for next year and why?

Merge Promo Video

Here's a little promo video I made for the church this past Sunday. It got a great response.

Word Wednesday .::94

Word Wednesday is posted every Wednesday. Each week I post a scripture that I've read that week that has spoken to me in a fresh way. I believe that if we read God's Word every day, He will give us at least one scripture every week that will impact us. Sharing Scripture with each other is like iron sharpening iron. Leave a comment and share a scripture that has impacted you this week.

Here's the scripture that stuck this week:

Esther 6:6-9 The Message

^6-9 When Haman entered, the king said, "What would be appropriate for the man the king especially wants to honor?"

Haman thought to himself, "He must be talking about honoring me— who else?" So he answered the king, "For the man the king delights to honor, do this: Bring a royal robe that the king has worn and a horse the king has ridden, one with a royal crown on its head. Then give the robe and the horse to one of the king's most noble princes. Have him robe the man whom the king especially wants to honor; have the prince lead him on horseback through the city square, proclaiming before him, 'This is what is done for the man whom the king especially wants to honor!'"

This is a pretty cool part of the story of Esther. Haman hates Mordecai, yet he plans Mordecai's ceremony of honor, because he didn't think he was honoring Mordecai. He thought he would be honoring himself. Ironic? Yes. But, it's beautiful consistent poetry of the layout of the Bible. Jesus was all about loving our enemies and doing to others as we would have done to ourselves. Haman's honoring was unintentional, which is different from Jesus. We are to intentionally honor everyone, whatever that may mean. Pretty cool part of the story and kind of humorous.

What's your Word?

Music Monday 22

This is a post that you can participate in on every Monday. Everyone likes music, and there are obviously many tastes in music. This is here to see what different types of music are filling everyone's lives. Chime in!

Yesterday was Mother's Day, so...

What would you like to dedicate to your mom?

I'm gonna dedicate "Say" by John Mayer, because she's pretty transparent, like me. No bull, and I appreciate and love her for that.





your turn...

Worship Confessional 05.09.10

Setlist with itunes links:
Not to Us - Chris Tomlin
Glory to God Forever - Fee
Radiance - mine
May Your Kingdom Come - mine


Flow Sheet from Planning Center

Also part of Sunday Setlist.

Now to the King

This is a scripture song taken from I Timothy 1:17.

Word Wednesday .::93

Word Wednesday is posted every Wednesday. Each week I post a scripture that I've read that week that has spoken to me in a fresh way. I believe that if we read God's Word every day, He will give us at least one scripture every week that will impact us. Sharing Scripture with each other is like iron sharpening iron. Leave a comment and share a scripture that has impacted you this week.

Here's the scripture that stuck this week:

Nehemiah 8:5-6 The Message

^5-6 Ezra opened the book. Every eye was on him (he was standing on the raised platform) and as he opened the book everyone stood. Then Ezra praised God, the great God, and all the people responded, "Oh Yes! Yes!" with hands raised high. And then they fell to their knees in worship of God, their faces to the ground.

What an awesome picture of the power of God's Word and the example of praise in the leader. Ezra depicts an amazing image of leading worship in this passage.

What's your Word?

Music Monday 21

This is a post that you can participate in on every Monday. Everyone likes music, and there are obviously many tastes in music. This is here to see what different types of music are filling everyone's lives. Chime in!

Music is great, because there are different songs and artists you can listen to, depending on the mood. So...

What album or artist do you like to listen to when you're down?

I like to listen to mellow stuff. Mostly acoustic stuff. I find myself listening to Bob Dylan, if I'm a little down.


your turn...

Worship Confessional 05.02.10

Setlist with itunes links:
O Praise Him - DCB
Now to the King - mine
Revelation Song - Gateway Worship
Holy - Brenton Brown


Flow Sheet from Planning Center

Also part of Sunday Setlist.