light giver
It is easy to get caught up in dark moments. I know I have. Sometimes you just want to cry and be alone. Lately, free time has been scarce. Like many people, I have been so busy, perhaps too busy. I have also been contemplating on what to write this week. Then I came across this psalm that [...]
book review: faith without illusions
If you’re a value-conscious book buyer, you owe yourself a copy of Andrew Byers’ Faith Without Illusions: Following Jesus as a Cynic-Saint (IVP Books, 2011). This book packs a bigger wallop than its 211 pages suggest. However, I wouldn’t plan to read it at the beach. Byers addresses serious matters, and the depth of his [...]
eyes [the gateway to the soul]
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He sits on a small bench across the room. I watch him, quietly moving steady hands across keys, and the familiar melody of “How Great Thou Art” floats toward me, gently caressing my senses before continuing its journey down the hallway behind me; a hallway often littered with fragments of shattered dreams and fears lurking [...]
god in the yard [group blogging project]
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Some books are just done best in community. And I believe L.L. Barkat’s God in the Yard: Spiritual practice for the rest of us is one of those books. It’s practically a handbook for personal communion with God, and it calls for a response from the reader. That’s why we thought it would be a [...]
the worship setting and the congregational voice
I came across this video in the latest issue of @NeueMag, and it stirred some pretty powerful questions in my mind. And I’m sure you have some thoughts after watching the video and hearing statements like this… More and more it seems like people show up to church, and they expect to have a worship [...]
the reality of The Cross
With Easter Sunday just around the corner, and the relevance it has Christians, I found myself feeling a bit more reflective than usual. So hunker down, boys and girls. I, for one, have always, always struggled with a sense of mediocrity. It’s certainly not the worst internal argument one can have, but it’s mine, so [...]
rocked by abandon for God [an interview with @aaronrgillespie]
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Aaron Gillespie is rock and roll to the core. He’s the former drummer for Underoath, and the current front man for The Almost. And now he has a new solo project out called Anthem Song. I recently had the opportunity to catch up with Aaron and talk with him about what inspired this new project, [...]
the music within me
I don’t want to write today. Because the only story I have within me to be written, I’d rather not write. As my mother once told me, “Sometimes the truth doesn’t need to be shared… because sometimes it doesn’t reflect well on your character.” Although right now would be one of those times, this story [...]
a thanksgiving proclamation and prayer
In 1623 Governor William Bradford made a proclamation of the first official Thanksgiving gathering and feast. That proclamation was: Inasmuch as the great Father has given us this year an abundant harvest of Indian corn, wheat, peas, beans, squashes, and garden vegetables, and has made the forests to abound with game and the sea with fish and [...]
[management by God] lift Him up
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This is a tough one. Political correctness has made it difficult to even say the name of Jesus in the workplace. We’re often required to shut down certain aspects of our lives while at work resulting in a deafening quiet regarding spiritual matters. This has always bothered me. A dear friend and co-worker several years [...]
where you are [by jeremy horn]
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I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Ardent Records artist Jeremy Horn to talk to him about his faith, the work of the Holy Spirit, and his music. In addition to the standard interview, Jeremy performed one of his songs that he’s planning for release on his upcoming album due out this Fall. [...]
cultivate your heart [an interview with jeremy horn]
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What does it mean to follow the lead of the Holy Spirit? Family man, musician/worship leader, and self-proclaimed high-tech redneck Jeremy Horn says it’s about getting your heart in the right place to be sensitive to the leading of the Lord. Jeremy found himself stepping into his role as a worship leader in the midst [...]
[real-time connections] chapter 5: living as a disciple
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Recently my wife and I were out to dinner and I was moved to asked her this question, “Are we serving God enough?” Our first response was no, but as we thought more about our lives and our involvement with our children, church, and school, we felt that we were serving our Lord to our [...]
music monday: ugandan worship (part two)
Last week I shared a video of some worship from my recent mission trip. I loved the sound of these African worship songs. It amazes me how beautiful the sound was considering that they don’t have the expensive sound systems or the perfectly engineered, acoustically built sanctuaries. These videos don’t really do the experience justice, but [...]
music monday: ugandan worship (part one)
This video is just a taste of some of the amazing praise and worship that I experienced with a couple hundred people in Uganda during my recent trip there. I love their energy and excitement to sign for their Lord! I still don’t understand the words at all, but I love the song…
music monday: worship harvest uganda, amazing grace
As I prepare for my trip to Africa, I am enjoying my research of the local culture. I’ve seen several really cool videos of some worship over there in the native languages. However, I thought that this rendition of the classic Amazing Grace was really cool! Please pray for the church in Kenya and Uganda [...]
interview: joy whitlock
In God and a Girl, Joy Whitlock pours out her heart to God in a very raw and real way. Her debut album from Ardent Records is an amazing conversation between her and her Creator. As I’ve listened to her music, I have often found myself wrapped up in those same conversations as if I [...]
music monday: agnew+st.james, our great god
This is one of my favorites from the Gospel Music Channel. They have a lot of great live stuff, and sometimes replay individual song performances back as music videos. This one features two great artists, Todd Agnew (I lovehis voice) and Rebecca St. James singing Our Great God… If you like it, then you can [...]
music monday: amena brown, masterpiece
I really believe that more churches need to find a way to incorporate things like this into their worship services. Amena and her amazing poetry are some of the best expressions of worship that I know of. Check out this piece called masterpiece… Related posts: music monday :: amena brown, he is here manly [...]
the gift of psalms
When I ordered my copy of The Word of Promise’s The Gift of Psalms I honestly wasn’t sure what to expect. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find a resource that I will use over and over again for a long time to come! The Gift of Psalms is a devotional style book that comes [...]
wordless wednesday: freedom's light
Used with permission. “Freedom’s Light” by Carol May See more at: Art by Carol May
wordless wednesday: rest assured
Sculpture image used with permission. “Rest Assured” by Jennifer Michelle. See more sculpture at: Art by Dreamweaver
wordless wednesday: psalm 150
Used with permission. “Psalm 150 v 6″ by Nicki Collins See more at: nickicollinsart.com
