books, books, and more books

I have been on a hiatus when it comes to reading books.  I just haven’t really been able to get into them.  Over the past few weeks, I would start a book and then putting it down about 4 chapters in.  But last night, I spent about an hour and a half reading.  It was [...]

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hulu

Just thought I’d share a website that contains greatness.  
Check out Hulu.  Amazing.  

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magazines

I don’t know about you but I never read many magazines.  Until recently.  Lately, I have been reading a few good ones.  Mainly to find out some things that are taking place in the culture.  There are so many fascinations happening at the moment.  Who knew?  
All this magazine reading came from a thought in [...]

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little diddy for my readers

Satisfaction in God alone.  
Not yearning for what may come,
but hoping and trusting in what is here.
Learning to trust,
opening my eyes to see His majesty
in all that surrounds me.  
Consuming me
with His glory
only to realize He was always there
and that He will always care
no matter what I do
no matter what road I take
make no mistake,
He [...]

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dinner in the Fork (cheesy pun but great)

Well I went to the community dinner at Mike’s house.  It was a lot of fun.  This is the way that we have been doing small groups for a while.  It is something that has taken a while to get used to, just because of our perspective of what church should be but the connections that [...]

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Reveal

Willow Creek was the trendsetter back in the day for what churches looked like and who they went after.  Now they are realizing that they might be missing some things in their model, in the same way that all models miss something along the way.  So they are searching for new answers to some old [...]

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quote

This is a quote from a godly Scottish pastor, Horatius Bonar, who lived over a hundred years ago: 
It is forgiveness that sets a man working for God.  He does not work in order to be forgiven, but because he has been forgiven, and the consciousness of his sin being pardoned makes him long more for [...]

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book to check out

For any church leaders out there who read this blog (I don’t know why you would really be on this blog but whatever), check out Tim Steven’s new book, Pop goes the church.  I just finished it and thoroughly enjoyed the challenges he was presenting.  Well worth your time.  
I truly believe that the church [...]

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set list 4/27/08

I want to do this on a consistent basis but I always forget.  
Here is the set list for Sunday: 
Forever (Tomlin)
In your freedom (Hillsong)
Come Thou Fount (Crowder)
Beautiful Lord (Leeland) 
What an amazing time it is for me on Wednesday night to practice with the guys in the worship ministry.  I always look forward to it.  May [...]

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shuffled 4/23/08

Ok, I like doing these.  I might do them more often than every week or less often.  Who knows, my life is shuffled.  Never know what to expect. 
1. “Came to my Rescue” – Hillsong United
2. “Please Mr. Postman” – the Beatles
3. “Nothing changes around here” – the Thrills
4. “The Brilliant Dance” – Dashboard Confessional – [...]

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