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Compassion Friday 2008-06-27 09:23:47 EDIT: Gressamie has been sponsored! Click here to see other children in need of sponsors.
Meet Gressamie, a four year old girl in the Philippines who has been waiting for over six months for a sponsor. In about a week, Gressamie will turn five years old! Become a caring friend to this child through your letters [...] Read more:Compassion
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Compassion Friday 2008-06-20 07:51:12 EDIT: Yordy has been sponsored! Thanks!
Today I present to you four-year-old Yordy in Bolivia. He just turned four last week. Make a difference in his life through monthly $32 contributions & letters to him, reminding him of God’s love. Is God calling you to make a difference in this boy’s life?
Yordy makes his [...] Read more:Compassion
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Taking Requests 2008-07-13 13:54:08 This is a question especially for fellow worship leaders. I would love your feedback on this!
What do you do when you get requests for this or that hymn or praise song?
I’d love to hear anything you have to say about this topic, but some specific concerns I have are:
#1. How do you respond to the [...] Read more:Taking
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Compassion Friday 2008-07-11 08:28:13 This is Daysi, a seven year old girl in Ecuador, who has been waiting for over six months for a sponsor. Daysi turns eight on August 24. Help her know God’s love & kindness through your letters & monthly $32 contributions via Compassion
.
In her home, Daysi helps by caring for animals, washing clothes and helping [...] Read more:Friday
Returning Favors 2008-07-07 14:18:11 I wanted to share some blog posts I’ve read recently that are definitely worth checking out:
Why Jordan Hates Patriotic Songs in Worship > worship trench :: Hooray! I’m not the only one who feels this way! I’ve never understood why we sing them when we’re supposed to be worshiping God, unless they relate to God’s [...]
Ebenezer Stones 2008-07-06 21:14:39 “Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Jeshanah, and named it Ebenezer; for he said, ‘Thus far the LORD has helped us.’” - 1 Samuel 7:12
God is so good. While doing the last lesson in the I AM Bible study, I was looking over past blog posts. I saw my [...] Read more:Stones
I AM - A Set Up for a Show Up 2008-07-06 20:39:53 On to chapter three of Lisa’s I AM Bible Study: I AM - Your Fame. This is lesson nine, “A Set Up for a Show Up.” Excerpt:
When an oppression is set up, whether it originated in heart of God or the hate of Satan, expect God to show up. He will. Every.single.time. Our responsibility is [...]
Compassion Friday 2008-07-04 11:10:58 EDIT: Farid now has a sponsor! Wonderful! Search for other children in need.
This is Farid, a four year old boy in Mexico, who has been waiting for over six months for a sponsor. Help him experience God’s love through your letters & monthly $32 contributions via Compassion
. Farid’s birthday is October 16. On this day [...] Read more:Friday
Worship Blog Link Love 2008-07-03 23:32:03 Those of you who have worship blogs or podcasts, if you aren’t listed here on the Worship Blogs List (or your link is incorrect in some way), give me a shout!
Also, if you have me linked in your blogroll, let me know so you can be linked in mine (in the sidebar to the right).
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Poetry-Prayer Morning 2008-07-30 06:20:16 First, Nat is STILL without a sponsor. Sponsor five year old Nat of Thailand! I’ll be unable to post Compassion Friday this week, but pray he is sponsored ASAP.
(Not a haiku this morning, but a prayer as poetry nonetheless.)
Hear my prayer, my Lord and my God,
I wait for You, wishing all fear
would cease to take [...] Read more:Poetry
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Compassion Friday 2008-07-25 06:40:41 Nat is still without a sponsor. So again this week, here is five year old Nat of Thailand, who has been waiting for over six months for a sponsor. For a mere $32/month & through your letters, you can help to demonstrate God’s love to him via Compassion
International. Is God prompting you to help [...] Read more:Friday
Haiku in the Morning 2008-07-24 06:25:36 Do Your will, O Lord -
Align our wants with Your own;
Let revival come.
Your way or nothing,
Your plan to be done through us,
Let us not flounder.
Let Your glory come,
Your Word put forth to change hearts;
Your Spirit to save -
God - mighty to save!
Our help and our salvation!
Lead us with Your love!
[...] Read more:Morning
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I Shall Yet Praise Him 2008-07-23 07:44:24 Why are you in despair, O my soul?
And why have you become disturbed within me?
Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him,
The help of my countenance and my God.
(Psalm 42:11)
God is working. It feels slow, but it really isn’t–it’s just that the uglier things in myself He is showing me make it [...] Read more:Praise
Compassion “Friday” 2008-07-19 19:42:01 I was without internet yesterday, so CompassionFriday
comes on Saturday this week! Nonetheless, here is Nat:
Nat is a five year old boy in Thailand, & has been waiting for over six months for a sponsor. For only $32/month, you can contribute to showing him God’s love. Your letters to him will also show him [...]
Compassion Friday 2008-08-15 07:59:47 Meet Marlon, a 15-year old boy in El Salvador, who has been waiting for over six months for a sponsor. For $32/month & through your letters, you can show God’s love to him via Compassion
International. Is God prompting you to sponsor Marlon?
Marlon lives with his father and his mother. At home, duties include gardening, [...] Read more:Friday
In the Creative Mood… 2008-08-12 05:44:01 I woke up this morning wanting to do something creative. It amazes me how God has made us in such a way, and in that way we reflect His image as He made us — after all, He is the ultimate Creative, our Creator!
I’ve been in a creative mood more often than not lately, but [...]
Sunday Setlist - 08/10/08 2008-08-10 14:53:07 Eh, why not? Jumping on the bandwagon with everyone else to participate in “Sunday
Setlists” started by Fred a few weeks back.
Our early service is traditional though somewhat blended in style. The setlist:
Come Into His Presence (Baird)
We Will Glorify (Paris)
We All Bow Down (LeBlanc)
Without Him (Lefevre)
Revive Us Again (Park)
Wonderful Maker (Redman/Tomlin)
Pass It On [...]
Compassion Friday 2008-08-08 08:32:14 EDIT: Heaven has been sponsored! But… Naomi is still in need of a sponsor — click here to see Naomi’s Compassion
page.
I’m going to take a step of faith today that God will spread His light through the earth through us! Meet both Naomi and Heaven, who have been waiting for over six months for [...] Read more:Friday
Turning It Around 2008-08-06 07:39:15 Let yesterday’s discouragement and frustration turn into tomorrow’s inspired determination.
That happened to me today and I pray it will be for anyone experiencing any frustration or discouragement. God is good!
Prayer Focus: The Church 2008-08-06 06:21:25 [God] is totally astounding, and I want to know Him more.
- Marty Parks (Quiet Moments for Worship Leaders)
My prayer for all of the Body of Christ (and in particular my own little-c church) is that we would hunger for God more and more and more, and that we would be so astounded by Him that [...] Read more:Prayer
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Morning Reminders 2008-08-04 06:40:02 When my first thoughts in the morning are centered on Him, I see Him throughout the day in even the little things. Mostly, this is because I’ve been reminded to be looking.
- Marty Parks (composer/arranger)
(Quiet Moments for Worship Leaders)
See also: Psalm 5:3 and Psalm 143:8
FYI: This is a wonderful devotional that I’ve just started by [...] Read more:Morning
Weekend Refreshing 2008-08-02 18:16:18 (Okay… Nat is yet still without a sponsor. Sponsor Nat!)
This weekend, I attended Christian Supply’s annual Choral Festival in Spartanburg, SC. I’m tremendously pumped after the time spending learning, worshiping, reading new music and listening to gifted singers and musicians praise the Lord.
I’ll write with more detail later, but wanted to point out how worth [...] Read more:Weekend
Compassion Friday 2008-09-05 10:55:19 Meet Luisa, an nine year old girl living in Colombia, South America, who has been waiting for over six months for a sponsor. For $32/month & through your letters, you can show God’s love to her via Compassion
International. Here is more about Luisa:
Luisa lives with her mother. She is responsible for running errands and [...] Read more:Friday
Simple Encouragements 2008-09-01 20:47:59 I’ve finally gotten to typing up some of what Guy Penrod (of the Gaither Vocal Band) spoke as he led in worship and ministered to thousands of worship leaders at Christian Supply’s Choral Festival this summer.
May this encourage you greatly:
“God loves you. God loves you. God loves you. God loves you. GOD. LOVES. YOU. He [...] Read more:Simple
Sunday Setlist - 08/31/08 2008-08-31 16:18:11 This post is apart of the Sunday
Setlists blog carnival - click the link to see more worship setlists!
Firstly, I want to draw your attention to Simon, who still needs a sponsor via Compassion, and is just too adorable to leave waiting any longer!
Both services were great today and I feel like God [...]
Compassion Friday 2008-08-29 12:08:29 EDIT: Simon has been sponsored! Search for other children in need.
Meet Simon, an eight year old boy living in Kenya, Africa, who has been waiting for over six months for a sponsor. For $32/month & through your letters, you can show God’s love to him via Compassion
International. Here is more about Simon:
Simon lives with [...] Read more:Friday
Sunday Setlist - 08/24/08 2008-08-24 15:01:20 This post is apart of the Sunday
Setlists blog carnival - click the link to see more worship setlists!
This week we added organ to the usual choir/piano lineup at early service, something we’re going to do every fourth Sunday of the month, so we got kind of “high church-ish” on everyone this morning!
Early [...]
Compassion Friday 2008-08-22 10:27:26 EDIT: Agnes has been sponsored! :) Search for other children in need here.
Meet Agnes, a 7-year old girl, who is an orphan living with her grandparents in Kenya. For $32/month & through your letters, you can show God’s love to this young girl via Compassion
International. Is God prompting you to sponsor Agnes?
Agnes lives with [...] Read more:Friday
Cool Productivity Boosters 2008-08-18 16:35:39 I recently discovered two free programs to boost productivity and for keeping up with projects and ideas.
The first is a web-based mind-mapping software called MindMeister. Great way to brainstorm ideas, plan details and throw your ideas onto a drawing board of sorts. You can also use it to collaborate with others involved in project planning.
The [...] Read more:Productivity
Sunday Setlist - 08/17/08 2008-08-17 14:09:08 Joining the Sunday
Setlist blog carnival for the second week in a row. Here’s what we did at our church today.
Early service:
Firm Foundation (Harvill/Gordon)
The Solid Rock (Mote/Bradbury)
The Church’s One Foundation (Benedict/Stone)
Be Unto Your Name (Sadler/DeShazo)
Doxology (Ken/Bourgeois)
Rise Up, O Church (Men) of God (Merrill/Walter)
Contemporary service:
I Am Free (Egan)
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