Just wanted to add to my earlier post that Matt Redman also introduced a couple of new worship songs from his upcoming CD. A couple of stand out songs were "Dancing Generations" and also "Nothing but the Blood" both were very powerful and the teens really seemed to respond to the songs by connecting with God.
On the reaction of the teens and the response to the gospel it seems as though young people are really responding to God and seeking to learn more about Him and how to connect with Him. It seems as though there is a uptick in people seeking to have a relationship with the Lord. As was mentioned in our staff prayer time today by our Pastor, that there is a sense that we could be upon the wave of a new Jesus Movement much like the one in the late 60's and early 70's. If this is indeed the case we need to find ways in which to ride the wave, surf it and go with what the Lord is doing. Find ways of wrapping our arms around those exploring and searching by striking up real and lasting disciplining relationships with them.
We need to begin now to seek God's direction for ways to connect and to bring those who are coming into our groups our gathering our circle of friends and lives.
Tuesday, March 30, 2004
Monday, March 29, 2004
Conference Fallout
We just finished up a Worship conference over the last weekend. What a fantastic conference Matt Redman lead the worship at all of the main session except on Saturday morning when Michael Gallaugher lead. All of the worship was above the bar and really brought us into the presence of the Lord.
The teachers were all excellent Rich on thursday kicked it off when around 47 students accepted the Lord. On Friday we had the pleasure of hearing a word from Harvey Carey from Detroit, Michigan. That night I saw massive amounts of teens impacted by God's spirit in a powerful way. I saw young people who have been adrift away from God for sometime find their way back toward God. I talked with one young person after a session who had been quite a handful lately, who had just been used by God in the service, tell me that he had never been used like that before that God really did want to use him and have a place and purpose in his life.
It was a really good weekend lots of awesome worship and lots of good ministry in teaching and in prayer.
The teachers were all excellent Rich on thursday kicked it off when around 47 students accepted the Lord. On Friday we had the pleasure of hearing a word from Harvey Carey from Detroit, Michigan. That night I saw massive amounts of teens impacted by God's spirit in a powerful way. I saw young people who have been adrift away from God for sometime find their way back toward God. I talked with one young person after a session who had been quite a handful lately, who had just been used by God in the service, tell me that he had never been used like that before that God really did want to use him and have a place and purpose in his life.
It was a really good weekend lots of awesome worship and lots of good ministry in teaching and in prayer.
Friday, March 19, 2004
Potty Mouth Man of the People
Well "regular guy" John F. Kerry is taking a much needed vacation and break after several recent slip ups and his decline and free fall in the latest polling data. It seems that the "man of the people" the "regular guy" that he is, don't count the two (2) Billionaire widowed heiresses he has chased down and wedded, is taking a week of vacation at his 7 million dollar vacation home. Doesn't every one have one of these too, oh he did just sell his 19 million dollar Italian mansion to George Clooney in December. It's nice to be a "regular guy."
There was a interesting line or two from today's New York Times about the trip. The first one about his notorious foul mouth and language:
On his first full day off, though, Mr. Kerry awoke determined to hit the slopes of Mount Baldy.
The image-conscious candidate and his aides prevailed upon reporters and photographers to let him have a first run down the mountain solo, except for two agents and Marvin Nicholson, his omnipresent right-hand man.
His next trip down, a reporter and a camera crew were allowed to follow along on skis — just in time to see Mr. Kerry taken out by one of the Secret Service men, who had inadvertently moved into his path, sending him into the snow.
When asked about the mishap a moment later, he said sharply, "I don't fall down," then used an expletive to describe the agent who "knocked me over."
The second about his various meeting with phantom world leaders who throw their support behind his presidential bid:
"People of great fame and wealth can come here, and people don't invade their privacy," said one visitor, Larry Nast of Bellevue, Wash.
Still, Mr. Kerry could not entirely escape the hazards of the arena he had left behind. He had just sat down for a bite to eat on the crowded patio near the lift line when a waiting skier, John Norris, shouted: "Hey, John! What foreign leaders talked to you?"
Mr. Kerry beat a retreat back into the lodge, to an upstairs, out-of-the-way dining area where he would be sure to draw even less attention.
Live the dream for us all regular guy Johnny!
Read the entire article here The New York Times
There was a interesting line or two from today's New York Times about the trip. The first one about his notorious foul mouth and language:
On his first full day off, though, Mr. Kerry awoke determined to hit the slopes of Mount Baldy.
The image-conscious candidate and his aides prevailed upon reporters and photographers to let him have a first run down the mountain solo, except for two agents and Marvin Nicholson, his omnipresent right-hand man.
His next trip down, a reporter and a camera crew were allowed to follow along on skis — just in time to see Mr. Kerry taken out by one of the Secret Service men, who had inadvertently moved into his path, sending him into the snow.
When asked about the mishap a moment later, he said sharply, "I don't fall down," then used an expletive to describe the agent who "knocked me over."
The second about his various meeting with phantom world leaders who throw their support behind his presidential bid:
"People of great fame and wealth can come here, and people don't invade their privacy," said one visitor, Larry Nast of Bellevue, Wash.
Still, Mr. Kerry could not entirely escape the hazards of the arena he had left behind. He had just sat down for a bite to eat on the crowded patio near the lift line when a waiting skier, John Norris, shouted: "Hey, John! What foreign leaders talked to you?"
Mr. Kerry beat a retreat back into the lodge, to an upstairs, out-of-the-way dining area where he would be sure to draw even less attention.
Live the dream for us all regular guy Johnny!
Read the entire article here The New York Times
Friday, March 12, 2004
The Gift that keeps on giving
I really don't like it when a friend or family member gives you (in the words of cousin Eddie from the movie "Christmas Vacation") the gift that keeps on giving like a good stomach virus.....
Tuesday, March 09, 2004
Leaders lead and set the pace.
Is it possible to place the same fines for profanity and indecenties on public officials and presidential candidates as we are doing on the radio and TV personalities?
Kerry's website riddled with profanity.
Kerry's website riddled with profanity.
Monday, March 08, 2004
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