15 Feb 2011
By jasondsears

I don't have a gift to bring…

announcements, Friday Favorites
One of my vocalists, a dear friend - that sings on praise team quite often, was told in high school (by an ill-informed chemistry teacher) that she shouldn't ever sing. It scarred her, probably permanently, and affects the way she views worship, singing, participation in ministry, and bringing her gifts before the Lord. What a tragedy - that the enemy can use a chemistry teacher, in high school, to distract someone from bringing a truly sweet gift to the table, to be used for God's glory.There's a movement in the church - just starting out, of artists (creatives - photographers,…
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14 Feb 2011
By jasondsears

Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – Feb 13, 2011

setlists
Great sermon on Gospel Assertion - don't be a lopsided snowman... We opened yesterday with Let Your Kingdom Come - it's the 3rd week in a row that we've done that song. I supposed folks may be tired of it by now. After our call to worship we sang Awesome is the Lord Most High, Immortal Invisible, Great is Thy Faithfulness, and The Stand (Hillsong). Our offering song was Passion's version of Take My Life. During Communion, Jenny sang Make Something Beautiful. Choir sings next week. Never too late to join choir. Come give it a shot!
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11 Feb 2011
By jasondsears

Friday Favorites 2.11.11

Friday Favorites
1. Favorite DUH! - Apparently this guy tried to break into a bakery - and, through the skylight, fell into a locked room. This is surveillance footage of his attempted escape. He's turned himself into the police... [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T8KOCQii4I?rel=0&w=451&h=250] 2. Favorite Vocalise - Gotta love it. http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=100532462,t=1,mt=video 3. Favorite Counseling Session - Showed this in church a few years ago. Love it. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYLMTvxOaeE?rel=0&w=451&h=250] 4. Favorite - I don't even know what to say here... [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0UC1bJ7h6s?rel=0&w=451&h=250]
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10 Feb 2011
By jasondsears

People that hate you…

Friday Favorites
This post is really only for other church leadership, mainly other music ministers/worship pastors/chief musicians..."How do you feel about the people that hate you?"O'Reilly asked this question of President Obama a few nights ago - moments before some professional sporting contest...The President kinda laughed off the question - but I thought he had a great response - "the people that hate me don't know me."Made me start thinking about my own ministry, and the ministries of my peers - what do we do with people that hate (or insert other word) us? Where does our security lie? With whom does…
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07 Feb 2011
By jasondsears

Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – Feb 6, 2011

setlists
Bob was back in the pulpit yesterday - iChurch was the sermon...great message. Be sure and check it out on iTunes.We opened yesterday with Come Ye Sinners. By far my favorite line "if you tarry, until you're better, you will never come at all."After our call to worship we sang Arise, Filled with Your Glory, Break Through, and How Firm a Foundation.Our offering song was a new (to oak mountain) song called Saviour King. Our 2011 Faith Promise Pledge song was Let Your Kingdom Come (sovereign grace).
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04 Feb 2011
By jasondsears

Friday Favorites 2.4.11

Friday Favorites
1. Favorite "i just threw up in my mouth a little bit" - I'm not sure what's more tragic - that someone actually wrote this song and is selling it on iTunes, or that this is being done in church...[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhMepzqJvIw?rel=0&w=451&h=250]2. Favorite "I still love technology?..."http://cdn.abclocal.go.com/static/flash/embeddedPlayer/swf/otvEmLoader.swf?version=&station=wabc&section=&mediaId=7621105&cdnRoot=http://cdn.abclocal.go.com&webRoot=http://abclocal.go.com&configPath=/util/&site=3. Favorite Pet playing the piano - I may sound like this if I don't get over this cold by Sunday...[funnyordie id=aa7ebcb463 width=450 height=251]4. Favorite SuperBowl promo - Again - from Tripp and Tyler, created a couple years ago - with Jerome Bettis.[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eBpUDX851Q?rel=0&w=451&h=250]5. Favorite line from upcoming Sunday's worship set - "You are brighter…
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02 Feb 2011
By jasondsears

Time to create?

Friday Favorites, personal
I taught last week at a conference for church planters. Guys (and gals) from all over the country, spanning 20 different denominations, in all different stages of church planting. One of the parts of my talk is finding "the guy" to lead the worship ministry. In laying out "suggested criteria" i mentioned that he/she needs to be creative. Regardless of WHAT they're doing to create (writing music (or words or poetry or narrative), painting, drawing, blogging, videographing (that's just NOT a word), photography - "the guy" needs to be setting aside intentional time to create - every week. I saw…
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31 Jan 2011
By jasondsears

Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – January 30, 2011

setlists
Our Global Missions Conference kicked off yesterday morning. We met last night as well - and will meet tonight and tomorrow at 6:15. We opened yesterday with a new song (to oak mountain) called Let Your Kingdom Come (by the fine folks over at Sovereign Grace). After our call to worship we sang Let God Arise. Sing to the King, The Solid Rock, and Revelation Song. Last night we opened with Hosanna, and continued with Our God Saves, Everlasting God, Immortal Invisible, and Center. Come join us tonight and tomorrow at 6:15 for worship and Dr. Elliot Greene.
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28 Jan 2011
By jasondsears

Friday Favorites 1.28.11

Friday Favorites
I've been out of town this week - so I don't have the usual load of favorites. But I did stumble across this story...1. Favorite "what would you do in the same situation?" - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=891647592. Favorite "whatchawdano" - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbSSQe6vsSw?rel=0&w=451&h=250]3 Favorite movie that you need to see - Saw the King's Speech. Incredible movie. It's got some language in it - but so does shopping at Walmart...Here's a brief clip.[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9qCLPkRYGk?rel=0&w=451&h=250]4. Favorite line from upcoming worship service - "blessing and honor, strength and glory and power be, to you the only wise King"
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25 Jan 2011
By jasondsears

Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – January 23, 2011

setlists
Choir led in worship yesterday. I love choir Sundays - great opportunity to get as many people involved in leading worship as possible. if you haven't joined the choir - think about it. We meet every Wednesday night (except for this Wednesday) and have childcare, and snacks in case you're hungry ...We opened yesterday with a song I wrote with Billy Ivey called I Will Sing.After our call to worship we sang Amazing God, Blessed Be Your Name, Jesus Paid it All, and Mighty to Save.Our offering song was Gloria, by Matt Redman. Funny story, he wrote the version we…
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