Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – June 9, 2013

A big welcome to Billy Ivey.  He's joining our staff as the communications director.  Brilliant guy, tremendous friend, very creative thinker.We opened yesterday's worship with All Who Are Thirsty.After our call to worship we sang Come Christians Join to Sing, Because of Your Love, Stronger, and Your Name.Our offering song was Love is War, from Hillsong United's ZION album.Join us for choir this week - Wednesday night from 6-7 downstairs in the choir room.  We're leading in worship THIS sunday.
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Friday Favorites 6.7.13

1.  Favorite bible song - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIvupevIc44?rel=0]2.  Favorite exercise routine - oh man....[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-50GjySwew?rel=0]3.  Favorite website - 4.  Favorite video - Yeah - i put this up a couple weeks ago, but seriously - don't miss this.[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzX9IFS732g?rel=0]5.  Favorite line from upcoming Sunday morning worship service - "I will fight to follow, I will fight for love"
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – June 2, 2013

Good morning interwebs.  We had the first Sunday of June yesterday.  June.  Say it with me.  June.  Can you believe it's June?  I should have left the Christmas lights on the bushes at my house...We opened yesterday with Awake My Soul.After our call to worship we sang Arise, O Worship the King, Break Through, and One Thing Remains.Our offering song was Give Me Faith from Elevation Worship.
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Monday Morning (or afternoon) recap for Sunday – May 26, 2013

If you're reading this... on monday.... why?Go outside.  Spend it the afternoon in a lawn chair, on this beautiful Alabama afternoon - before the humidity gets so bad, it becomes hard to breathe.  Or come to my house.  Seriously.  We're having a cookout this afternoon.  You're invited.  Bring your own meat.We opened yesterday with Arise and Sing which fits nicely into the intro and interlude for Journey's Faithfully.After our call to worship we sang Filled With Your Glory, The Same Love, Amazing Grace (Chains are Gone), and Everything.Our offering song was I Lift My Hands.
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Friday Favorites 5.24.13

1.  Favorite reminder - This speech is brilliant.  Absolutely brilliant.  It is well worth the 9:23 that it will take to watch it.  Trust me.[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzX9IFS732g?rel=0]2.  Favorite graphic that says it all - 3.  Favorite drum solo - This is Will.  This is ridiculous good...[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mujMo130kRg?rel=0]4.  Favorite "in case you've been under a rock" - so much fun[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNM0ENUCO5I?rel=0]5.  Favorite line from upcoming Sunday morning worship service - "I lift my hands to believe again, You are my refuge, You are my strength..."
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – May 19, 2013

We had a great morning of worship with the choir leading - I love choir Sundays.  Choir takes a break now - and will resume for a couple weeks in June.We opened yesterday with God is Coming - a new(er) tune from Tim Hughes.  Love it.After our call to worship we sang Amazing God, Our God Saves, How Great Thou Art, and Revelation Song.Our offering song was Love is War - a great tune off of Hillsong United's latest album "Zion."We begin our summer schedule next week - with one worship service only at 10:45.  On Sunday, June 2, Sunday School resumes,…
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Friday Favorites 5.17.13

1.  Favorite treadmill routine - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezuVRJdjW2I?rel=0]2.  Favorite high-fives3.  Favorite timelapse - 30 years of earth change from google -[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqUSo2hstHI?rel=0]4.  Favorite commercial that makes Mandy cry.  Every.  Time.[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYfW7l_JJL8?rel=0]5.  Favorite line from upcoming Sunday morning worship service - "I will fight to follow, I will fight for love"
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Thursday Thoughts 5.16.13

1.  Seriously - people keep talking about "JT" in concert.  "JT" is James Taylor.  No one else.2.  Ahhh, Bing.  You're trying so hard.   It's cute.3.  Never too early to start planning for Christmas.4.  My boys are pure joy.5.  Read an article online last week... well, I read the majority of an article, highlighting how kids are finding their identity in how many "likes" they get on instagram.  God help us.
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – May 12, 2013

I always love when the kids lead us in worship.  Most of these kids haven't known "church" without worship - and have been learning psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs since they were in preschool.We opened yesterday with Song of Love.After our call to worship, we sang Let the Praises Ring, Awesome is the Lord Most High, By Faith,  and Here I Am to Worship.Our offering song was a Mandy Sears original, written back in 2011 called One Mother's Prayer.Be sure and join us this Wednesday for choir.  We're preparing to lead in worship THIS Sunday - May 19th.
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Friday Favorites 5.10.13

1.  Favorite inspiration - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzgzim5m7oU?rel=0]2.  Favorite song from the concert that was cancelled - Bummed that he cancelled his Birmingham concert.  And this is my favorite song - but he's an amazing musician...[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmFUyay6B0U?rel=0]3.  Favorite Act of Kindness - I'm sure Chase Williams already knows about this - in fact, he probably knows who the player is... you know... in the baseball thing... but this is awesome.[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZUXTUrj4WM?rel=0] 4.  Favorite beatboxing - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nni0rTLg5B8?rel=0]5.  Favorite line from upcoming Sunday morning worship service - "Pray for me, pray for me, pray for me, please pray for me..."
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