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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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – May 5, 2013

We had our "acoustic" set this past sunday - perc, acoustic, and piano... I always enjoy changing up the "typical" instrumentation every once in a while.We opened with Let Us Return - a tune I wrote a few years ago, based on Hosea.After our call to worship we sang Forever Reign, The Solid Rock, We Will Run, and Surrender.Our offering song was Give Me Faith.Come join us for choir this Wednesday, as we prepare to lead in worship on Sunday the 19th.
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – April 28, 2013

We had a choir Sunday yesterday - and even with two dozen ladies out for one reason or another, we had a great turnout.  It is, of course, never too late to get involved with choir.We opened yesterday with a song I wrote with Billy Ivey called I Will Sing, or My King, or something...After our call to worship we sang You Lifted Me Out, Come Ye Sinners, Rejoice the Lord is King, and 10,000 Reasons.Our offering song was a tune included in our 2013 Palm Sunday worship service (that wasn't on Palm Sunday this year because of Spring Break)…
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Friday Favorites 4.26.13

1.  Favorite picture montage - 2.  Favorite time lapse - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaPdTAsSCpU?rel=0]3.  Favorite NASA video - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piuKlpJmjfg?rel=0]4.  Favorite testimony website - I was reminded by the post of a Facebook friend of my friend Matt Minor's work on this site.  Incredible people.  Incredible stories.5.  Favorite line from upcoming Sunday morning worship service - "bless the Lord, oh my soul, oh my soul, worship His holy name"
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Thursday Thoughts 4.25.13

1.  After this week, i'm convinced that there's nothing wrong with a MAC that removing interaction with Windows products wouldn't solve.2.  Fast.  Good.  Cheap.  Pick two.3.  Dear Musicians - Neil Peart, of Rush, triggers pre-recorded synth parts, and BGV's.  He doesn't use a click.  He knows the exact tempos.  Let that sink in.4.  We unplugged our cable/dish/whatever, almost a year ago.  Best $80/month savings ever.5.  If you're gonna be an annoying driver/speeder through my neighborhood - probably shouldn't have a rare/easily identifiable car - like a black Porsche SUV.
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – April 21, 2013

It was good to be back home, and worshipping with Oak Mountain yesterday.  I certainly love our church, and miss it when I'm gone.We opened yesterday with Hillsong's Search My Heart.After our call to worship we sang Hosanna (Hillsong), How He Loves, I Stand Amazed, Grace Flows Down, and Before the Throne of God Above.Our offering song was Love is War from Hillsong's latest album "Zion."
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Friday Favorites 4.19.13

1.  Favorite photoshop experiment - 2.  Favorite song reference in last week's Thursday Thoughts - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmAReOklwNY?rel=0]3.  Favorite "i'm sorry" - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnydFmqHuVo?rel=0]4.  Favorite "would you sign up?" - 5.  Favorite line from upcoming Sunday morning worship service - "I will fight to follow, I will fight for love, to throw my life forever, in the triumph of the Son"
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Thursday Thoughts 4.18.13

1.  No amount of email, texts, phone calls, tweets, Facebook posts, instagrams, snapchats, or vine posts take the place of a face-to-face conversation.2.  Today is Will Giuliani's birthday.3.  Ah summer - the season that follows the three days last week that were in the 70's.4.  I'm inventing a "filter political comments" app for facebook.5.  Who would have thought we'd get excited over $3.24 gas?
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