Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – July 22, 2012

Yesterday's worship was particularly special to me.  I had changed out a few of the songs last minute before rehearsal on Wednesday.  To look around and see so many singing, so fervently… what a blessing to be at Oak Mountain.We opened yesterday with Brenton Brown's Joyful.After our call to worship we sang Because of Your Love, Come Ye Sinners, Grace that is Greater, 10,000 Reasons, and How He Loves.Our offering song was the newest Paul Baloche song called The Same Love.
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Friday Favorites 7.20.12

1.  Favorite reason to choose lakes over the ocean - 2.  Favorite - umm…something - 3.  Favorite reason to hate Burger King - 4.  Favorite financial interview -I'm a fan of both Tripp and Tyler and Dave Ramsey - i'd almost like to think that Dave DIDN'T know this was a joke…[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSBFPqu6kpQ?rel=0]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 7.19.12

1.  I don't think there's enough cowbell in worship music.2.  Will Ferrell really kinda gave the cowbell a bad name.3.  I wonder if I can get away with cowbell in the first tune this weekend.4.  Man, the things we choose to care about.5.  I'm still planning on eating at Chick-Fil-A.
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – July 15, 2012

Good morning interwebers.We opened yesterday with a tune I wrote with Billy Ivey called I Will Sing.After our call to worship we sang You Lifted Me Out, You Alone Can Rescue, Jesus Paid it All, and How Deep the Father's Love for Us.Our offering song was a new tune to Oak Mountain called 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) by Matt Redman.  Terrific tune.  Wouldn't be surprised if it showed up again this week.
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Friday Favorites 7.13.12

1.  Favorite time lapse -The new Shard Skyscraper in London, in less than a minute…[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Au5tI3b91g?rel=0]2.  Favorite "this stuff really exists" - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha7G5Ye_3ko?rel=0]3.  Favorite shuttle launch - Or all 175 at the same time… pretty amazing[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/27505192 w=451&h=250]4.  Favorite "sigh" - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywzLs-cKi6U?rel=0]5.  Favorite line from upcoming Sunday morning worship service - "You have called us here to bring to You this offering, so i'll lift my hands and sing to You, my King."
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Thursday Thoughts 7.12.12

1.  Facebook needs a block filter that removes all complaints about the heat.2.  Gas prices rose 13 cents overnight.  Why can't I buy stock in gas prices?3.  Masterchef - one of the best shows on TV.4.  I think twitter is dumb.5.  There's no amount of tweeting, status updating, or emailing that will come close to the effectiveness of looking someone in the eye.
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – July 8, 2012

So good to be back at Oak Mountain yesterday.  Love my church.We opened with Search My Heart.After our call to worship we sang Sing to the King, Forever Reign, O Worship the King, and You Alone. Our offering song was Awakening.For Communion, we sang Break Through (Tommy Walker), and Lay it Down (Lubben).
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Friday Favorites 7.6.12

1.  Favorite "i bet you can't NOT bob your head while listening to this" - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNzenkoeJcY?rel=0]2.  Favorite reason for a heart attack - It's the ground bacon bacon burger...3.  Favorite reason to lock the garage door -[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07Yf4cdeeb4?rel=0]4.  Favorite fireworks show - It was supposed to be a 15 minute show.  Due to a malfunction, it ended up being a 15 minute show in about 15 seconds...[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrPCEubDZ9A?rel=0]5.  Favorite line from upcoming Sunday morning worship service - "My heart will sing, no other name…. Jesus, Jesus"
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Thursday Thoughts 7.5.12

1.  So thankful for my freedom.2.  Dear people in the north - if we can't make fun of you for complaining about a 90 degree day, you can't make fun of us for closing school during a snow dusting, deal?3.  So - the people that started "Friendster" were serious?4.  Am I the only one that's surprised that some Christian artist hasn't come up with a version of Gotye's "someone that I used to know…?"  Something like "somebody that I need to know…"5.  Being off yesterday is really messing with my head.
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – July 1, 2012

So it's on Tuesday - it's a weird week this week, what with the holiday on a Wednesday…. How do you plan a trip around being off on a Wednesday?I was on a short vacation this past weekend - and so Patrick Bush filled in for me, and as always did an outstanding job.They opened last Sunday with Song of the Redeemed.After the call to worship they sang Awesome is the Lord Most High, No Not One, A Mighty Fortress, and Lead Me to the Cross.The offering song was Reign in Us.Communion coming up this Sunday.  Come ready to feast!
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