22 Feb 2012
By jasondsears

Thoughts on Lent from two years ago

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I thought about writing about Lent again - and then I found what I wrote two years ago - and I still echo every word...I grew up Catholic . . . left that church when I was 16 and started attending the Southern Baptist church across town. I had conscientious objections to what they [the church] was teaching regarding the sacrament of the lord's supper, and confession, and found those teachings contrary to what I read and believe that Scripture teaches.Having said that - i would, almost every year, participate in the season of Lent by "giving up something" for…
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20 Feb 2012
By jasondsears

Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – February 19, 2012

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Good morning interwebs.I was out yesterday - leading worship for one of our men's retreats. Patrick Bush and the youth worship team lead worship at Oak Mountain. Patrick always does a great job. Let me encourage you that may be reading this, if you have kids that are jr and sr high age - please get them involved in the youth ministry at oak mountain.They opened yesterday with Happy Day.After the call to worship they sang Awesome is the Lord Most High, No Not One, Come Thou Fount, and Enough.For the offering song, they sang We Will Run - a…
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16 Feb 2012
By jasondsears

Another cut from last year's Palm Sunday Service

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Join us as we prepare for this year's Palm Sunday service.Here's a clip from last year's service. It's our choir version of a hymn re-write I did with Eric Gilbert called O Love that Will Not Let Me Go.http://dl.dropbox.com/u/87743143/JS%20Blog/Site/Flash_Stuff_files/player.swf http://sample.mp3
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14 Feb 2012
By jasondsears

Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – February 12, 2012

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Celebrated the Lord's supper yesterday - as we do on every 2nd sunday of the month. Also installed a new sound system in our youth house - love it. If you go to Oak Mountain - be sure and swing by there and take a listen...We opened yesterday with Song of the Redeemed. Sure, it's a little fast - but I think it's a catchy tune.After our call to worship we sang Hillsong's Hosanna, Break Through, How Firm a Foundation, and Stronger. Our offering song was I Lift My Hands.For communion we sang I Lay it Down, and Surrender.
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09 Feb 2012
By jasondsears

A cut from last year's Palm Sunday Service

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Last year's Palm Sunday worship service CDs are still in post-production - hopefully to be released soon. If you're interested in participating with us this year on Palm Sunday - it's never too late to join the choir.We sang one of Tommy Walker's newer tunes "When i don't know what to do." Absolutely love it. Here's a clip of that song. Carlee Green is the soloist.http://dl.dropbox.com/u/87743143/JS%20Blog/Site/Flash_Stuff_files/player.swf http://sample.mp3
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08 Feb 2012
By jasondsears

Calling all creatives!

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We're having our 3rd gathering event - this time up at the church on the stage. Refreshments will be provided - and it'll be a time of sharing, fellowship, community, and vision casting for this next season of our "Artists Creating in Community."This event is open to any creative (artists, sculptors, photographers, musicians, gardeners, architects, carpenters, poets, writers, you name it - if it's creating something - come and join us).FOR MORE INFORMATION, or to RSVP - CLICK HERE.
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07 Feb 2012
By jasondsears

Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – February 5, 2012 (on Tuesday)

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Better late than never, right?We did a few *newer tunes (to Oak Mountain) on Sunday. We opened with Vicky Beeching's Glory to God Forever.After our call to worship we sang Arise, Your Grace is Enough, Draw Me Nearer, The Stand, and Breathe.Our offering song was Lift High, and our 2nd offering song was a new song calledI Lift My Hands.Choir continues rehearsing for our Palm Sunday worship service. It's never too late to get plugged into choir. We meet every Wednesday night from 6-7 downstairs in the choir room. No singing experience was necessary. Drinks, snacks, and childcare are all…
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30 Jan 2012
By jasondsears

Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – January 29, 2012

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We wrapped up our Global missions conference this weekend - with messages from Gary Purdy of North Shore Fellowship. Had some GREAT times of worship - including, of course, yesterday morning's normal Sunday worship.Our choir lead worship yesterday. We opened with Forever Reign - which is quickly becoming one of my favorite songs.After our call to worship we sang Jesus Shall Reign, Amazing God, O 4 a 1000 Tongues, A Mighty Fortress (Nockels), Your Name, and Agnus Dei.Our offering song was a Sovereign Grace tune called Let Your Kingdom Come.
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26 Jan 2012
By jasondsears

Jobs 4 Life

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If you're interested in providing more than a handout - our Jobs 4 Life program pairs up mentors with those in need to provide critical jobs preparedness and training classes. To find out more information - contact the church. Email us - [vimeo 28320778 w=451 h=250]
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23 Jan 2012
By jasondsears

Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – January 22, 2012

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We kicked off our 2012 Global Missions Conference yesterday. Our conference this year is lasting a week as opposed to the normal 3 days.We opened yesterday with a new tune (to Oak Mountain) - Charlie Hall's Song of the Redeemed. I say it's new to Oak Mountain - but Patrick Bush has been using it for a couple years in the youth house. Speaking of the youth house - if you've got youth-aged kids and they're not plugged into the youth house - you're missing out.After our call to worship we sang You Lifted Me Out, All Hail the Power…
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