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Being away from Oak Mtn - even for a couple days, always makes me fond of the people and the community when i return. Yesterday was no exception. We opened yesterday with Begin My Tongue, another tune i wrote as a part of a hymn-[re]writing group that I was a part of quite a few years ago.After our call to worship we sang Beautiful One, Holy is the Lord, Amazing Grace (Chains are Gone), and Hear Us From Heaven.Our offering song was Everything (Hughes).For Communion, Alicia sang Child of God (K. Scott). GREAT tune. Check out 7:22 Band's recording of…

It's honestly hard to believe it's already June. Before you know it, we'll have the wreaths hung above the stage again . . . Anyway - Bob continues his series on revival. Let me encourage you to get the sermon downloads from iTunes. We opened last week with Awake My Soul, a tune I wrote when i was a part of a hymn rewriting group a few years ago. After our call to worship we sang Filled With Your Glory, What a Savior, Search Me (Ronnie Freeman), Surrender (Brewster), and Jesus Paid it All (Stanfill). Our offering song was another…

Heath and Justin Hale led worship for us last weekend - did a tremendous job! I was down at Gulf Shores with our singles' group, leading worship for their retreat. We've got a great group of singles - and i think it's awesome that they would set aside time at the beach to spend in worship, prayer, and study.Back here - the Hale's opened with Amazing God.After the call to worship they sang Prince of Peace, Come Ye Sinners, Give Us Clean Hands, and I Stand Amazed.For the offering song - they sang How Deep the Father's Love.Our new summer…

Greetings blog-readers . . . Yesterday was a choir Sunday. Choir takes a break now - but only for two weeks, and resumes rehearsals on June 9 as we prepare to lead in worship on June 20. we opened yesterday with You Lifted Me Out (Tomlin, and a bunch of other people). My opening encouragement yesterday was that as we sang the songs that we know well - to consider the text of the tunes, in light of Pentecost Sunday, and how they take on a whole new meaning, or bent, or angle. Pretty cool. After our call to worship…

The Kids led in worship yesterday. As Bob put it - the kids have a way of leading us to more uninhibited worship - and we presbyterians could stand a bit more of that. I will say that i was astounded by how many fists I saw in the air during the chorus of "let the praises ring."For those interested - yesterday's team consisted of a full band (from my normal teams), a youth trio (made up of the youth that work with our kids on Sunday mornings), a 6-voice kids praise team, and 58 kids (78 during 2nd service)…

So good to be back at Oak Mountain. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.We opened with a new song this morning called Return to the Lord - based on Hosea 6. After our call to worship we sang Because of Your Love (with the "yeah's"), Our God Saves, Blessed Assurance, Search Me, and I Surrender All.Our offering song was a new *to Oak Mountain song called Surrender, by Lincoln Brewster.Next week is mother's day - and the week after that, our kids are leading in worship. Love it when the kids lead in worship.Choir sings on the 23rd. Rehearsals resume…