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Friday Favorites 8.30.13

1.  Favorite conviction[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OINa46HeWg8?rel=0]2.  Favorite even MORE convicting - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=170fh2mvog0?rel=0]3.  Favorite sportses video - I love the sportses[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KeG_i8CWE8?rel=0]4.  Favorite buzzfeed - 5.  Favorite line from upcoming Sunday morning worship service - "Let now our hearts burn with a flame, a fire consuming all for Your son's Holy name"
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – August 25, 2013

And with that, we've had the final sunday in August.  I really should have never taken the christmas lights off the bushes.We opened yesterday with Our God Saves.After our call to worship we sang Amazing God, God of Grace and Glory, The Same Love, and The Stand.Our offering song was Awakening.Be sure to join us on Wednesday nights for worship choir - we begin rehearsing Christmas music on Wednesday, September 4.  6-7 in the choir room.  Childcare, drinks and snacks provided.
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – August 18, 2013

Week two of our new 8:15 service format.  I'm really enjoying the style change and the laid-back atmosphere.  Still a few adjustments to make - but it's a great service.  Come check it out soon if you haven't already.These blog posts - from this point forward, will detail the 10:45 worship set.  The 8:15 is comprised of some of the 10:45 set.We opened this morning with Marvelous Light.After our call to worship we sang Hosanna, Waiting Here For You, Blessed Be Your Name, and It Is Well.Our offering song was Love is War.Join us next week as Bob begins a…
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – August 11, 2013

We started our new two-service schedule, with worship at 8:15 and 10:45.  The worship style at 8:15 is more laid-back, just me at the piano.  The programming will be similar, but some songs will be omitted due to the time constraint.We opened our 10:45 service with White Flag.After the call to worship we sang Shelter, The Solid Rock, Your Name,  and Surrender.Our offering song was Give Me Faith from Elevation worship.
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The speech referenced in Sunday's sermon

David referenced a speech by David Foster Wallace - called This is Water, in his sermon on Sunday.  Here's a video interpretation of it.  I've put it on the Friday Favorites a few times in the past - but it's so worth the time to watch the video.  Give it 9:22...//player.vimeo.com/video/68855377?byline=0&portrait=0
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Monday Morning (or afternoon, you know… whatever) Recap for Sunday – August 4, 2013

David Conrad preached yesterday - fantastic job.  David is the pastor for our Young Professionals, here at Oak Mountain.  Be sure to check out the sermon online, if you weren't here with us yesterday.We opened yesterday with Not To Us.After our call to worship we sang You Lifted Me Out, Come Ye Sinners, Love is War, and Enough.Our offering song was How He Loves.Be sure and join us next week as we begin our new schedule - 8:15 worship, 9:30 Sunday School, and 10:45 worship.
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – July 28, 2013

We had our 10th annual Bullfrog Choir yesterday.  I gotta tell you - it's one of my all-time favorite Sundays each year.  The sound is extraordinary, and to see all those men courageously leading our church in worship is just awesome.We opened with Arise.After our call to worship we sang Let God Arise, Crown Him With Many Crowns, Stronger, and 10,000 Reasons.Our offering song was One Thing Remains.If you're looking to join the worship choir - we'd LOVE to have you.  We'll resume rehearsals on Wednesday night, August 14.  Our Christmas kickoff will be Wednesday night, September 4th.Feel free to…
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – July 21, 2013

We had a "preview" service for our upcoming 8:15 service.  Beginning August 11 we'll be returning to a 2-service schedule, but this year we're having an 8:15 service (the Ocho-Quince), with a Sunday school hour in the middle (9:30), followed by our normal 10:45 service.  The 8:15 will be unplugged, shorter, and more intimate, while the 10:45 will be our normal praise band/praise team service.As today was a preview of the Ocho Quince - we opened up with the call to worship.After our call to worship we sang Because of Your Love, Search Me, and Jesus Paid it All.Our offering…
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Friday Favorites 7.19.13

1.  Favorite new product - whoa.[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZrjXSsfxMQ?rel=0]2.  Favorite baseball moment - I don't watch baseball - so this is definitely my favorite moment -[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0D8V0dCbf8?rel=0]3.  Favorite musical geek out - Dig it.  Stay till the end - don't miss the Blind Boys of Alabama.[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x85QgQKUIX4?rel=0]4.  Favorite best thing you'll watch all month - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSvkgign8mQ?rel=0]5.  Favorite line from upcoming Sunday morning worship service - "When the music fades, and all is stripped away..."
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – July 14, 2013

Another great morning of worship at Oak Mountain yesterday.  Men - be sure and join us in two weeks for our Bullfrog Choir - July 28th.  One of my favorite Sundays of the year.We opened yesterday with God is Coming.  I love the pursuit of the Father portrayed in this song...After our call to worship we sang Hosanna, The Same Love, O Love That Will Not Let Me Go, and We Will Run.Our offering song was I Lift My Hands.
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