20 Mar 2015
By jasondsears

Friday Favorites 3.20.15

Friday Favorites, Uncategorized
Been a while since I've done the Friday Favorites - but they're back...1.  Favorite meeting  - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7agjXFFQJU?rel=0]2.  Favorite children's story reading - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQZAUVOMoGk?rel=0]3.  Favorite reminder - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUz_1pGFbxk?rel=0]4.  Favorite line from upcoming Sunday morning worship service - "There's a place, where sin and shame are powerless, where my heart has peace with God and forgiveness..."
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19 Mar 2015
By jasondsears

Join us this Sunday for Come As You Are

Friday Favorites, seasonal programs, Uncategorized
When you read Scripture - do you find yourself using your imagination?  As you read through the gospel accounts of the lIfe of Jesus, are you remembering that these events happened in space and time?  Have you ever wondered what it might have been like to be one of those in the crowd, astonished, in awe, doubtful, overwhelmed, desperate ….  I think that one of the reasons we’re given so many vivid pictures of those around Jesus is that we’re to be reminded that we ARE those same people.  They experienced some of the same feelings, thoughts, and emotions that…
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12 Mar 2015
By jasondsears

APP Review: Do Not Disturb

Friday Favorites, magazine articles
As one of our resident tech nerds here at OMPC, I’m always asked about gadgets and apps, computers and TVs, software, hardware–you name it, I’ve probably at least stumbled across it. I’d like to recommend one of my newest favorite apps, and you can find it for free, already on your iPhone, as long as you’ve updated to iOS 7. It’s called Do Not Disturb. It has ended up being one of my favorite apps, and just the tool that you may need to build a little margin into your life. Set it to automatically switch your phone off at…
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05 Mar 2015
By jasondsears

Where else are you worshipping?

Friday Favorites, magazine articles
I’ve got a good friend who, when he preaches, usually includes a prayer that asks for us to have service of worship as opposed to worship services. It sounds like semantics, but there’s a unique beauty in the distinction. It’s so easy for us to think of worship as something we go “do” on Sunday morning. But as we look for the new Heaven on Earth, our reality can become more and more that LIFE is worship, and that we are serving as an act of worship. I’m often asked what my favorite part of being a worship leader is. Sunday…
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18 Feb 2015
By jasondsears

My thoughts on Lent

Friday Favorites
Lent starts today (Ash Wednesday).  Lent - in the traditional church is 40 days and nights before Easter, not including Sundays.  It's a time for reflection, sacrifice, and lament over Christ's death.  It doesn't include Sundays, because of the reality that Christ HAS risen, and HAS redeemed us from our punishment of eternal separation from God.Being raised Catholic - it was tradition to "give up" something for lent.  It was something done out of a sense of legalism - you do this, because this is what you do for lent....When i left the Catholic church - i abandoned "giving something…
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30 May 2014
By jasondsears

Friday Favorites 5.30.14

Friday Favorites
1.  Favorite guitar ad - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzGeOL72LGY?rel=0]2.  Favorite star wars geek out - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W6A2kvbigU?rel=0]3.  Favorite Disney Redo - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eD2UpdhbwA?rel=0]4.  Favorite most disgusting ad ever -This is wrong on so, so many levels5.  Favorite line from upcoming Sunday morning worship service - "where sin runs deep, Your grace is more… where grace is found is where You are..."
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16 May 2014
By jasondsears

Friday Favorites 5.16.14

Friday Favorites
1.  Favorite cover song - Politics aside… well done, Mr President.[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6uHR90Sq6k?rel=0]2.  Favorite roadie work - Impressive.[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HPlYFBzD8o?rel=0]3.  Favorite hidden camera - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D5bPLxU8U8?rel=0]4.  Favorite reason to not mess with marines - [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mzTsCN7mNs?rel=0]5.  Favorite line from upcoming Sunday morning worship service - "why should I gain from His reward, I cannot give an answer.  But this I know with all my heart, His wounds have paid my ransom"
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09 May 2014
By jasondsears

Friday Favorites 5.9.14

Friday Favorites
1.  Favorite reason to check your signs before they're printed - 2.  Favorite time lapse - It wasn't open the last couple times we were there - but I hear the mine train in Fantasyland is now open…[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgzEyHdoX10?rel=0]3.  Favorite teleprompter battle - Look - we do a teleprompter for our video announcements, so I get it… but these are funny.  Just nobody tell Bob that he mis-pronounced the lead singer's name of U2….[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhw5MgCBwf8?rel=0]4.  Favorite game show moment - Not like i'm home to see these - but this was all over the web this week….[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT7-k_PLKh8?rel=0]5.  Favorite line from upcoming Sunday morning…
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