Monday Morning recap for Sunday – June 30, 2013 (on Tuesday – but who's counting)

My family and I were away this past Sunday and Jenny Pruitt filled in for me at Oak Mountain.  She always does a great job!They opened last Sunday with Awake My Soul.After our call worship they sang I Am Free, Everlasting God, Before the Throne of God Above, and How He Loves.The offering song was Center.GUYS - be sure and join us at the end of the month for our 10th annual Bullfrog Choir!  There's no need to know how to sing!  It's open to all guys, all ages.  Come and sing whatever you would normally sing in the pew.…
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – June 23, 2013

What a great, great morning of worship.  There's something really special about our summer services - the entire congregation crammed into the sanctuary, all worshipping together.  The sound of all those voices is amazing from the platform.We opened yesterday with God is Coming - a great tune from Tim Hughes, reminding us of God's constant pursuit after us.After our call to worship we sang Forever, Forever Reign, There is a Fountain, and Lead Me to the Cross.Our offering song was Give Me Faith from Elevation Worship.
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – June 16, 2013

We had a choir Sunday, yesterday.  Our last choir sunday until late summer (August 25th, for those of you that would like to join us).  In between now and then - we have one of my favorite Sundays of the year - the BULLFROG CHOIR.  It's a time when ALL GUYS, all ages are invited to come up and sing, or croak, whatever they would normally sing in the pew.  We usually have around 130-140 guys on the stage, and the sound is amazing.  That'll be Sunday - July 28th.We opened yesterday with Come Ye Sinners.After our call to worship…
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – June 9, 2013

A big welcome to Billy Ivey.  He's joining our staff as the communications director.  Brilliant guy, tremendous friend, very creative thinker.We opened yesterday's worship with All Who Are Thirsty.After our call to worship we sang Come Christians Join to Sing, Because of Your Love, Stronger, and Your Name.Our offering song was Love is War, from Hillsong United's ZION album.Join us for choir this week - Wednesday night from 6-7 downstairs in the choir room.  We're leading in worship THIS sunday.
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – June 2, 2013

Good morning interwebs.  We had the first Sunday of June yesterday.  June.  Say it with me.  June.  Can you believe it's June?  I should have left the Christmas lights on the bushes at my house...We opened yesterday with Awake My Soul.After our call to worship we sang Arise, O Worship the King, Break Through, and One Thing Remains.Our offering song was Give Me Faith from Elevation Worship.
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Monday Morning (or afternoon) recap for Sunday – May 26, 2013

If you're reading this... on monday.... why?Go outside.  Spend it the afternoon in a lawn chair, on this beautiful Alabama afternoon - before the humidity gets so bad, it becomes hard to breathe.  Or come to my house.  Seriously.  We're having a cookout this afternoon.  You're invited.  Bring your own meat.We opened yesterday with Arise and Sing which fits nicely into the intro and interlude for Journey's Faithfully.After our call to worship we sang Filled With Your Glory, The Same Love, Amazing Grace (Chains are Gone), and Everything.Our offering song was I Lift My Hands.
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – May 19, 2013

We had a great morning of worship with the choir leading - I love choir Sundays.  Choir takes a break now - and will resume for a couple weeks in June.We opened yesterday with God is Coming - a new(er) tune from Tim Hughes.  Love it.After our call to worship we sang Amazing God, Our God Saves, How Great Thou Art, and Revelation Song.Our offering song was Love is War - a great tune off of Hillsong United's latest album "Zion."We begin our summer schedule next week - with one worship service only at 10:45.  On Sunday, June 2, Sunday School resumes,…
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – May 12, 2013

I always love when the kids lead us in worship.  Most of these kids haven't known "church" without worship - and have been learning psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs since they were in preschool.We opened yesterday with Song of Love.After our call to worship, we sang Let the Praises Ring, Awesome is the Lord Most High, By Faith,  and Here I Am to Worship.Our offering song was a Mandy Sears original, written back in 2011 called One Mother's Prayer.Be sure and join us this Wednesday for choir.  We're preparing to lead in worship THIS Sunday - May 19th.
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – May 5, 2013

We had our "acoustic" set this past sunday - perc, acoustic, and piano... I always enjoy changing up the "typical" instrumentation every once in a while.We opened with Let Us Return - a tune I wrote a few years ago, based on Hosea.After our call to worship we sang Forever Reign, The Solid Rock, We Will Run, and Surrender.Our offering song was Give Me Faith.Come join us for choir this Wednesday, as we prepare to lead in worship on Sunday the 19th.
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Monday Morning Recap for Sunday – April 28, 2013

We had a choir Sunday yesterday - and even with two dozen ladies out for one reason or another, we had a great turnout.  It is, of course, never too late to get involved with choir.We opened yesterday with a song I wrote with Billy Ivey called I Will Sing, or My King, or something...After our call to worship we sang You Lifted Me Out, Come Ye Sinners, Rejoice the Lord is King, and 10,000 Reasons.Our offering song was a tune included in our 2013 Palm Sunday worship service (that wasn't on Palm Sunday this year because of Spring Break)…
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