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Do We REALLY believe?

As we embark on a new year – I’ve been thinking. Do we believe the way we think we do? Do we REALLY expect God to work in our lives & the lives of those around us? Do we EXPECT it?

Christmas Time: Love

I think most would agree that this time of year is abound with love.

Christmas Time: Joy

Joy is a word often associated with Christmas.  And it should be.  It’s also week 3 of Advent.  Joy.  Jesus brings Joy.

Christmas Time: Peace

On this second weekend of Advent we are to light the candle that represents Peace.  Peace?  Really, I mean, when was the last time your Christmas was Peaceful?

Christmas Time: Hope

So, as we now in Advent for 24 hours or so, I thought it’d be good to talk about that.

Blog topics: what’s relevant- & does that matter?

It’s been so long since I’ve done this the App has changed . Which brings me to my overall topic today: my blog.

Chicago – The 2 different “to do” lists

In this post I will share some brief thoughts on my recent family vacation to Chicago.  Yes, we drove.   It was long, about 12 hours including stops for my kids.

Learning requires action

So, this post will seem like a tiny little thought compared to many of my posts. A simple conversation fueled this post.

I was thinking…

I will be honest – which is basically all I am if you know me at all by now – that I get tired & lazy sometimes. I do. But most of the time I am thinking.

What exactly is the Artist In Residence program all about?

I know many people have thought the Artist In Residence program is a great idea.

Creative Arts Director 2.0 – The Artist In Residence Program launching Sept 2011

As we slowly make our way through summer – I have been laying plans in anticipation of the fall. This fall my role – as the Creative Arts Director – is expanding.

Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Pt.2 – A movie review

Without being too lengthly – and without adding “noise” to the conversation – I wish to add my review of this film in hopes of maybe enlightening you beyond “it was good&

Summer Reading (more like Spring to Fall Reading….)

Here is a brief – very brief of some since I’m not done them – review of the 7 books I’m undertaking over the summer months – which means books I started in May and hope

Summer Listening

So, as is normal, I managed to pick-up a number of new discs before the summer and am now getting around to listening to them. Here’s my review of them, in no particular order.

A Series Of Posts On Worship: Why & What Do You Rehearse?

So, we probably all rehearse.

A series of posts on Worship: Why have a worship music team?

Lots of great reasons…. I can honestly say that music is a heavenly thing – and it’s use in worship is a biblical thing. Lets dig into the history a bit.

A Series of posts on Worship: Worship in church

Worship in church is an incredibly broad and sweeping topic – so I’ll get right to it.

A Series of Posts on Worship: Worship as life style

Worship is pretty neat thing. Something we rarely acknowledge is that it isn’t completely segregated to 1 hr on Sunday or a particular music style. Worship is BIGGER. Much bigger.

Day 6 – All you need is a broken heart

Picking up where Day 5 leaves off we are brought to Psalm 51:16-17 where David sort of shares his own revelation about what God is looking for when we offer up worship to Him.  Hayford digs de

Day 7 – On not being lonely even when alone

Welcome back - I took a day off from this devotional.