I love this song from Ben Rector’s new album and I am thankful for my “old friends”…
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A July 4th Prayer
On this Fourth of July, here’s a prayer “For Our Country” from The Book of Common Prayer… Almighty God, who hast given us this good land for our heritage: We humbly beseech thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of thy favor and glad to do thy will. Bless our land with […]
The Fear of Change
My church family is currently in a season of change as we are “resetting” certain aspects of our congregational culture in order to bring us more in alignment with Jesus’ vision for his church called “The Great Commission.” So far, this process has produced results so amazing that they could only be “of God.” While […]
“Rescue”
Fridays at Alameda mean Celebrate Recovery because that’s the night this incredible ministry meets. So, I dedicate this “Music Friday” selection to my CR family:
Are You Too Busy Being Fabulous?
I recently attended an Eagles‘ concert, so I’ve been pulling out all my Eagles’ CDs (yes, I still have CDs) and listening to them again this week. There’s a song on their “Long Road Out of Eden” album about a relationship that’s in trouble due to distracted and misplaced priorities. The song is called “Busy […]
“These Are Mine”
This beautiful song was written and is performed by my friend Kevin Schaffer. You can check out more of his music here.
Camp Blue Haven
I just got back from my annual “pilgrimage” to Camp Blue Haven in the beautiful mountains of New Mexico. I am honored to get to spend a week there every year teaching young people the good news about Jesus Christ. Words can never express how I feel about the place and people of Camp Blue […]
Music Friday
As I’ve mentioned on this blog several times, the congregation I serve has undertaken an ambitious 5-year vision that is designed to focus our efforts on The Great Commission of Jesus and position us to make Jesus known to more people more effectively. While it’s an exciting endeavor, it is also an exhausting one. One […]
United Voice Worship
One of the worship teams at this week’s Pepperdine Bible Lectures is United Voice Worship. You should check them out. Here’s a sample of their music:
