Sunday, February 15, 2009
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Sorry To Burst Your Bubble
We went to the doc yesterday to check on baby Swensen one last time before our induction and we got our bubble burst! We had to reschedule our induction for Wednesday 11th at 8:00AM. There were a couple of reason for the decision and honestly at the end of the day both Joy and I feel comfortable with where we landed!
So, I will be updating here as soon as we have more details with baby Swensen.
Thank you all for your prayers!!!
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Random Weekend Wrap-Up
Wow, what a weekend! Chris took the weekend off and it was game time for me doing the 180 and the close. Some pretty funny things happended...I will get to that in a minute.
Our Experience was off the hook this weekend. We got it all started with our walk-in song by Rihanna's super hit Umbrella, sung by none other than the Tulsa Campus' LifeKids Ministry Coordinator, Nicole Brown. Let's just say that Rhinna better watch out cause Nikki - B is droppin it like it's hot!
Derrick and the band introduced a new song this weekend, Can You Feel It. Then a classic from Delirious, Now Is The Time, followed by a great Hillsong number sung by Allie, Lead Me To The Cross (BTW - you got to get this song on your worship sets for Easter...you wont be sorry!), rounding out the set with Gazing. It was a great set and I could tell that the band was having a blast and our people loved worshiping with them.
We landed at 1963 for our total weekend attendance and we had 389 kids and 11 people stepped across the line and gave their life to Christ this weekend...that is all worth it!
Thank you GOD that I get to be apart of this!
Our Experience was off the hook this weekend. We got it all started with our walk-in song by Rihanna's super hit Umbrella, sung by none other than the Tulsa Campus' LifeKids Ministry Coordinator, Nicole Brown. Let's just say that Rhinna better watch out cause Nikki - B is droppin it like it's hot!
Derrick and the band introduced a new song this weekend, Can You Feel It. Then a classic from Delirious, Now Is The Time, followed by a great Hillsong number sung by Allie, Lead Me To The Cross (BTW - you got to get this song on your worship sets for Easter...you wont be sorry!), rounding out the set with Gazing. It was a great set and I could tell that the band was having a blast and our people loved worshiping with them.
We landed at 1963 for our total weekend attendance and we had 389 kids and 11 people stepped across the line and gave their life to Christ this weekend...that is all worth it!
Thank you GOD that I get to be apart of this!
Monday, March 3, 2008
Journey Through Psalm 119
"Then I would not be ashamed, if I were focused on all your commands."
verse 6 NET
Is is me or is it totally hard to stay focused on God's Word? In this verse the phrase, if I were focused, literally means to gaze, look intently, to favor or care.
Man, I read in Matthew 7 that I am not to judge...period, but I still do. I read in Ephesians 4 to watch what I say, and I continually cross the line. I read in 1 Peter 5 to give everything to God, but I still worry! Is anyone with me on this?
I can sense God calling me to focus intentionally with Him and to not be ashamed of it!
God help me and help us all to focus on you and what your Word calls us to do!
verse 6 NET
Is is me or is it totally hard to stay focused on God's Word? In this verse the phrase, if I were focused, literally means to gaze, look intently, to favor or care.
Man, I read in Matthew 7 that I am not to judge...period, but I still do. I read in Ephesians 4 to watch what I say, and I continually cross the line. I read in 1 Peter 5 to give everything to God, but I still worry! Is anyone with me on this?
I can sense God calling me to focus intentionally with Him and to not be ashamed of it!
God help me and help us all to focus on you and what your Word calls us to do!
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Random Weekend Wrap-Up
So, lets wrap up this weekend.
Derrick and the band totally rocked it out! Their walk-in song was Midnight Rider. The worship set kicked off with Let God Arise, then Solid Rock, followed by Deliver Me, and ended with Marvelous Light. 18 minutes of pure splendor...good job guys.
I did our pre-message announcements...we call it the 180. It is 3 minutes of talking between worship and the message, hence calling it the 180...creative! I talked about LifeQuest - new believers class and our next MicroMission to the Day Center for the Homeless. Did you know that on any given night in the US the homeless community hovers around a million people! We filled this MicroMission in one weekend. Our people at our campus loves reaching out to people!
I also did the call to hands...our "alter call." I always love doing this. Seeing people give themselves to God is the coolest thing ever!
Here is where we landed for the weekend:
Derrick and the band totally rocked it out! Their walk-in song was Midnight Rider. The worship set kicked off with Let God Arise, then Solid Rock, followed by Deliver Me, and ended with Marvelous Light. 18 minutes of pure splendor...good job guys.
I did our pre-message announcements...we call it the 180. It is 3 minutes of talking between worship and the message, hence calling it the 180...creative! I talked about LifeQuest - new believers class and our next MicroMission to the Day Center for the Homeless. Did you know that on any given night in the US the homeless community hovers around a million people! We filled this MicroMission in one weekend. Our people at our campus loves reaching out to people!
I also did the call to hands...our "alter call." I always love doing this. Seeing people give themselves to God is the coolest thing ever!
Here is where we landed for the weekend:
- total attendance - 2246
- LifeKids - 346
- decisions - 19 (this is freakin awesome!)
- LC.tv total - 21,368
You have got to try out the game Rock Band...this game is ridiculously fun!
Did I mention that I am tired.
Our staff meeting in the morning is at Savoy...killer cinnamon rolls...I wish I could have one.
Did I mention that I am tired....wrapping up and I am going to chill with Joy and Syd!
Friday, February 29, 2008
Journey Through Psalm 119
"If I were predisposed to keep your statutes."
verse 5 NET
"But I will make a covenant with the whole nation of Isreal after I plant them back in the land, says the Lord. I will put my law within them and write it on their hearts and minds. I will be their God and they will be my people." Jer 31:33
Have you ever heard someone say, "unleash your hidden potential?
As a follower of Christ my hidden potential is Christ's character, the fruit of the spirit. Sometimes it is so difficult to tap into that! I know that when my actions consistently reflect the character of Jesus...God is honored by my life.
Unleash your hidden potential - Jesus' character - today!
verse 5 NET
"But I will make a covenant with the whole nation of Isreal after I plant them back in the land, says the Lord. I will put my law within them and write it on their hearts and minds. I will be their God and they will be my people." Jer 31:33
Have you ever heard someone say, "unleash your hidden potential?
As a follower of Christ my hidden potential is Christ's character, the fruit of the spirit. Sometimes it is so difficult to tap into that! I know that when my actions consistently reflect the character of Jesus...God is honored by my life.
Unleash your hidden potential - Jesus' character - today!
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Journey Through Psalm 119
"You, God, prescribed the right way to live; now you expect up to live it."
verse 4 Message
A week or so ago Joy, my wife, got this nasty head cold. She laid in bed and just tried to rest it off. This is the way she has always medicated herself..."if I rest, it will go away!" After a week goes by she is still feeling like crap. Finally, I call my drug dealer...pharmacist and he told us call the doctor and get him to write Joy a prescription for some medication that I cannot spell. We did this and 1 hour later her drugs were ready!
After a few days of taking her prescribed medication...letting it get in her blood stream killing off the sickness...she was a hole new Joy!
God has shown me the right way to live in His Word. When I allow His words to run through my veins it begins to kill off all of the things that conflict with who he is.
After His Word is in me it becomes apart of me and now I am more like Jesus!
verse 4 Message
A week or so ago Joy, my wife, got this nasty head cold. She laid in bed and just tried to rest it off. This is the way she has always medicated herself..."if I rest, it will go away!" After a week goes by she is still feeling like crap. Finally, I call my drug dealer...pharmacist and he told us call the doctor and get him to write Joy a prescription for some medication that I cannot spell. We did this and 1 hour later her drugs were ready!
After a few days of taking her prescribed medication...letting it get in her blood stream killing off the sickness...she was a hole new Joy!
God has shown me the right way to live in His Word. When I allow His words to run through my veins it begins to kill off all of the things that conflict with who he is.
After His Word is in me it becomes apart of me and now I am more like Jesus!
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