Thinking Through 2.0

February 12, 2009 in blog with 4 Comments

So…This guy has had me thinking a LOT about my blog. The way it looks/feels the purpose of it. Pretty much anything to do with my blog, I’ve thought about. So…with that said I’m praying/planning for a move for the blog to 2.0. What’s involved?

  • redesign
  • move to wordpress
  • intense debate for comments
  • basically an upgrade in every way

I’m still thinking about the best way to make it happen and I’m open to other’s thoughts. (isn’t that what this world is about?)

What would you like to see or recommend for blog 2.0?

Prayer in the Front Seat

February 5, 2009 in leadership,prayer with 2 Comments

I’m coming to the conclusion that there are some things only prayer can fix. You’d think being a worship pastor, I’d already be rolling with that knowledge. But, if I’m honest, I try to fix a lot of things from my small reservoir of knowledge and personal leadership skills.

It hit me like a ton of bricks this week. I really felt like the Lord was telling me; “this next season of your life is going to require prayer over everything else”. 
I read something Anne Jackson (@flowerdust) said today. “Doing for God isn’t the same as being with God”. That totally reinforced this view of the preeminent role prayer needs to play in my life as a leader. 
Sometimes it’s so easy to do and hard to pray.
Sometimes I want to run with the ball before I know the play.
But there comes a time when all I need to do is wait.
It’s time to put prayer in the front seat. If anybody needs me; I’ll be buckled up in the back loving every minute of it.

Amazing New Tool

February 4, 2009 in leadership,missionary with 0 Comments

http://swerve.lifechurch.tv/2009/02/04/translation-tool-makes-global-a-reality/

You need to check out this new chat with live translation. Very cool stuff.

Thanks LifeChurch.tv for making the Kingdom better connected.

The First Miracle I Ever Saw

January 28, 2009 in God's presence,miracles with 1 Comment

I shared with our team last night the first miracle I ever saw. It is the thing that I continue to go back to whenever my heart is filled with doubt or fear. It dawned on me that I’ve never shared it here, so here goes.

I was 10 when my Dad broke his femur bone playing basketball. He was in traction for 6 weeks and it wasn’t pretty. I was there when it happened. 
One Wednesday night after he came home he was in front of our congregation leading what we termed “song service” then. My Mom walked up and said she felt like they should walk together. 
So there’s Mom and Dad. Walking across the front. Dad barely limping along with his cane. 
Everyone was praying. So I bowed my head and said these words…
“If you’re going to heal my Dad, I want to see him run.”
So I looked up. Dad dropped his cane. And he RAN like the wind.
It’s one of the many reasons why I’m passionate about seeing people connect to the presence of God. Once you experience it and see Him change an impossible situation you can’t go back from that moment.  
There’s no explaining away what happened that day. It was and is miraculous.
Do you have a “miracle moment”? 
Leave it here or email me at herodad42 at gmail.

Focus

January 27, 2009 in focus,worship leading with 0 Comments

I’m meeting with our worship team tonight for some pizza and fellowship. Part of our conversation is going to be about our focus.

It’s easy to focus on musical/technical execution.

It’s easier still to just focus on doing your job well.

It’s easy to make worship about the part you play.

But worship isn’t about us.

Worship is about Him. His pleasure. His praise. Celebrating His promise.

As a worshiping community, my highest aspiration for us is that we would be worshipers. I’m hoping everything we do in the “artistic” life of our church reflects that hope.

How do you keep your focus where it should be?

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