OLC Sunday Report

Another great Sunday. We were expecting smaller crowds with it being July 4th and all but I think we should stop trying to predict what we think God will do. The last few weeks, Michael has been on fire. You can tell he is getting much more comfortable saying it like …

Music Monday: Aimee Mann

@#%&*! Smilers - Aimee Mann

Worship Service Faux Pas Round Deux

Daniel wrote a second part to the post I posted on in yesterdays post. Still not 100% but there is still some good stuff here.

And your thoughts?

What is okay in a worship service?

Are guitar solos okay? Can you use intelligent lights in your service? How much can a worship leader talk? Is there only one right way to be a worship leader?

Behind the Music: Psalty the Singing Songbook

Who else out there remembers this guy? My parents had me in every Psalty musical our church ever put on. I'll be first in line to buy the new CD.

Laser Etching Tattoos?

What are the odds this just peels away and leaves a stupid looking scar?

Xtreme Summer Kicks Off

We are down in PC Florida leading worship at Xtreme Summer. It started tonight with a little worship and a concert by Flights From Egypt. Tomorrow it is, Hawk Nelson. Wednesday is Barlow Girl. Thursday is Newsong. We'll be all alone on the last morning.

It is a little …

Music Monday: Coldplay

Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends - Coldplay (A+)

There are a lot of people who are not going to like this album but all I can hear is magic. Yes, as my pastor pointed out, there are not a bunch of "I can sing this with all my friends" songs. That is …

Louie and Tomlin to Start a Church in Atlanta?

It has not been officially announced yet but the word on the street is that the popular duo behind the ever popular Passion movement are planning to start a church together in the ATL. Now, considering the relationships between Tomlin, Giglio and all those involved in …

3 Goals In Life

I hate the question, "what do you want to be when you grow up?" because it takes away from the more important question "are you doing what God has called you to do?" I know God says He will give us the desires of our heart but I believe it is only because he shapes and …

3 Goals In Life Part II

Alright...my 3 life goals are pretty generic and general. And I know that good goals must be measurable and attainable. So these are my more immediate specific goals (though they are still fairly generic):

1. Have 10 chapters of Psalms memorized by the end of …

Xtreme Summer 08 Comes to A Close

I'm not going to lie, there were a couple of moments I wanted to just stop in the middle of the song and say "hey girls, it might be better if you worshipped God instead of my bass player" or "could the youth leader of the guys sleeping on the floor in the back having …

Untitled

Another great Sunday at the Leaf. Michael announced we are moving back to the movie theater on July 20 - a little earlier than originally scheduled. We discussed it in our second service "green room bible study" and talked about how sometimes God gives a vision and we …

Visiting Church

Today was the first time in a long time I was able to just sit and enjoy a church service without having any responsibilities whatsoever. In fact, it was the shortest Sunday morning I've experienced in recent memory. Jamie and I took the boys to Northstar Panama City. …

OLC Sunday Report

I actually wasn't at Oak Leaf this morning, but I'll give you the low down from second-hand knowledge. Jody May spoke this morning while Michael visited some other churches. Matt Moody led worship and did a great job. I made a video about us leaving Woodland for the …

OLC Sunday Report

Great Sunday! Michael spoke out of the second chapter of Joshua and talked about how God can use anyone to fulfill His purpose - even a former prostitute. There were three worship leaders on stage today and there was an intersting dynamic created as we shared time in …

Getting Ready for Camp!

This week starts the summer routine I have become used to over the past many years. Because of my "real" job, I'm not doing as many camps as I normally would and am starting a hair later than normal (miss my Impact). Pray for us, we've got a lot of traveling to do. …

Music Monday: Death Cab for Cutie

Narrow Stairs - Death Cab For Cutie (B+)

This is not the typical kind of music you'd find me listening to but I asked for some for my birthday and my brother gave me this album and another one I'll mention later on. To my surprise, I actually enjoyed the listen. Mind …

SuperWOW kicked off tonight!

Last time I was in Ft. Walton beach for SuperWOW, I was on staff. It will be a bit different leading worship on the main stage. They have defintely taken production a few steps up since my days as a seminar leader.

SuperWOW Pics

Here are some pictures from tonight's service.