Let's talk about hope. Week of 1/26/2009

I was wondering what songs we should do for this week and I had a tough time seeing where God was leading my heart so I thought back to some of the songs we did last semester. I thought particularly about God of the City, especially after hearing it live at the concert last week. I thought back to the hope with which we sang it at the first large group and all the promises that God has fulfilled since then: several outreach events including feeding 500 at thanksgiving, people committing to serve in various ministries, building up of community, and people hearing the gospel to name a few. I am reminded again of the hope that we carry, not in our own abilities, but in God's grace for a broken people. So with this set, it is my hope that we can all be strengthened by the hope of remembering what is to come. The kingdom of God is coming and will bring restoration, peace, joy, and other such wonderful nouns. Isn't that worth our hope?

Hosanna - Hillsong Live - Saviour King


Sing to the King - Candi Pearson Shelton - Best of Passion CD2


God Of This City - Chris Tomlin - Hello Love


You Said - Shane and Shane - Psalms

Chris Tomlin concert!

Hey all. I am at the prudential center right now waiting for the concert to start. Gonna try live blogging on my blackberry!

Edit:
The concert was amazing. Had such a blessed time being there. I'm gonna post up the song list if you were wondering:
Sing Sing Sing
Your Grace Is Enough
How Great Is Our God
How Great Thou Art
Praise The Father Praise The Son
Jesus Messiah
My Chains Are Gone
I Will Rise
Indescribable
Holy Is The Lord
God Of The City
Forever
All The Way My Savior Leads Me

First large group of the year. Week of 01/19/2009

Wow it's been quite a while since I've posted. I wanted to write some reflections during the break but was away from my computer pretty much the entire time. God has blessed me so much this break. From stretching me and humbling me, to growing me and encouraging me, this break has been a time that I was able to grow closer to Him and strengthen my convictions to know him more deeply. With that, I want to go into this semester focused and prepared for God's will to be done. For the first praise set of this year, I wanted to simply focus on Christ first. To begin the first large group of the semester, I hope we all can remind ourselves once again of the power of the Gospel and our relation to Christ, our savior. I feel that if we can do this, everything else just naturally falls into place.

None But Jesus - Hillsong United - United We Stand


Your Grace Is Enough - Chris Tomlin - Arriving


Unashamed - Starfield - Beauty In The Broken


Majesty (Here I Am) - Delirious? - World Service