12.13.09 @ Meadowbrook

This Sunday we will continue our walk through the Christmas story by looking at Zechariah’s song.  It is so deep and rich.  I can’t wait.  We will celebrate singing:
God is with Us – choir
King of Glory, King of Love
Good Christian Men Rejoice
Offering (Christmas Version)
Hallelujah (Light has Come) – choir
Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)
What a [...]

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making the list – twice

Well, we made the list.  What list you say?  This one:
Stressful Jobs That Pay Badly
You can look at the whole list if you want but to save you some time, here is number 5:
5. Music Ministry Director
Median pay: $40,800
% who say their job is stressful: 67%
You may not think of people who plan, direct and [...]

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Swiper no swiping!

Every parent of a kid who watches Dora the Explorer knows that saying.  Whenever Swiper the Fox approaches, Dora, Boots, and every kid watching has to yell it three times to make him go away.  If you don’t do it fast enough he swipes something and usually throws it into some sort of pile so [...]

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an “easy” day

Saturday was supposed to be one of those days.  One of those days that you look forward too.  Easy.  Nothing scheduled except an easy oil change for the Expedition.

Here was the plan: take the Expedition to the oil change place (about a mile from our house), go for a 3.2 mile run, and end up [...]

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10.25.09 @ MeadowBrook

Praise God for moving in our gatherings lately!  He has been making His presence known and it has been incredible.  This Sunday we will continue in Luke (awesome) and sing:
Arise
Our God Saves
Exalted (Yahweh)
Sinner Saved By Grace (choir)
I Will Never Be (the Save Again)
I can’t wait.
Brian

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i am an idol//repost

In response to recent events, I feel compelled to repost this one.  I am becoming more and more aware that while we have many idols these days, the most wide spread one is the idol of “self.”  Many use the excuse of “being real” to justify sin.  Evening twist scripture to defend breaking other parts [...]

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not the flu

It’s not the flu.  Just some virus.  Good news.  Just have to let it work its way through.  Hopefully not through more of us!  Pray for the rest of us to avoid it.  Thanks.
Brian

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9.27.09 @ MeadowBrook

Hallelujah, Anyhow (choir)
My Savior Lives
Everyday
Praise the Father, Praise the Son
Through the Fire (choir)
It’s gonna be a great day.
Brian

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warning: playing trumpet can be hazardous to your health

I signed on to YouTube yesterday morning and this video was suggested for me:

Hillarious.  I have passed out from playing high notes before but that was awesome!  Anybody know what movie that is? How old was that person smoking?  And the trashing of the trumpet made want to cry.  It was [...]

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it’s people, it’s people!

Saw this at Blockbuster last week and it brought back memories of when Saturday Night Live used to be fairly watchable.

“Soylent Green is people.  It’s people!”
I think I’ll have to rent it.  I’m just too curious.
Anybody out there seen it?
Brian

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