living in the exceeding grace of God…

This morning while driving to work I had such a sweet, sweet time with my love, Jesus. I was so moved by the Spirit and His filling of my soul… Even still I feel like I’m looking at the world around me through a glowing misty haze. It’s heavenly…

 

Below is the verse God gave to me. I pray if finds you well.

 

But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,  even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ ( by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. -Ephesians 2:4-7

"We leak stuff we love."
– Bob Goff

Sunday Worship Setlist

Happy Day - Jesus Culture

Our God is Love - Hillsong United

We the Redeemed - Hillsong

All the Poor and Powerless - All Sons & Daughters

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Isaiah 42:13 NASB

13 The LORD will go forth like a warrior,
He will arouse His zeal like a man of war.
He will utter a shout, yes, He will raise a war cry.
He will prevail against His enemies.

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Sunday Worship Set

You Are My Passion - Jesus Culture

Came To My Rescue - Hillsong United

Those Who Trust - Salvador

I Am Set Free - All Sons & Daughters

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I see the ugly. I see the hypocrisy and the politics and the judgement. But I choose to see grace. I choose to see mercy. I choose to stay in the Church, to ask hard questions and think about complicated things. I choose because I love my God

Church isn’t easy. Church isn’t all the answers. But it works for me, because it helps me to forget me, and focus on something bigger, better and more beautiful.

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Melanie Rainer - Relevant Magazine

…so good


The Jesus Culture One Day worship gathering last night at Verizon Theater was everything I wanted and needed it to be. I loved every minute of being surrounded by hungry believers and seekers of Jesus, pursuing after His heart through worship and prayer.

For me, the most refreshing part of the evening, besides the amazing music, was seeing people reaching out and praying for one another. Goodness how I miss that… All around the theater, even in the parking lot, people huddled with arms extended praying for their friends, their family, calling out a spirit of fire for their cities and the nations. It was SO encouraging and SO beautiful to see real community happening. Everyone coming together chasing after our Great and Might God… so, so good.

If you get a chance to be apart of this or any night of worship with Jesus Culture (really anyone from Bethel Church in Redding, CA) don’t miss out. The ministry coming out of that place is Spirit stirring and it’s catching like wildfire. They truly are being the church and are setting great examples for what we all should be doing as followers of Jesus.

"I am way more compelled by a church of the people than a church for the people… In a church for the people, worship means: Come hear our most gifted artists provide a worship experience that will inspire and bless you. When it’s done, you’ll want to give them a round of applause and thank God for giving such great gifts. In a church of the people, worship becomes: Prayerful, intentional space that empowers the people to co-create a worship experience—both as individuals and as a body, both at home and when together. The church helps people connect with God and each other, and then gets out of the way."
– Aaron Niequist Relevant Magazine

saved and covered by the Blood of the Lamb…

Thank You Lord Jesus for giving me this song on this beautiful day! The penalty of sin is death and death was mine until You died on the cross for me. You held my sin on Your shoulders and You rose from the grave so that I could live with You in the heavenly places. Praise to the Father for His resurrection!! I will embrace accusation because I have been saved and covered by the Blood of the Lamb!

The father of lies/ is coming to steal
Kill and destroy/ All my hopes of being good enough
I hear him saying cursed are the ones
Who can’t abide/ He’s right
Alleluia he’s right!

The devil is preaching/ The song of the redeemed
That I am cursed and gone astray
I cannot gain salvation
Embracing accusation


Could the father of lies/ Be telling the truth
Of God to me tonight?
If the penalty of sin is death/ Then death is mine
I hear him saying cursed are the ones
Who can’t abide/ He’s right
Alleluia he’s right!

Oh the devil’s singing over me
An age old song/ That I am cursed and gone astray
Singing the first verse so conveniently
He’s forgotten the refrain
Jesus saves!

-Shane and Shane Embracing Accusation

"Coach your team to see themselves as leaders, not sidemen doing a gig. Everyone serving on the team is a leader of worship – that includes musicians, singers, and technicians, not just the “worship leader”."