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September 10, 2008
IHOP-KC Worship and Prayer Conference
I spent this past weekend with my dad at the IHOP-KC (International House of Prayer) worship and prayer conference in Kansas City, MO. I have been looking forward to visiting the IHOP campus for sometime now and let me tell you God did not disappoint. For those of you that are unfamiliar with IHOP, it is a 24/7 prayer movement that was started by Mike Bickle in 1999 and the prayer and worship has not stopped since! It was amazing to see upwards of 200 people, of which the average age was about 21, packed into a prayer room chasing after God! I literally felt the heaviness of the mandate that God has placed on my generation to seek after a lifestyle of prayer, fasting, and consecration. “Business as usual” will no longer satisfy. My prayer coming home is that of Psalm 132:1-5
Lord, Remember your servant David
And all his afflictions;
How he swore to the Lord,
And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
“Surely I will not go into the chamber of my house,
Or go up to the comfort of my bed;
I will not give sleep to my eyes
Or slumber to my eyelids,
Until I find a place for the Lord,
A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
September 1, 2008
Presence or Glory?
God has really been dealing with me over the past couple of weeks on His Presence Vs. His Glory. I am reading Bob Sorge’s book: Glory, When Heaven Invades Earth. Which I highly recommend. It’s a great follow up read to Bob’s popular book Following The River.
When we as believers gather with a heart after God, His Presence is a scriptural promise. But how do we move past being satisfied with experiencing merely the presence of God and into experiencing the Glory of God.
Moses was literally standing in the presence of God and what did Moses have to say? “Show me your Glory”. He wasn’t satisfied, he wanted more. It’s a sobering fact to think that we have settled for just a fraction of what God wishes to provide in our services and in our lives.
This coming week make it a point in your service or your secret place with God, when you begin to feel the presence of God sweeping over you, not to be satisfied. Keep pressing in, saying God I must have more!
August 18, 2008
Kids are so unpredictable…
We are starting something this fall at the Christian Life on Wed. nights called Life Training Groups. It’s really exciting to see everything come together. I interviewed Charis for a video announcement trying to get some information out about the new format. I fully expected her to sit and not say a word. I should have known better!
August 14, 2008
Youth Room Update…
This past week we finally finished the remodel of our youth center at CLC. It was crazy to see it transition from old to new. It looks amazing and has turned into quite the venue. We expanded the existing stage, installed new sound elements, and updated all the lighting. Complete with 5 new intelligent lights that really set off the stage and room. I posted some before and after pics below.
Before…
After…
August 11, 2008
Saturate: Experiencing The River Of God (Part II)
I have to say the past couple of weeks have been somewhat of a blur. But, at the same time I have more focus than ever before. God is calling us as worshipers to rise up in our identity as the great multitude that John spoke of in Revelation. Christian Life found their identity as the multitude this past weekend!
I finished a sermon series this past weekend on experiencing the river of God. Let me just say when you try and tell the congregation they are dismissed, and they keep singing and worshiping (without the band). It’s probably a good indication that God is trying to do something in the service. : ) So, the band joined back in and we continued to sing and worship. God spoke some amazing things into His people. If you would like to hear the second half of the series you can click the link below.
Click here to listen to saturate 2
August 9, 2008
Promise Keepers ‘08
Well it’s already been a busy weekend and it’s only half over. I just returned from The Promise Keepers Conference in Peoria, IL. With my schedule this weekend between worship and my message I wasn’t sure I was going to go but, I am so glad that I did. God undeniably downloaded some serious word into me over the past two days. It was incredible to see men of God united in purpose and intent. The word God has left with me is this. If you are intent on seeing the dream that God has given you fulfilled. You better be ready for a good brawl. The enemy’s wish is to target the very core of what you believe God has for you, until you are no longer confident in the fact that it was from God to begin with. So listen up! Stay in the fight. Battle. Brawl until you see your dreams in God come to pass.
August 7, 2008
Phil Wickham’s Free Live Album…
As most of you know the music coming out of our generation has been amazing. One of the artists that I’ve enjoyed listening to is Phil Wickham. He has written song’s such as “Mystery” “Divine Romance” “I Adore” and most recently “True Love” and “Cannons”. Well,Tomorrow Phil is putting out a new live worship album Called “singalong” which will feature most of these songs and get this it’s totally FREE! Yes he is giving away the album! There is an uprise in our generation to get the message of Christ out an any cost. To me this is just another example of someone’s heart and motives being in the right place.
The album will be available for download on Phil’s blog tomorrow 08/08/08 Just click the link below and download your copy!
August 5, 2008
Saturate: Experiencing The River of God
God has been moving and redirecting Christian Life Church over the past month. Three weeks ago we began to meet on Thursday nights as a creative arts team for worship and prayer. The Spirit of God has literally taken over these meetings! We’ve seen the river of God physically sweep people off their feet. I started a sermon series this past week entitled Saturate:Experiencing the river of God. Most of my study came from Bob Sorge’s (IHOP) Book: Following the River. If you haven’t read this book I encourage you to grab a copy! This book will change our vision of corporate worship. I’ve attached an mp3 download of last weeks message. The church is moving into shaky, uncertain waters. Are we willing to walk out on the water with God and risk the uncertainty, or will we stay in the boat and play it safe?
Click Here to Listen to Saturate
August 2, 2008
Pain and Sacrifice…
For those of you that aren’t familiar with Matt Gilman’s music. Go! Make yourself familiar! God has truly blessed him as a forerunner in worship for our generation. He is currently one of the worship leaders at IHOP-KC. This prophetic song speaks into the lives of those who are currently dealing with a season in their life that they may not understand. Psalm 46:10 reads “be still and know that I am God”. Remember through every ounce of pain or suffering that we experience God is preparing us to be holy as He is holy. Let this video bless your heart and move you through this season with focus and vision for the future!
