Music Love: Dancing in the Minefields

I am a fan of this song. Dancing in the Minefields by Andrew Peterson.  Andrew Peterson is such a great songwriter, he is also known for Behold the Lamb of God. So good.
Check out this video:

Set Lists: 1/23/11

Here are the set lists from the Austin Stone Community Church on Sunday 1/23/11:

Campus: Austin High School  Worship Leader: Aaron Ivey

Your Great Name - The People's Church
One Thing Remains - Jesus Culture
Forever Reign - Hillsong
You Alone Can Rescue - Matt Redman

Sermon: Heaven & Hell - A Study of Our Eternal Destination: "Hell" - Matt Carter

You Alone Can Rescue - Matt Redman
Forever Reign - Hillsong
To Know Your Name - Hillsong

Campus: St. John  Worship Leader: Jimmy McNeal

Reign In Us - Starfield
Forever Reign - Hillsong
Stronger - Hillsong
You Are Worthy - Jon Shirley

Sermon: Heaven & Hell - A Study of Our Eternal Destination: "Hell" - Matt Carter

I Will Rise - Chris Tomlin

Inside Out

These passages have been hitting me from this book I started reading called "Inside Out" by Larry Crabb:

"Feel the deepest longings in your soul that will never be fully satisfied till heaven.  Don't be afraid of sadness.  Face the hidden sin in your heart that makes it clear how thoroughly undelightful you are.  Don't be afraid of brokenness.  Let the pain of disappointed longings and the guilt of terrible sin drive you to consider the gospel of God's grace in a new way.  Only then will Christ enter your life deeply and change you from the inside out, instilling in you a growing awareness of His relentless, unfailing love and a sustaining hope for a better day."

"We were designed to enjoy a better world than this.  And until that better world comes along, we will groan for what we do not have.  An aching soul is evidence not of neurosis or spiritual immaturity, but of realism."

Music Love: the Civil Wars

I'm a huge fan of the Civil Wars. I love their melodies and their harmonies. Their voices together are beautiful.
Here is one of their new songs, "Barton Hallow" :

Their new ablum releases on February 1. Check out their EP Poison & Wine . It's good.
Here is another one of my favorite songs: 

Set Lists: 1/16/11

Here are the set lists from the Austin Stone Community Church on 1/16/11:

Campus: Austin High School   Worship Leader: Aaron Ivey

Stronger - Hillsong
All To Us - Chris Tomlin
One Thing Remains - Jesus Culture
How Great Thou Art - hymn (Aaron Ivey arrangement)

Sermon: "The Good News of Suffering" - Jeff Mangum

Solid Rock - hymn (Jeff Johnson arrangement)

Campus: St. John  Worship Leader: Jimmy McNeal

You Alone Can Rescue - Matt Redman
How He Loves - John Mark McMillan
Hosanna - Hillsong United
All I Need - Andy Melvin

Sermon: "The Good News of Suffering" - Jeff Mangum

The Stand - Hillsong United

The Most Handsome Tank Driver

Here is one of my favorite pictures of my dad.  It was a picture back when he was in the army. He was a tank driver. The most handsome tank driver around.

So thankful for his life on this earth. He would be 66 today. Even more thankful that he is now without years and without age in Heaven. Worshiping & worshiping without growing tired.

Set Lists: 1/9/11

Here are the set lists from Austin Stone Community Church from 1/9/11:

Campus: Austin High School   Worship Leader: Andy Melvin

Forever Reign - Hillsong
I Exalt Thee/Our God Reigns - Passion
Everything Has Changed - Andy Melvin
Your Great Name - Natalie Grant (written by Michael Neale & Krissy Nordhoff)

Sermon: "Beholding the Beauty of the Bible" - Ronnie Smith

Be Thou My Vision - hymn (Andy Melvin arrangement)
Forever Reign - Hillsong

Campus: St. John  Worship Leader: Aaron Ivey

Mystery - Charlie Hall
You Are Worthy - Jon Shirley
The Name - Aaron Ivey
A Mighty Fortress - Christy Nockels

Sermon: "Beholding the Beauty of the Bible" - Ronnie Smith

Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus - hymn (Aaron Ivey arrangement)
Come Thou Fount  - hymn

Open Your Eyes, Open Your Mouth

My brother-in-law had the privilege to go on a trip to Ethiopia with one of my good friends and a team of others to help out a ministry called Yezelalem Minch 
My friend just posted a beautiful video of footage from their trip and also had his sweet girls speak verses over it. Watch this and move.
So good! (my bro-in-law is at the end w the Iowa tshirt on!)

Set Lists: 1/2/11

Here are the set lists from 1/2/11 at the Austin Stone Community Church:

Campus: Austin High  Worship Leader: Todd Agnew

Everything Has Changed - Andy Melvin
Hosanna - Hillsong United
Come Thou Fount - hymn
Your Great Name - Natalie Grant (written by Michael Neale & Krissy Nordhoff)

Sermon: "Seeds: Doctrine of Change" - Jon Dansby

I Surrender All - hymn
The Stand (Live) - Hillsong United

Campus: St. John  Worship Leader: Austin Jones

Hallelujah What A Savior - Aaron Ivey
Mighty To Save  - Hillsong
Nothing But the Blood - hymn
Your Great Name - Natalie Grant (written by Michael Neale & Krissy Nordhoff)

Sermon: "Seeds: Doctrine of Change" - Jon Dansby

Jesus Paid It All - hymn