No seriously…he’s killing me with that falsetto.
You might be a niche blog if…
…you come to grips with the fact you aren’t an expert in anything.
…you understand that the hour or so you put into thinking about a blog post doesn’t really constitute as “research.”
…you don’t try to fit everything into a Top 10 list.
…you don’t lose any sleep when you have nothing interesting to post…oh and you don’t post uninteresting things in those cases, which I hereby dub unimaginative blogger tourette syndrome.
…you are entirely uninterested in getting a post out to capitalize on the latest controversy.
…you realize the internet will be just fine were you to stop blogging.
…you make it simple and write when you’re inspired, about things you find interesting and if others find it compelling it’s icing on the blogging cake.
…your friends, family and pastor’s opinion matters much more than the hundreds of comments flooding your blog.
…you are used to bigger blogs taking your ideas and re-purposing them in a really lame way.
(For the record…I gave this post about 23 minutes of thought and effort. I really am a niche blog.)
13th Floor: Powerful videos on sexual abuse, trafficking, abortion
My pastor, Aaron Dailey, and brother in law, Josh Dailey, run a ministry called Pure Path here in Phoenix and they just released a video teaching series called 13th Floor. These are some of the most powerful, gut wrenching videos I’ve seen about sexual abuse, sex trafficking, abortion and other painful topics. Very proud of these guys as well as those in the videos, most of whom are good friends and/or members of our church, Life Connection Church.
We are a small church of 150 when filled, but we have some of the most talented, passionate and committed folks I’ve ever known. They are faithful with what they have and use it to reach those they’ve been called to serve. Love these folks.
Sexual Abuse – Jeanette…ikz
Sanctity of Human Life – Lee Green
Abortion – Burgundy Hubert
Other videos
- Obscurity
- Abortion – The Rep
- Sex Trafficking
Interview with Braille from Humble Beast
“doing shows at churches becomes part of your business…but you aren’t concerned with the health of the church because you aren’t part of a church…” -Braille [speaking to unsubmitted/unsent artists]
Video: Bon Iver “Perth” live in Phoenix
Incredible show, mind blowing. I recorded this opening song but then I had to concentrate on just listening and enjoying the show, so this is all I have. If Bon Iver is playing in your area, don’t be dumb…get to the show.
ORS Music: “The Love of God Is Greater Far” Live at Life Connection Church
This was just one of my favorite times of worship ever, I don’t think that’s over stating it. First off this song is one of the greatest hymns ever written, lyrically unmatched in both creativity and power. It’s almost hard for me to believe it was written by man. Second, God was moving so powerfully amongst our body, we tried to end the song as planned and as you can hear the church didn’t let it end. So we end up bringing it back and singing it one more time through, it was just insane.
The mics that are picking up the church singing aren’t even meant to pickup crowd noise, they are in the back of the room pointing towards the stage for our in ear “house” mix. It was LOUD. Once again the performance is far from flawless, but I know there are many in our church that will want to have this moment captured. Love my church.
Frederick M. Lehman wrote Love of God in 1917, but borrowed portions from a very old Jewish poem(Haddamut) that was found written on the inside wall of once of the cells in an insane asylum in 1050. Out of the most desperate physical place came one of the most beautiful texts we have to sing.
Vocals: Kyle Campos, Kendra Rohl, Caleb Dailey, Life Connection Church
Guitars: Kyle Campos, Caleb Dailey
Bass: Josh Dailey
Drums: Jon Utter
Percussion: Kendra Rohl
Trying to catch the deluge in a paper cup
The great Neil Finn opens his hit song “Don’t Dream It’s Over” (during his Crowded House tenure) with this lyric:
There is freedom within, there is freedom without
Try to catch the deluge in a paper cup
I was listening to this as I drove to work and the lyric resonated with me in a fresh way on many diverse levels. Here are some of the thoughts that came to mind…
- deluge is God’s goodness and blessing — paper cup is this fragile, breath of a life
- deluge is the weight and depth of scripture — paper cup is my slow and shallow mind
- deluge is the mission God’s placed me and my church on — paper cup are these weak and incapable hands
- deluge is God’s strength and empowerment for mission — paper cup is this desperate heart and these weak and incapable hands
- deluge is God’s mercy on my life — paper cup is this stubborn and sinful heart
- deluge is God’s calling on my life — paper cup is my prideful mind telling me I deserve more
- deluge is God’s provision on my life — paper cup is my selfish heart telling me I deserve more
- deluge is God’s sovereign reign — paper cup is everything
Where we get into trouble is when the deluge and paper cup trade places. Then all of a sudden God’s goodness, blessing, mission, strength, mercy, provision, sovereignty all become small and weak, and then my fragility, my prideful and weak mind, incapable hands, desperate stubborn selfish and sinful heart become the deluge.
Don’t get it twisted. God is a deluge and we’re paper cups.
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Polls
Is your primary reason for staying at your church your pay?
- No, I feel called to be where I am regardless of pay (76%, 169 Votes)
- Yes, if it wasn't my primary income I would leave (16%, 36 Votes)
- Not sure (8%, 17 Votes)
Total Voters: 222
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