Jesus the King

ENJOY! This video is just awesome. "Do you know Him?"

Visuals set to the audio of the famous sermon "Seven Way King" (aka That's My King) as spoken by Dr. S.M. Lockridge. The audio is slightly edited for a better flow in the video. The music in the background was performed live by the Granger Community Church band while the video played on the screens. It then led directly into the worship song "Here is Our King" by the David Crowder Band (to see the performance in it's entirety go here).

Schooled in Denial

Walter Brueggemann raises some interesting insights in this video. Does ministry to the wounded take an artist? I would have to agree with him and say "yes." It does take an artist to maneuvering past people's denial. It takes a creative approach to reorient people towards a fresh perspective on faith and life. Vincent Van Gogh once said, "The more I think it over, the more I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people." I wholeheartedly agree. If we really let ourselves get lost in the love of Christ, I believe we will find ourselves creatively loving those that God brings into our lives (be it for a moment or for a lifetime). But because of sin, we are self-absorbed when it comes to loving people where loving people becomes a hassle and/or way too much work. Creative loving never even makes it onto the scene, let alone into the relationship.

To be able to prophetically speak to people's hearts in love, in order "to get them in touch with their pain," will take a creatively gentle hand. One that seeks to illuminate the dark painful areas in people's hearts that are enshrouded with shame and guilt with the loving light of the Gospel. It will take artists who are steeped in the Word of God and filled with the Holy Spirit. Trustworthy people who understand that worshipping the Father in Spirit and in Truth is a non-negotiable (John 4: 23, 24). I believe that the more a person lives in worship to the Father in Spirit and in Truth, the greater their capacity for creative love to the wounded will be.

Led by the Spirit

I hope that this powerfully moving video based on Galatians 5:16-25 has inspired you to: Invite the Holy Spirit to transform your worldly and fleshly appetites into eternal and righteous ones to the glory and praise of our Lord Jesus Christ! It is only through Him that we have true and lasting redemption where all things become possible (Mark 10:27).

Do you love your neighbor's music?

This is my first time hearing Richard Twiss from Wiconi International. At the heart of what he's saying, the celebration of diversity, got my heart racing. I don't know about you, but for him to put voice and vision to what worship around the throne of God (Revelation 7:9-17) will be like made my heart leap with joy. He's right in his assessment that "no one language could ever capture the fullness of who God is or no one music style could ever echo the sounds of heaven." This video has challenged me to search my heart to see where I default to my own cultural preferences to the the exclusion of my neighbor and to repent for my narrow-minded ways. Richard Twiss has helped me to expand my vision and understanding of the worship that God delights in. God is worthy of all our (every nation, tribe and people's) praises in every language!

God's Love Letter

This is such an amazing video. I love God's Word! Don't you?