Over the past couple of weeks in our Surrender series, we’ve looked at what it would mean to “Surrender Stuff”. Specifically, we’ve explored the tough truth that many of us are “Possessed” by our possessions. This week, Francis Chan is going to move us into the theme of “Surrender Status”.
What is your Declaration Of Beliefs, or your Manifesto? Not sure? Here’s a few questions to guide you. What are your core beliefs? What beliefs do you hold in your heart and know to be true?
Don’t you love it when an artist starts playing a cover tune? That’s going to be the focus of our final day of highlighting independent musician, Deni Gauthier.
Day two with independent musician, Deni Gauthier. He’s a rising Canadian artist that I am proud to be introducing to the American audience.
Over the next few days, I’d like to feature an independent musician named Deni Gauthier. I have had the pleasure of knowing Deni personally. Over the past twelve years, I have witnessed his talent grow to levels of excellence. Furthermore and in reference to my initial thoughts, Deni is an artist who has integrity and compassion, mixed with a good dose of humour.
These fellas were rockin’ long hair, moustaches, jean jackets and vintage guitars; matched with an unapologetic Southern hard rock style. Clearly, they pushed aside the popular to embrace a genre from rock and roll’s past. And without a doubt, they do deliver!
As far as the Christian scene, there’s one resource (or resource distributor) that really assists in my ability to stay ahead of the game on what’s up and coming. Interlinc is a media resource company that promotes and distributes Christian media to youth pastors, youth workers, parents, or whoever wants to be up on what’s up.
Through the ’90s, I never would have expected to go to a Christian music festival and see poets mixed in with my favourite hard rock bands. Flash-forward to today, and it’s a trend that is growing in popularity. The dramatic spoken word seems to be making a huge comeback within alternative Christian circles and it is fascinating to watch.
Our culture is becoming increasingly sexualized. There are few who would deny that statement. As a pastor, I feel like I get a front-row seat to the results of this culture at least weekly, as I interact with people on a personal level, from all walks of life.
In our lives, work or school, family life or social settings feel overwhelming. Sometimes it’s the layering of all those things that become too much. Add to all of that our goals and aspirations that we feel called to reach, but then they might fall apart as well. In these moments, life feels impossible!
This morning, reading through Psalm 118, there were a couple of verses sparked my interested. “Let those who fear the LORD say: ‘His love endures forever.’ When hard pressed, I cried to the LORD; he brought me into a spacious place.” (Ps. 118:4-5)
Posted January 10, 2012. Yesterday, AllFacebook.com released its “Facebook’s Most Engaging Pages” list. Here are the top five results: Name Fans Interactions 1. Jesus Daily 10,793,374 4,654,504 2. Dios Es Bueno 4,924,265 2,072,875 3. Justin Bieber 38,824,512 1,317,489 4. The Bible 8,416,471 1,282,479 5. Mario Teguh 5,289,072 1,217,350 The headline of this article reads “Justin Bieber Is Facebook’s Third Most Engaging…