January 27, 2009
January 25, 2009
Set from tonight
Dust - Anchordown
Let Our Faith Be Not Alone - Robbie Seay (unreleased)
Thank You - Sinnead O'Connnor
Song of the Broken - Something Like Silas
Glory of It All - David Crowder Band
I love our community. Today was a good day (baptisms) and tonight was a good night.
DZ
Let Our Faith Be Not Alone - Robbie Seay (unreleased)
Thank You - Sinnead O'Connnor
Song of the Broken - Something Like Silas
Glory of It All - David Crowder Band
I love our community. Today was a good day (baptisms) and tonight was a good night.
DZ
January 19, 2009
Origins
Last night we started the new Genesis teaching series at Living Stones.
It got me thinking about the origin of sin and why people rebel against their Maker. The Maker that we are made in the image of.
We are made in His likeness.
We are made with similarities to Him.
The differences between us and God seems more obvious to me than the similarities. But that probably comes from a long history of false beliefs about God and man. Especially, the notion that God is an angry blob in the sky, or even a happy blob, but not a person.
So back to the topic of sin. I started to ponder how the sins of humanity are often shattered reflections of something true and good revealed in the character of God.
We get jealous, because of insecurity and infidelity. We want focus, affection, and attention to be on us.
God is a jealous God, because He is completely satisfied and secure in Himself, and desires his lovers to be faithful to Him, the only thing that can satisfy them.
We lust and get envious because we want what we do not own.
God owns everything. God never has to desire anything else because every atom rests secure in his bank account.
We get angry because we have been wronged or perceive injustice.
God gets angry because He IS justice.
We get addicted to empty and hollow things.
God is "addicted" to His own fame, which is appropriate because He is the most beautiful and powerful thing in the universe. He sees empty and hollow substitutes for exactly what they are.
We try desperately hard to do things our own way.
God lovingly calls His image-bearers to live things His way...the way of life and hope.
DZ
It got me thinking about the origin of sin and why people rebel against their Maker. The Maker that we are made in the image of.
We are made in His likeness.
We are made with similarities to Him.
The differences between us and God seems more obvious to me than the similarities. But that probably comes from a long history of false beliefs about God and man. Especially, the notion that God is an angry blob in the sky, or even a happy blob, but not a person.
So back to the topic of sin. I started to ponder how the sins of humanity are often shattered reflections of something true and good revealed in the character of God.
We get jealous, because of insecurity and infidelity. We want focus, affection, and attention to be on us.
God is a jealous God, because He is completely satisfied and secure in Himself, and desires his lovers to be faithful to Him, the only thing that can satisfy them.
We lust and get envious because we want what we do not own.
God owns everything. God never has to desire anything else because every atom rests secure in his bank account.
We get angry because we have been wronged or perceive injustice.
God gets angry because He IS justice.
We get addicted to empty and hollow things.
God is "addicted" to His own fame, which is appropriate because He is the most beautiful and powerful thing in the universe. He sees empty and hollow substitutes for exactly what they are.
We try desperately hard to do things our own way.
God lovingly calls His image-bearers to live things His way...the way of life and hope.
DZ
January 12, 2009
Release Party!
Well everyone, it's time for a party...announcing the ZIMMERMAN CD RELEASE PARTY.
FRIDAY JANUARY 30th, at 7pm.
It's a concert of fun, friends, and some good tunes. Zimmerman will be playing their new record, old favorites, as well as some unexpected covers (rumors are Coldplay and Johnny Cash).
Free admittance with a friend and childcare is provided.
January 4, 2009
A Big Day
Today was a very exciting marker in Living Stones history...the first 10am LS service. I am honored to be a part of this ministry...and all that God has done to get us on mission and serving Reno.
On another note, here is the set from tonight:
Sounds Like Home - Zimmerman
How Great - Chris Tomlin
At the Cross - Zimmerman
God of this City - Bluetree (redone by Chris Tomlin)
Let Our Faith Be Not Alone - Robbie Seay
Night!
DZ
On another note, here is the set from tonight:
Sounds Like Home - Zimmerman
How Great - Chris Tomlin
At the Cross - Zimmerman
God of this City - Bluetree (redone by Chris Tomlin)
Let Our Faith Be Not Alone - Robbie Seay
Night!
DZ
January 3, 2009
Ninja Who?
I had a dream last night that if turned into a movie, would rock the big screen. It's too complicated to detail here, but it included the following:
-a secret stairwell
-hidden tombs
-clay ninjas
-real ninjas
See what I mean?
-a secret stairwell
-hidden tombs
-clay ninjas
-real ninjas
See what I mean?
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