another chance to praise... only this time, let's celebrate. in a desert, when the rain comes, it's a pretty welcomed and exciting thing. i know my life has felt like a desert for the last year, and the sustaining, refreshing feeling of rain has finally come upon my wife and i in the form of a job, home, and relationships. but that doesn't mean i can get lazy and forsake Him who's given all of these things... as the song says, "it's living water we desire, to flood our hearts with holy fire."
join with me in praising Him for sustaining us.
Looks like tonight, the sky is heavy
Feels like the winds are gonna change
Beneath my feet, the earth is ready
I know its time for heaven's rain, it's gonna rain
Cause it's living water we desire To flood out hearts with holy fire
Rain down all around the world we're singing Rain down can you here the earth is singing Rain down my heart is dry but still I'm singing Rain down rain it down
Back to the start, my heart is heavy Feels like it's time, to dream again I see the stars, and yes I'm ready To dance upon this barren land Hope in my hands
Do not shut, Do not shut, Do not shut the heavens But open up, open up, open up our hearts
i was on my way from a quick trip to phoenix when i got a call from monty kelso, a consultant friend of mine for slingshot group. he told me about a church in palm desert that i might be interested in. then dave called me, the executive worship pastor for the church. so, since we were driving right by it, elizabeth and i stopped by and met up with what turned out to be an amazing group of people in one of the healthiest church's i've ever seen.
since then, i've been serving as an interim worship leader for them in the last several weeks, and am proud to FINALLY announce the end of a long season for elizabeth and i. we started looking for a new church home over one year ago. that search has connected us to 8 states, 14 churches, and countless leaders around the country. we've moved 5 times, and endured unemployment for several months. as you know if you've kept up with us, we've fasted and prayed with urgency and desperation over whether God had a new church in His plan for us.
but praise God that He did! our time at southwest community church has been so wonderful, and has become even more exciting since they have given us the opportunity to serve there on a permanent and full time basis.
thank you to those who have followed us and prayed for us through this journey. thank you to those who have counseled us through the tough times, to my in-laws for letting us live in their home for free the last few months, to slingshot group and monty kelso, and thanks be to God for his boundless love and providence.
we're looking forward to moving to the palm desert area and investing our lives into this community and we appreciate your continued prayers as we make this exciting transition.
it has been a long season of searching, and it is not over, but there is FINALLY something to report!
we've been living in cali for 2 months now. in that time, i've connected with 3 or 4 churches, some of which are still considering me, one that was ready to hire me when two of their major donors experiencing financial woes had to back off their giving, resulting in a hiring freeze. it's been an eventful 2 months!
but 2 weeks ago, on my way back from a trip to AZ, i met david moore from southwest community church in indian wells, CA (palm desert). we went to their sunday evening service, and hung out with dave and his family. it's a mega church in the heart of the coachella valley, busting with growth. it felt like a good opportunity, and sure enough, they called early that week asking me to come help them out for a while, since their worship pastor is leaving to another church in portland.
so, starting this weekend, i am their interim worship pastor. this means i'll be there for their 'inbetween' stage, and will also be considered and be considiering them for the long term. i'm continuing to interview, but praise God for giving me a chance to be used, for sustaining us through this time, and for what He's up to for the future. praise God for Southwest Community Church. thanks as always for your prayers and we ask that you continue to remember us in them as we move forward.
have you ever been totally into someone who simply just wasn’t into you? i have. it sucks. you get all excited every time they come around, and want so badly to be more than friends, but you’re stuck with less than the relationship that you really want.
i think God feels that way towards us sometimes. when we prioritize our possessions, other relationships, and especially our sin over our relationship with him.
there’s a song by john mayer called man on the side that i’d like to share with you. it woke me up to this idea one day as i drove in my car. i realized God was singing it to me. is He singing it to you?
maybe there's a decision that needs to go His way, not yours. maybe there's a sin in your life that is still keeping you from fully giving in to Him. whatever it is, let’s strive to be the kind of believers who don’t leave God out on the side, but who wholeheartedly submit and give in to Him. let’s be the bride of Christ we were meant to be.
six numbers, one more to dial before i'm before you i tried to call been busy all night gave up waiting at daylight
excuse me mrs. busybody could you pencil me in when you can though we both know that the worst part about it is i would be free when you wanted me if you wanted me
i am the man on the side hoping you'll make up your mind i am the one who will swallow his pride life as the man on the side
one of the many, one of the few to stand back and wait for you
excuse me mrs. busybody could you pencil me in when you can though we both know that the worst part about it is i would be free when you wanted me if you wanted me, if you wanted me
i am the man on the side hoping you'll make up your mind i am the one who will swallow his pride life as the man on the side life as the man on the side
i fell in love with the dream that i built of you playing the part of the queen taking my own advice, i'm giving up tonight good luck to you and the king
excuse me mrs. busybody could you pencil me in though we both know that the worst part about it is i would be free when you wanted me if you wanted me, if you wanted me
i am the man on the side hoping you'll make up your mind i am the one who will swallow his pride life as the man you know life as the man life as the man on the side
i am a follower of Jesus, a husband to an amazing woman named elizabeth, and a musician. my goal is to live a life that proclaims the works of Jesus in a way that the world and those who live in it are captivated by Him. i enjoy mountain biking, cheap burgers, mario kart wii, salsa verde doritos, and doing absolutely nothing.
