New Songs -June 2016
Check out these videos of two new powerful songs the worship team will be introducing this month. We are sure you will love them too.
What do you think? Leave a comment in the comment section below.
Check Out Foursquare Connection
While it doesn’t include sandy beaches, palm trees and hula skirts you can grab a glimpse of what is happening this week at Foursquare Connection in Honolulu, Hawaii. This annual convention is the primary gathering of Foursquare pastors and leaders from the USA but also nations around the world. It is a time for equipping, inspiration and vision. Keep an eye out to see if you can spot Pastor Matt and Deanna in the crowd. View live or anytime this week.
www.connectionlive.org
Connection Live Schedule
May 31-June 2, 2016
Morning Sessions (T-W)
HST 9:00AM PDT 12:00PM
Evening Sessions (T-W)
HST 6:00PM PDT 9:00PM
Closing Session (Th)
HST 11:00AM PDT 2:00PM
Now You Know: The History of St.Patrick’s Day
Check out this great article from Christianity Today. It tells the powerful story of a man who loved Jesus and brought the good news to many.
A fleet of 50 currachs (longboats) weaved its way toward the shore, where a young Roman Brit and his family walked. His name was Patricius, the 16-year-old son of a civil magistrate and tax collector. He had heard stories of Irish raiders who captured slaves and took them “to the ends of the world,” and as he studied the longboats, he no doubt began imagining the worst.
With no Roman army to protect them (Roman legions had long since deserted Britain to protect Rome from barbarian invasions), Patricius and his town were unprepared for attack. The Irish warriors, wearing helmets and armed with spears, descended on the pebbled beach. The braying war horns struck terror into Patricius’s heart, and he started to run toward town.
The warriors quickly demolished the village, and as Patricius darted among burning houses and screaming women, he was caught. The barbarians dragged him aboard a boat bound for the east coast of Ireland.
Patricius, better known as Saint Patrick, is remembered today as the saint who drove the snakes out of Ireland, the teacher who used the shamrock to explain the Trinity, and the namesake of annual parades in New York and Boston. What is less well-known is that Patrick was a humble missionary (this saint regularly referred to himself as “a sinner”) of enormous courage. When he evangelized Ireland, he set in motion a series of events that impacted all of Europe. It all started when he was carried off into slavery around 430.
Read the rest of the article here
Look What I Found
There are great resources available to believers today: from books to movies, websites to YouTube, iTunes to cassettes (are those still around =D). Quality resources can encourage our faith, increase our understanding and inspire us to pursue the Lord with greater focus and passion. In this post I want to do two things: 1. Share a few gems I’ve come across recently. 2. Hear from you about what has encouraged you. Here it goes…
The Bible Project – YouTube Channel
A series of great quality videos covering major themes of the Bible and introductions to it’s various books. Helpful for the visual among us to gain a broader understanding of what we are reading in the Scriptures.
Check out all the videos HERE
10000 Fathers – Worship
My current top album is Invitation, Vol 1 by a group called 10000 Fathers. This well written and soul stirring collection of songs is perfect for times of personal worship and devotion. The heart behind this group is leading the church to true worship while avoiding the celebrity of the contemporary christian music industry.
Check them out on iTunes
Now it’s your turn. Share your top picks for great resources and why you like them in the comment section below. I’ll just might highlight yours in a future post.
-Pastor Matt
