…or rather, “He is in control.” My wife and I have been on a journey to adopt children for a while and are trusting that God will lead us to the exact ones He has providentially prepared for us (and us for them!). I’ll admit, the waiting, praying, hopeful phone calls and meetings, dashed hopes, [...]
Archive for February, 2010
“He’s Control”
Posted: February 26, 2010 by dennarr in Christianity, LifeTags: Christianity, God, God's Promises, Jesus, Trials, Worship
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From a Lenten devotional I recently subscribed to: “The life God longs to give me in his presence is free of my dependencies.” [...save Him]
Sunday Setlist – February 21, 2010
Posted: February 22, 2010 by dennarr in Worship Set ListsTags: Worship Set Lists
This post is part of the service Setlist extravaganza over at TheWorshipCommunity.Com. After you read mine, check out the other setlists posted there! The Setlist: Walk-in: Come, Now Is The Time To Worship [Doerksen] Service: Hosanna [Baloche/Brown] Forever [Tomlin] From the Inside Out [Houston] Center [Hall/Redman] Just as I Am [Bradbury/Elliott] Service flow from Planning [...]
Forgotten God – Chapters 4 & 5
Posted: February 22, 2010 by dennarr in ChristianityTags: Christianity, God, Holy Spirit
It’s been a few weeks since I posted on Francis Chan’s book: Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit. We took a few weeks hiatus, but we’re back and this is a catch-up post… Chapter four: “Why Do You Want Him?“ The chapter title summed up the main theme. It’s really about [...]
Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guy (Derek Sivers)
Posted: February 18, 2010 by dennarr in General, Leadership, LifeTags: Leadership, Life, Ministry
…thought-provoking, insightful, and challenging on many levels. Read the transcript at Sivers’ blog.
Imagine: Right now, right where you are… Sitting under a plastic tarp… A terrible downpour… You’re wet. Your family is wet… The little that you have is wet… …and that tarp is your shelter for the next few months. That is the shelter that is proposed until May 1st for about 250,000 Haitians. I don’t [...]
Listen Up, D! [v2.16.10]
Posted: February 16, 2010 by dennarr in Christianity, MissionalTags: Christianity, Jesus, Missional, Worship
[Paul, to the Corinthians] “… Christ [sent me] to preach the gospel—not with words of human wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.” 1 Corinthians1:17 (NIV) [Holy Spirit, to Dennis] Whatever you do or say in the name of Jesus, make sure it’s not based on YOUR words or experiences alone. [...]
