FCCN Worship Ministry Blog: May 18

Random Blog Thought

Look at my lawn, it's magnificent: the edges are even trimmed. You know why? Because I'm not mowing it :) Adrian Kasnick is helping me out while my leg heals. That's being "the hands and feet of Jesus to families" with a touch of excellence.

Vacation Starts Tomorrow

I've finished all the worship music up to and including June 19, you can pick your music up in the green room this Sunday if you want. I'll be staying home for vacation to avoid any other trucks :) I'll see you in worship on June the 5. Yes, "leading worship with crutches" is the name of the game for the month of June.

Value of the Month: I'm a 10

Serve where you are talented and passionate. Do what you love AND what you are good at. Life is too short to spend your days doing something you hate. So put your hand to the plow that brings you joy and that you can command with your God given talent. You were created unique, you are God's masterpiece! (Ephesians 2:10).

FCCN Worship Ministry Blog: May 12

Praise God for Great Volunteers!

After breaking my leg on Thursday, it was great to attend the 10:45 worship on Sunday: the vocalists, instrumentalists and media team did a great job! It's like I wasn't even scheduled to lead worship that day. Doug Minor did a great job running the early practice, Bob Walters led worship very well in my absence, and Scott Lehman and Brenda Esparza stepped up to play guitar and piano while I sat in the pews and enjoyed a waterfall of worship. What a great team we have here: if I (literally) get hit by a truck, we continue to honor God with excellence! I praise God for all of you!

Songs

I was amazed at how God works: 3 weeks before my accident, God places "everlasting God" in my mind to open the May 8 worship service. So I'm standing there with crutches and we sing "strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord... You are the everlasting God...You're the defender of the weak, you comfort those in need..." He does work in amazing ways.

I'll be planning the June 12 worship service at home tomorrow (Thursday). Do you have any songs God has placed in your mind for that day? Let me know, just don't get into an accident 3 days beforehand :)

Value of the Month: "I'm a 10!"

"For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago." Ephesians 2:10

Want to find out another secret about how God has uniquely put you together? Find out your love language: It's either 1) Words of Affirmation, 2) Acts of Service, 3) Gift Giving, 4) Personal Touch 5) Quality Time. You'll usually have 1 or 2 at the top of the list. You really want to take another test, here you go: www.afo.net/hftw-lovetest.asp

My first love language is "acts of service." My second is "gift giving." Quite frankly, you all have been speaking my love language very well this week: you've been helping with kids, sending meals, gaming systems...my love tank if filled up! Thanks!

FCCN Worship Ministry Blog: May 3

Mother's Day Drama

• I need a mom (30-40's), a grandmother (60's or above) a toddler boy, and elementary age boy, a (male) graduating senior with a graduation gown for a nonspeaking drama for Mother's day this Sunday. Let me know if you're interested!

Praise Team Practice Moves to Wednesday Nights Starting May 18

Thanks for being flexible! It will move back to Tuesday nights starting September 13.

Value of the Month "I'm a 10"

• 1 Corinthians 12:27-28 "Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance and of different kinds of tongues."
• You are a 10 in something because God created you that way! You were created with specific talents, quirks, desires and gifts. God has given you a specific personality type. He created you special. As Ephesians 2:10 says: "for we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago."
• God created me with the specific talents of focus, vision and creative thinking. So some specific careers are best suited for me. And just maybe, as Ephesians says, God planned them for me long before I was born.

The top 5 for me:

• 1) Minister (good to know, huh?) :)
• 2) Pilot
• 3) Special Forces (Green Berets, S.W.A.T., etc.)
• 4) Management
• 5) Computer Programming

• (Right now you are thinking: What on earth does ministry and special forces have to do with each other? The guy in the S.W.A.T. truck has the same basic personality as my worship minister? Yikes. I'll bet Phill has his reasons for telling us this, but I'm about to quit reading and post some random stuff on Facebook instead. Really? I mean REALLY?)
• The answer to your question is . . . yes! For many reasons, the answer is yes. I'll give you one: a career as a minister and special forces requires a level head at all times (2 Timothy 4:5, ask your cousin in the Navy). The ability to think ahead, remain emotionally stable, and keep the mission of the organization in the forefront at all times are imperative for both careers. While the skills are vastly different, the basic talents and innate personality traits mesh well.
• So how 'bout you? Do YOU want to find out if you could join me in the S.W.A.T. truck? Click here to take a personality test: www.humanmetrics.com
• It'll take you 8 minutes (yes Louis, EXACTLY 8 minutes :) just don't over think it. After you finish the test you'll find a personality type description, a career indicator, and famous personalities that share your type.
• I'd also be very interested to hear about your results! Let me know your results if you feel comfortable. I'm very curious and interested in how God specifically created you!

St. Mary's Planetree

• St. Mary's contacted me last week about their planetree program: they would like us to play some music at the hospital for their patients: their goal is to "offer a wide range of healing arts opportunities to those we care for, and we are always looking to add to our roster of performers."
• Please contact the Healing Arts Coordinator at 812.485.4882 or go online to stmarys.org/planetree and click on "Healing Arts Program" to complete the Healing Arts Survey. Or just talk to me on Sunday. Or send a carrier pigeon to my office window. :) Seriously, I think this would be a good ministry for us, to "be the hands and feet of Jesus to families."