Signs of Spring!

Here are a few signs of Spring from around the house...

The earth is God's theater to display His greatness through beauty and creativity!

Crimson Cord

Poem from spoken word artist Propaganda.  Enjoy.

Sunny Days

In honor of the Sun coming out today!  A little fun.  Enjoy!

Happy Easter!

He is risen!

It's Friday--But Sunday's Comin'

It’s Friday
Jesus is praying
Peter’s a sleeping
Judas is betraying
But Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
Pilate’s struggling
The council is conspiring
The crowd is vilifying
They don’t even know
That Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
The disciples are running
Like sheep without a shepherd
Mary’s crying
Peter is denying
But they don’t know
That Sunday’s a comin’

It’s Friday
The Romans beat my Jesus
They robe him in scarlet
They crown him with thorns
But they don’t know
That Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
See Jesus walking to Calvary
His blood dripping
His body stumbling
And his spirit’s burdened
But you see, it’s only Friday
Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
The world’s winning
People are sinning
And evil’s grinning

It’s Friday
The soldiers nail my Savior’s hands
To the cross
They nail my Savior’s feet
To the cross
And then they raise him up
Next to criminals

It’s Friday
But let me tell you something
Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
The disciples are questioning
What has happened to their King
And the Pharisees are celebrating
That their scheming
Has been achieved
But they don’t know
It’s only Friday
Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
He’s hanging on the cross
Feeling forsaken by his Father
Left alone and dying
Can nobody save him?
Ooooh
It’s Friday
But Sunday’s comin’

It’s Friday
The earth trembles
The sky grows dark
My King yields his spirit

It’s Friday
Hope is lost
Death has won
Sin has conquered
and Satan’s just a laughin’

It’s Friday
Jesus is buried
A soldier stands guard
And a rock is rolled into place

But it’s Friday
It is only Friday
Sunday is a comin’!

What I Pray (part 7)

Today's post wraps up a series of posts that have revealed some of the things I pray for or about.  My intention, or hope, has been to provide a template that you can follow in your prayer life.

I pray for our political leaders:

• Local
• Our Mayor
• Our Town Council

I want it to go well for our town and I want our church to be a blessing to the town.  I feel the responsibility of this regularly as two of the council men and their families worship at Explore Church!

• State
• Governor
• House & Senate
• Courts

Likewise, I want it to go well for our state and, as possible, I want our church to be a blessing to our state.  

• National
• President Obama
• Vice-President Biden
• Secretary of State Kerry
• White House Staff and Cabinet
• Congress
• House
• Senate
• Judicial
• The Supreme Court
• Chief Justice Roberts

Again, I want it to go well for our nation.  We are blessed to be able to live and worship in a free country.  I want it to stay that way!  I pray for wisdom and discernment for our leaders, that they would guide us well.

Finally, I typically close my prayer time with special issues that are on my mind.  For example, I am currently praying about the future location and expansion of our church.  As our future is currently uncertain and in some doubt, I am praying for clarity and direction as to what is best next for Explore Church.  Please join me in this request!

I hope these posts on what I pray have been helpful.

As Paul charged the Thessalonians, PRAY WITHOUT CEASING.