Apparently, Arcade Fire is named the official band of Emergent. 🙂 "Churches should replace hymns with Arcade Fire songs, more kids would sing along."* The last album I bought was a U2 album, what’s next?
Month: April 2009
Random Links 316 (“Easter Edition)
It’s Friday, But Sunday’s Coming STREAM + DOWNLOAD Tony Campolo at his best. Spend some time and listen to this 🙂 The Archbishop’s Easter Sermon Archbishop on Easter – Article for the Mail on Sunday Archbishop – ‘Proof of the resurrection has to be lived, not argued’ Let’s move from the Baptist to the Anglican!…
Christ Is Risen: Easter 2009 at BLC
I’ll just put up three videos with a reflection from Upper Room Daily Reflections and one prayer. BLC’s Easter Worship 2009 – How Great is Our God! from Sivin Kit on Vimeo. ON EASTER morning, we celebrate Christ’s resurrection, which is more than just a return to life; it is a new, stronger, never-ending life….
"Changed" by Aaron Niequist & Willow Creek video team
I showed this at the closing of my Easter Sermon today. I love it. Jesus is Risen! Alleluia (2 thumbs up!) . Everything can change, will change, or more precisely has changed because of the resurrection. Every change we desire, or God desires/wills works through us not out of obligation but from an overflow of…
Archbishop’s Reflections on Easter
Blessed Easter! Archbishop Rowan Williams in his usual insightful best, shares the message in less than 4 minutes.
Random Links 315 (“Good Friday” Edition)
Archbishop’s Lectures in Holy Week Nice to have the “what is that something more” on prayer which I think carries over to the 50 days of Easter. wow . growing into Christian humanity .! Why Was Jesus Crucified? A historical perspective. "Crucified under Pontius Pilate" . it’s in the creed! I got an email with…
It’s Friday, but Sunday’s a-Comin’!
(HT: Tall Skinny Kiwi)
Good Friday: From the Heart of God
Good Friday opens up the chance for me to conduct the Tenebrae Service. And we did it with some adaptation with the Seven Last Words of Jesus, relevant passages with prayers tonight. We ended with Psalm 51 and dismissed quietly while singing the Taize Chant I’ll use the full outline from Upper Room Daily Reflections…
Maundy Thursday & A Ritual of Remembrance
IN THE PASSOVER MEAL we have come to call the Last Supper, Jesus chooses to share himself – his very body and blood – with his dearest friends. Christ gives not only bread and wine to his disciples present in that moment, but he also gives them a ritual of remembrance. . His intimate,…
Resurrection and Life
JESUS IS “the resurrection and the life.” Is your perception of the future determined by the certainty of your death or by your faith in Jesus? Is your life determined by the ability to make life “happen” or by the power of Jesus’ presence within you to give you life? Find a quiet place…