Monthly Archives: February 2012

It’s time.

Posted on February 22, 2012 by jon in choices, life | Leave a comment

Today marks the beginning of Lent, the Christian observance of the liturgical calendar between Ash Wednesday and Easter. Typically, people make plans to “give something up” for Lent. I’ve given things up periodically, only to return to them later. For example, I gave up social media last October, but came back to it full force (although I viewed it in a significantly different way). People give up caffeine (which – WHOA – the headaches), technology, types of food, habits, etc. … →

Hanging in the balance

Posted on February 15, 2012 by jon in life choices | Leave a comment

Have you ever experienced this? There’s something you need to do. You know it. You know God wants you to do it. The only thing stopping you from doing it is a fear of the way. How? How could I possibly do this? There’s just no way. I’ve written about this scripture before, but I want to revisit it this morning: The LORD had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land … →

What is the gospel to you?

Posted on February 13, 2012 by jon in theology | Leave a comment

In January, I was tasked with answering a question. I had a month or so to prepare this answer. The question was, “What is the gospel?” When I read the question, I thought, “that’s easy. I can do this…“ Then I thought some more. And some more. Once I began to pursue the heart of that question, I began to find that the answer I was seeking was much deeper than what I initially thought. As part of a “social … →

Vertical’s “Party Rock Anthem” Remake – The Lyrics

Posted on February 10, 2012 by jon in music, vertical worship | 1 Comment

For those of you know don’t know, this past Sunday at Vertical Church we kicked off our service (entitled “Party” as we celebrated our first birthday) with our own rendition of “Party Rock Anthem.” I enlisted the help of our pastor’s daughter for some help with the lyrics, and now I’m pleased to present those lyrics to you. Enjoy! Verse 1 This is our church, cool and clean Yeah it’s ok if you wear some jeans Maybe a t-shirt too, … →

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