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Vertical Worship 5/22/11

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This past Sunday blew my stinkin’ mind – on several occasions. I’ll let Pastor Mike P give you a little insight into that. Our worship team consisted of me, Justin, Robby, Bob, and Mike P on drums. We did three songs this morning – here they are: You are good when there’s nothing good in me… We opened up with Hillsong’s “Forever Reign.” We did this song for the first time at Night of Worship this past Friday. I love …

A Night to Remember

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A few weeks before Easter, our Lead Pastor Mike P. and I were talking about how we wanted to do a Night of Worship event. Mike and I have shared a passion for doing some type of worship celebration at the Carolina Civic Center, an 83-year-old historic theater in downtown Lumberton. The theater recently underwent a multi-million-dollar renovation, and I’ve been itching to get in there ever since. God provided the opportunity to do just that, and this past Friday …

The Story of James

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Back in the Summer of 2002, on a whim, I decided to fill a last-minute vacancy on a trip to Jamaica on what would be my first mission trip. It was on this trip that I met James. The people at the camp where we were staying said, “You have to make sure you meet James.” If you didn’t know James or his story, you’d think he was just a normal 20-year-old guy. I met him in the local infirmary, …

Vertical Worship 5/15/11

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Sorry this is so late – it’s been a busy few days! Sunday was another day of Spirit-filled worship at Vertical Church! We were finishing up our series entitled “I Want a New Life,” a series that has challenged us all to come to the realization that we don’t need a better life – we need a NEW life. For worship, we did a 1-2 set, meaning that we did one song at the front of the service, and two …