This weekend was incredible. We had 2 great nights of worship that we called “The Old Rugged Cross” followed by 2 incredible Sunday morning worship gatherings. As we prayed and thought through what we wanted to do on Good Friday and Saturday, we decided to do an Easter hymn-sing. The last few years we have done something very different. We …
On a hill far away, stood an old rugged cross. Those iconic words compose the first line of a beloved hymn written by George Bennard in 1912. The words are powerful by themselves, but to know the story behind them takes the song to a deeper level. You see, George was converted by the gospel of Jesus Christ when he …
We want to invite you to our Easter weekend special worship services on Friday and Saturday night at 7:00 pm. This year’s worship nights will be called “The Old Rugged Cross.” Join us as we cherish the old rugged cross this Easter weekend. Using hymns of old, we will recount the sacrifice of Jesus and worship the risen King. You …
We sang “Jesus, Son of God” at tonight’s Gathering service. I love this song from Chris Tomlin from sung at Passion a few years ago. This song is a great example of using powerful, gospel-telling lyrics with music that accompanies the lyrics well. Lyrics VERSE 1 You came down from heaven’s throne This earth you formed was not your home …
To conclude our services on prayer today, we sang “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.” Joseph Scriven wrote this hymn in 1855 to comfort his mother, who was across the sea from him in Ireland. It was originally published anonymously, and Scriven did not receive full credit for almost 30 years. I have always loved the words of this hymn. …
A few days ago, I posted an article entitled “Death to the Green Room” which somehow got traction in certain circles. It caused a surprisingly large amount of people to read the post and prompted some discussion. What was intended to be an article teaching our church about what we value as a worship team, it caused some to evaluate their own …
“Amazed” was written for “The Word” project to cover the time covering Jesus’ ministry. “The Word” is a project by North Side Worship telling the grand narrative of the Bible. It is available at North Side (May 3, 2015) and iTunes (May 5, 2015). While the three years of Christ’s ministry was relatively short in relation to the scope of the entire biblical narrative, those years changed …
I prayed that God would grow me in my prayer life this year. I had no clue how he was going to answer it, but I have sat in amazement at what he has done. Through emphases at the church, the opportunity to help develop a Bible study curriculum on prayer, and my time in Scripture, Jesus has been teaching me …
So, it’s been an exciting week in the Agnew household. After an incredible Easter weekend, we got to celebrate Gloria’s birthday on Monday. After about a week of wrestling with the effects of pollen, I decided to go to the doctor to discover that I have an upper respiratory infection. Don’t worry – I’ve been told I am only contagious if …
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