Sunday Service: A Prayer for Larissa

Ξ August 31st, 2008 | → 2 Comments | ∇ comments, Music, Podcast, Sunday Service |

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Larissa Cantrell is 17 years of age.  She has always been a good kid, and she is the granddaughter of proud grandparents that are neighbors of my parents in Red Bluff CA.
Larissa goes to High School there in Red Bluff. Her family thought her symptoms were just “teenage stuff:, you know?    …The lethargy, aches and pains, weight loss (they thought it could be anorexia, although unlikely), that sort of thing.  When she could no longer get up on her own and go to school, Her family wound up taking her to tthe emergency room.   She was immediately airlifted down to  UC Davis, a teaching hospital with great facilities. At last word, She is there now. She and the family earnestly desire your prayers, so let’s lift them up!
Larissa has been diagnosed with large cell lymphoma. She is currently going into surgery, for a spinal tap and they plan some bone marrow (work) too. Her lymph nodes have swollen so big that her kidneys are no longer functioning.
Thre is no known cure for this, exceot for our God who can do anything! We just gotta keep asking!

The praise team:  Chosen Few, Anne Erhardt & Dave Raymer, The Missourians, Still Waters, WigTunes, The Burneys, Lottie collier and Mark Cable!

Gospel Music Roundup! Enough resting, now suit up!

Ξ August 30th, 2008 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Music, Podcast, Uncategorized |

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It’s time to not only PUT ON the whole armor of God, but to LIVE IN IT!

Its labor day weekend, episode II, but this time it’s a lighter look at ourselves and our lives trying to follow the master!  Suit up and enjoy songs from the likes of

Mark Cable

Dan Adkins

Roy Harris

Dotson Family Quartet

Dave Berland

Rod Burton

Lottie Collier

Steel City Quartet

Golden State Quartet

John Eric Anderson

Grandpa’s Neighbor

Barkley Family

And SO much more!

Take the name of Jesus with you!

Gospel Music Roundup: A resting place

Ξ August 29th, 2008 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Music, Podcast, Uncategorized |

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Have you ever felt like giving up?

Your break is here.

Matthew 11:27 “All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.

28 “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. 29 “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls 30 “For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

What an awesome statement!   Our peace, our comfort, our rest from the labors is in our risen Savior, Jesus Christ!

I have been going through some trials of late, but this verse jumped up today and grabbed my heart, jerking it back to reality!   I used to just think of being weary was from labor… but stress and pain can weary you as well!   Christ died for it all, plus my sinful nature that wants only to wallow, whine and complain!

Praise God, the music just flowed on this one, and on top of that I have a huge dose for more on the same subject!  Tomorrow and sunday look for even MORE right here, on Gospel Music Roundup!

In this episode:

Brian Mace

Country Cousins Music

Dan Adkins

David James

Finley Duke

Mark High

Canaan’s Road Gospel Group

Roy Harris

Dotson Family Quartet

Dave Berland

Rod Burton

Thomas James Ministries

Mark Cable

And SO much more!

Take the name of Jesus with you!

Gospel Music Roundup: Shoutin’ GLORY!!!

Ξ August 22nd, 2008 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Music, Podcast, Uncategorized |

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This episode of Gospel Music Roundup is ready to light the wettest of wood on fire!

Get ready so set your feet to tapping, your soul a twitching and your spirit SOARING as you tune in to this foot-stompin, praise-raisin’, GLORY shoutin’est line up of Gospel Music that’s bound to exceed your soul’s speed limit and leave sin in the dust!

God inhabits the praises of his people, so be ready to be inhabited!

In This Episode:

Barkley Family

By His Grace

Dale Harper

The Missourians

Timothy Charles

Dan Adkins

Lottie Collier

Dave Berland

Dotson Family Quartet

Mark High

Rod Burton

Thomas James

Rekindled Quartet

And so much more!

Gospel Music Roundup: Strong words for a strong battle.

Ξ August 13th, 2008 | → 1 Comments | ∇ comments, Music, Podcast, Sunday Service, Uncategorized |

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Gospel Music Roundup:  Strong words for a strong battle.

This is to be a slightly yet remarkably different edition of Gospel Music Roundup.

There are battles being fought all over the world, but these are not battles of guns, knives, swords, or weapons of mass destruction;  These are battles for the lives of the defenseless.  And, yes, YOU are being called.

Matthew 19:13 Then some children were brought to Him so that He might lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, “Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

In Sunday School, we were taught the ten commandments as children.  NOT the ten suggestions, or the ten moral guidelines,  These were the ten COMMANDMENTS from the author of life and the creator of the universe, the omniscient omnipotent omnipresent GOD.

We were taught even further, the teaching of Paul in the book of Ephesians, Chapter 6, verse three, a further enlightenment on the commandment, “Honor your father and your mother”- which is the first commandment with a promise – “That it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”

But, often the curriculum neglected to take it one step further to what the Bible says in Ephesians 6:4.

Fathers, do not exasperate your children, instead bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.

As well, most Children  were not taught Colossians 3:21

Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.

And to add some much-needed emphasis to guarding the hearts of these children, JESUS  says in

Matt. 18: 6

But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea!

Of course, to children these may seem irrelevant or even drastic. But as we grow and learn, for Parents, and others who work with Children, the teaching is CLEAR.  We are to be their encouragers, their teachers, their providers and their Guardians. Most of all, though, we are to LOVE them.

Yet in this so-called “Age of enlightenment”, child abuse is more rampant than ever.  Even in this sleepy little area where I live, where 15 years ago such cases were mere whispers and gossip, they have now become nightly fare on the evening news.

To further the tragedy, this trend is followed closely by the hideous practice of killing the unborn out of convenience, and it has reached epidemic proportions.  A precious gift of God has become a matter where mere humans are trying to legislate around the horror of it, calling it CHOICE.

Yes, this is stronger language than I normally approach these pod casts with, but there is a fight going on that we must choose sides with, and just like in the old testament where God called His people to do battle against His enemies, He is calling us to battle, and the Battle is the Lord’s!

I have talked often of the great friendship I have with composer, singer and producer Dave Berland.

Dave has written a song about our need to stand firm against this onslaught that flies in the face of all that is good and right and commanded of God, and I want to lead off with that song tonight, a song that should become the national anthem of  the fight for the unborn, and it is aptly called, FIGHT THIS FIGHT.

It’s time for a re-training.  Not only in America, but across this land.  Neglect and abuse and dehumanizing behaviors are going on in backyards around the globe.  It’s time to look back on what Christ says about Loving each other:

1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love. 19 We love, because He first loved us. 20 If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen. 21 And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God should love his brother also.

Again, in (Psalm 82:3-4).

Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked

In Proverbs 24:11-12, it says to:

Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter. If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,” does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who guards your life know it? Will he not repay each person according to what he has done?

As you can see, this is no NAMBY-PAMBY feel-good course of action:  This is a proactive, urgent call to action on the part of believers all throughout the world and throughout TIME.

Let God speak to your heart about what you need to do next.  I could sit here and try to give you step-by-step instructions, but I believe the answers already lie in your heart by the conviction of the Holy Spirit!

You are his chosen people, the Called ones who are redeemed by the blood of the Lamb, and who are ready to cry out, Here am I, Lord, Send ME!

Thank you for your time, for allowing me this brief moment to pour out my passion to you, and most of all for your yielding to what the SPIRIT is telling you to do!

In this episode:

Gospel Music Roundup: Trusting in HIM

Ξ August 9th, 2008 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Music, Podcast, Uncategorized |

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Psalm 62
Song of Trust in God Alone

For God alone my soul waits in silence;
from him comes my salvation.
He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress; I shall never be shaken.

Time and again, I get the question, “How can I trust God, with so many problems in my life?  Why doesn’t he just take them away, if he wants me to trust Him?”

Truth is, if you find yourself in the midst of a struggle, God DOES have his eyes on you.  Not to save you or heal you so much as to draw your attention to Him.  I have quite a few struggles going on in my life, and I never had PEACE about them until I laid them at the foot of the Cross that bore our savior, who took away the sins of the world to all who would receive it.  And as a result I am able to laugh in the midst of crisis, to dance for joy that He is faithful, and no matter what darts the enemy throws at me, I am safe in His arms.

For God alone my soul waits in silence,
for my hope is from him.
He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress; I shall not be shaken.
On God rests my deliverance and my honor;
my mighty rock, my refuge is in God.
Trust in him at all times, O people;
pour out your heart before him;
God is a refuge for us.

Satan Knows what will get to you, because he has seen you do it a thousand times before;  He saw that time you fell into the pity pool, that time you burst out in a rage, that important fact you withheld out of self-protection…  Yet he stands at the ready for you to repent of those things and draw unto HIM.

It’s not a fix-all, nor even does it bear the promise of a cure.  Our promise comes in Glory, and once we have left this earthly vessel behind to run to him crying “Abba! Father!”  And, our home in heaven is going to be so far superior to anything our eyes have beheld on earth, we can laugh in the face of the devil and proclaim the victory that is already won!  He CANNOT take that from us!

Special thanks to today’s praise team:

Dale Harper

David James

John Eric Anderson

Burneys

The Son Set Refuge(Still waters)

Dave Berland

Phillip Andrew Newman

Pure Heart

The Missourians

Circle Of Friends

The Crownsmen

Diane Marie Gillaspy

Blue Coyote Band

And SO MUCH MORE!

Gospel Music Roundup: The Missourians Revisited!

Ξ August 3rd, 2008 | → 3 Comments | ∇ Artist Spotlight, Music, Podcast, Uncategorized |

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It has been over a year since I last made a podcast about this amazing group; The Missourians!

They have undergone even more personnel changes and broadened their ministry, and the Lord has truly blessed their work with new equipment and an abundance of performance/ministry opportunities, most recently in Broken Arrow Oklahoma with other Gospel Groups to a crowd of over a thousand!

The Missourians have recently released a brand-new CD, entitled “His Amazing Love”!

Join me as bring to you a sampling of this group’s ministry and testimony in song and in deed!

Tight harmonies, upbeat concerts, soul touching songs & the love of Jesus Christ.
That’s what the Missourians Southern Gospel Quartet is known for. Established in
November of 1988, The Missourians Southern Gospel Quartet has been spreading the
message of Jesus Christ through song for many years. During that time the
Missourians have recorded 12 albums and 2 videos including their latest release “His
Amazing Love” which speaks of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ’s love for us.

The Group is based out of Joplin Missouri. All of the members grew up singing in
Church and now have the true pleasure of spreading the good news to people of all
ages and locations. The Missourians have shared the stage with Gold City, Brian Free,
Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin brothers & many others. The “Missourians also host a
weekly radio show called “Make Mine Southern” on Sunday mornings from 6-8am on
KKOW 860 AM – Pittsburg, Kansas.

Troy

Tim

Bob

Stephen

Dave

http://www.themissourians.com