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Comment on Happy Day – Tim Hughes by Andy smith

Andy smith — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:56:50 +0000

I really like this album especialy Jesus saves. We had an amazing time learning the song to do at church i think evryone in the band would agree! haha!

Comment on The Spotlight, the Gospel and the Glory of God by Andy smith

Andy smith — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:31:41 +0000

I have recently been studying the book of hebrews and i was blown away by one particular sermon on Hebrews 1. The pastor (at the village church josh patterson) confessed how he was bored planning his sermon on Hebrews 1, and how his worship had seemed so dry.He couldnt get his head around why!? then he said it just “hit him”. If we read Hebrews 1 verses 1-13 ITS ALL ABOUT JESUS!! there isnt one refernce to us! The writer of hebrews just hammers on about jesus and quotes old testament scripture that points to Jesus. It just gets me thinking how often do we “skim over” these verses that point to Jesus alone? I just want to get to the ones where it talks about ME and what hes done for ME, his blessings that he has given ME, the salvation he won for ME. This is seen when we come to worship Him. If the song is’nt one we like, or doesnt do anything for ME, or if the worship itself “is just doing nothing for ME” (ive heard that said and been guilty of the same way of thinking) then we just wont worship! And its dry! I pray (for myself and for the church) we worship God for who He is! and for all he does! He saved us for his glory!

Hebrews 1:3-4 “He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature,and he upholds the universe by the word of His power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become much superior to angels as the name he inherited is more excellent than theirs.

Comment on Study Series: Crazy Love – Chapter Three by Andy smith

Andy smith — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:02:43 +0000

This Love is something that i struggle and struggle and struggle to believe!! Especially the fact that God loves me so much to work EVERYTHING for my good and his Glory, even my own failures! Its only in the last couple of days that i have started to really “get it”. I wrestle with it all the time (probably too much for my own good) asking questions that start with “how can… and why…. instead of just accepting this crazy crazy crazy unconditional love. I think its because the worlds view on love is “I love you if you love me and if you hurt, wrong, or disrespect me you better run cause i’m coming for you!” But God is completely holy (other and set apart from us) that his love is radical and crazy to our world! Romans 5:8 But God showed His love for us That while we were still sinners Christ Died for us.

Comment on Facedown – Matt Redman by Carole Milnes

Carole Milnes — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:46:05 +0000

Hey Phill I’ve never seen Jonny take part in interpretive dance but maybe you could show him a step or two!!

Seriously tho, I’ve loved the ‘Breathing the Breath’ track and find that as I attempt to sing it I catch my breath over the words…

Comment on Facedown – Matt Redman by Phill Marsh

Phill Marsh — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:27:44 +0000

He also likes to twirl in interpretive dance whilst singing them…

Comment on Facedown – Matt Redman by Andy Evans

Andy Evans — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:59:51 +0000

I have heard previews of Jonny’s songs and, on more than one occasion, exercised the power of veto for excessive ‘tra-la-las’… I am confident the band will back me up on this…

That boy just loves his tra-la-las… This is what comes of an obsessive interest in the Sound of Music…

Comment on Facedown – Matt Redman by Jonny Evans

Jonny Evans — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:17:34 +0000

Ha ha

Firstly, my nun-phobia is a very real medical condition.

And yes, I may have engaged in the odd la and na at Whitby on occasion, but never a tra la la. I definitely draw the line there :p

And yes – it is almost worth buying twice

Comment on Facedown – Matt Redman by Andy Hoyland

Andy Hoyland — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:15:03 +0000

Thanks Jonny. But I do have to dispute one element of your review…

(there is a pleasing absence of “la-las”, “na-nas” and “tra-la-las”).

I’ve heard you lead worship at Whitby… You love the na-nas nearly as much as you love those old ladies walking around in the nun outfits. You know you do.

Great review though. If I didn’t already own it I would go and buy it. Honestly. I’m almost tempted to buy it again.

And I want fries.

Comment on Response to the crisis in the Church of Scotland by Andy Evans

Andy Evans — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:00:51 +0000

Hi Andy, I agree entirely with regards to the difficulties around principle 3. It is important for us to remember that church discipline, when exercised Biblically, is in fact an expression of love and grace… Ultimately the eternal destiny of men and women is at stake…

I also agree with regards to the importance of application 3… I think the key to this is remembering that we are saved by grace alone and, if it were not for the loving kindness of our God and Saviour, we too would be lost… A proper and right appreciation of grace will always motivate us to pray and spend our lives for the sake of the lost and for the greater glory of Christ…

Thank you for your thoughts and comments…

Comment on Response to the crisis in the Church of Scotland by Andy Hoyland

Andy Hoyland — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:25:31 +0000

This is indeed a difficult issue.

But thank you for your reminder of principle 3. It’s so easy to forget that we as a church are told to work on the problems within the church… it’s hard though as people outside the church see that as double standards and so easily see us saying “no” to sin within the church as us setting the same standard outside church.

Did that make sense?

And then Application 3 is such an important one too – it’s so easy to discuss these things, judge people because of these things, complain about these things, think of ourselves as better than others because of these things but the best thing to do is to pray about these things.