Passion for Him

Chris Tomlin Talks About “How Great Is Our God [World Edition]“

2012-01-04T06:15:00.000-08:00

Chris Tomlin Talks About “How Great Is Our God [World Edition]“

Texting, e-mailing, blog-reading...UMMMM!

2010-08-05T19:52:00.000-07:00

11:00PM.....
temperature" 29c/84.2f with humidex of 34c/94f

Forget the details its hot and I like it!

Hi everyone,
Just a quick note to say how I'm looking forward in connecting with many of you at HCB. This new social media thing is fairly new to me.

I love my alone time with God, so many nights when the world is sleeping I take my guitar and will play my favourite songs and hymns for Him. It is my way of praying. Then I sleep like a baby and let Him whisper to me.

Again I hope to hear a lot for many of you.

May you hear His whispers tonight,

Good night

Pierre

And some say " I Wonder if this is for real?"

2010-08-04T06:31:00.000-07:00

Hi All,
This summer I have been privilege and blessed to have partake in this amazing Outpouring in the Valley, Specifically in Kinburn. I remember the first time I drove to Kinburn, not really knowing where it was.
Getting closer and closer to Kinburn, less and less population was there. Oh! fields of corn...yes that, there was a lot off. As I got close to the Church, I could not believe what I was seeing...CARS and lots of them. Yes this was at the start of the summer and yes God was at work in this small town of Kinburn. The Spirit was definitely present.

A friend just sent me the following info on the Revival Tent Gathering that is going on as I write this. Yet some will read this and still ask...:I Wonder if this is for real?"

This week in the Ottawa Valley:

REVIVAL TENT MEETINGS AT LOGOS LAND RESORT
TUESDAY TO FRIDAY AUGUST 3 TO 6 AT 700 PM NIGHTLY
ALSO REPENTANCE WATER BAPTISM 100 TO 300 PM, BBQ 400 TO 500 PM WITH HEALING
NIGHT AT 700 PM ON FRIDAY 6 AUGUST.

SPEAKERS TUESDAY FRED AND VALL BENNET OF THE MIRACLE CHANNEL
WED/THURS PAUL WETZEL BROWNSVILLE FATHER OF REVIVAL
FRIDAY BILL PRANKARD HEALING EVANGELIST

CONVENOR PASTOR MARK REDNER WEST CARLETON CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

BACKGROUND OF REVIVAL IN OTTAWA VALLEY:
In the year of 1610 Samuel Champlain came to Logos Land in the Ottawa
Valley. History tells that he represented the King of France but also Jesus
the King of the Universe bringing righteousness and peace to the First
Nations of the area -- the Algonquin and Huron nations receiving Jesus. He
dedicated that land unto the Lord. He also lost his astrolabe on Logos Land
property. This instrument was used to look at the stars in the heavens to
get guidance and direction for the voyageurs as they travelled through the lakes, rivers and forests of the region. It was found in 1867 the year
Canada was birthed as the Dominion of Canada. The monument for the astrolabe
is just behind the stage where the revival meetings take place this week.

One hundred years ago a pastor from Cobden area went to the Azusa Street
Revival and brought back that anointing to the Ottawa Valley. He was given
the left foot of fellowship from his church and as a result started the
first Pentecostal Church in Canada at Kinburn in a farmer's field. From here
revival broke out across the land.

Less than ten years ago God brought Pastor Mark Redner to this Kinburn
Church and put in him a heart to bring kingdom revival to the Ottawa Valley
by uniting the churches and raising up the Body of Christ. He started
revival meetings at West Carleton Christian Assembly on Friday nights. This
Spring WCCA started revival healing meetings either two or three nights per
week that have been going on since April. There have been many notable
healings and deliverances. Pastors of different churches are coming together
from as far north as Pembroke and south as Carleton Place to unite in this
revival. The Ottawa Valley stretches on both sides of the Ottawa River and
of course includes our Capital, the City of Ottawa.

In May Valley Outreach Ministries were invited by Logos Land to have a
breakfast meeting at their golf course. Bill Prankard gave a stirring
message about the work of the Holy Spirit. The LORD led Pastor Mark to
arrange an old fashion revival tent meeting in Logos Land for this summer as
presented above.

To prepare for these meetings leaders and intercessors convened at Logos
Land on Thursday 29th of July to redeem the land and make declarations over
the land for the revival meetings. There were 35 leaders and intercessors
from churches and para ministries led by First Nations Algonquin Pastor
Pauline Wilcox, the God appointed leader over the land, that came together.
As we were worshipping and interceding, one lady saw an angel of the Lord
standing in a gap with trees on both sides. The angel towered over the trees
and took up most of the space between the trees. The angel was huge!!!

Rabbi Michael Gerstein on 29th and 30 of July was exhorting us that this is
the time and this is the place for a great end time revival to start in the
Ottawa Valley. He taught about Samuel Champlain dedicating the region to the
glory of God as the Father of Canada. God loves the number 400 --- 1610
becomes 2010 in His plan. So this is His Kairos Time. Rabbi Gerstein shared
from Daniel 12:1 to 13. In verse one we see "At that time Michael shall
stand up, the great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people".
So God has a sense of humour, Rabbi Michael is sharing about God's Warrior
Angle Michael what He is doing today over the Ottawa Valley. Was the Michael
the great angel what we saw Thursday morning? Probably!

SO COME TO LOGOS LAND WHERE THE LOGOS WORD SHALL BECOME A RHEMA WORD IN YOUR
HEART TO SET THE CAPTIVES FREE, HEAL THE SICK AND SET YOU ON FIRE FOR THE
THINGS OF THE LORD. MEETINGS START AT 700 PM EACH NIGHT TUESDAY TO FRIDAY
UNDER THE TENT.

WE PROCLAIM THE GLORY OF GOD AND EXCELLENT WEATHER OVER THE AREA IN JESUS
NAME!!!

To be blessed means that you are empowered to prosper in all things by
faith.
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brandoncorp sent you a video: ""When I Look at the Blood" by Godfrey Birtill"

2010-01-24T15:44:00.001-08:00

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brandoncorp has shared a video with you on YouTube: This truly speak to me as I spin daily in my music ministry. Pierre "When I Look at the Blood" by Godfrey Birtill I was tired, worn out, frustrated and at a crossroads in my music ministry. What was this all about? What do I really see when I look at Jesus? I had Godfrey's CD in and this song started to play at the exact right moment (isn't that just like God?). I had listened to the CD many times over, but I never actually heard this song until that moment. I got caught up in worshiping Jesus and realized with all the "politics" involved, my focus had shifted. I wasn't looking at the blood anymore and no matter how pure my intent was, if my focus wasn't on Jesus, then it wasn't where it belonged. I am so thankful that God gave us this song through Godfrey Birtill...all my questions answered in full. God is good and His ways are perfect :)
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Here and Now

2010-01-09T11:32:00.000-08:00

I love how God works in my life! just a few hours ago I was at my home church (on a Saturday) by myself, putting the finishing touch on a display on the stage next to where I lead every Sunday. Sitting and sipping my water and simply taking a good look at the stage flow. You see I am one of those people that believe, that a person when in church to worship, should be fully engaged , what I mean is that nothing should be in the way. I then as I try often took advantage of the quietness of the sanctuary, to play and sing a few lyrics from songs scheduled for this Sunday. But for some reason something was different in the way I was playing the songs, they were speaking to me more than giving me this feeling I normally get. On my way home I stopped at my business to pick up something for my wife and went home.

I want to share something I read on Paul Baloche's blog a while back. Read on I will conclude at the end.

As worship leaders, we might find ourselves praying week after week in front of the congregation for God to take us to a place we've never been, when perhaps God is trying to speak to us right where we are. The latter creates an atmosphere of people worshiping in the moment. The former encourages a feeling of unfulfilled urgency rather than immediate connection.

Instead of fiery passion, let me suggest we emphasize a mature expression of love. It is love that is proclaimed to be above all other gifts, above all hope and faith (1 Corinthians 13:13). It is love that does not fail when the feeling fades or when the relationships get tough. Love does not expect a pleasant emotion to accompany it at all times. Love does not expect that we will be excited and in awe of it at every turn. Love does not ask to be pointed out and flaunted in every area of our lives.

Rather, love is our foundation. Regardless of how passionate we feel about serving God or other people, our mature, quietly persisting love will withstand the many trials we face.

There is a place for passion and there is a place for quiet adoration in our worship of God.

God did speak to me, right where I was this afternoon. What was different is I was loving every moment I sang these song to Him vs. how good the songs made me feel.

From Old to New...It's like tuning your guitar!

2010-01-02T11:59:00.001-08:00

From Old to New

Well, do I simply go on like, "What's the big deal about ending a old year a starting a new one?"

I can be playing a song on my guitar and I know something is not right so I take a moment and check the tuning of the strings, after all that is important to the whole harmony of the song.

Well in the same way in my life, there is those days [specially around this time] were I feel something is not right. The hard part is to find the time a moment [after all is not our life busy?] to find out what is not right with the Old and do the appropriate adjustments to the New. I call this my "Check up from the neck up."

May all of you this New year receive God's guidance in those days were you feel something is not right.

Passionately His,

Pierre

How do we promote Christianity in our sphere of influence?

2009-05-26T14:26:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Passion for Him.
Was that marketing tool powerful or what?

Read once that "Uniquability is something we do naturally without even knowing we are doing it. How many times as someone in your life, a friend an workmate said " I just love the way you do this, I don't know anyone who does it like you!" And you said ...really! I did nor even noticed that I did. That is Uniquability . The same article said that if most of us would operate under this "Uniquability", we could change the world in a snap.

That is why I look forward to hearing from many of you who will take a moment of their busy agenda and reflect on how /or what they actually did to promote Christianity in their sphere of influence.

Let's face it, sitting at Church from 10:00AM to 11:30AM on a Sunday does not promote enough what God is all about,.

Be passionate about Him,

Pierre

On Becoming (an imposter’s leadership journey)

2009-05-08T05:28:00.000-07:00

Carmen is a songwriter, artist and worship leader from Grace Community Church in Indianapolis, Indiana. www.carmendarcy.com

On Becoming (an imposter’s leadership journey)

Posted 1/22/2009

A while back, my husband Bill and I got bumped up to first class seats on an airplane. I can’t remember why anymore, but somehow “they” thought that’s where we belonged. We happily plopped down in the comparatively big comfy seats and then took turns intermittently raising our eyebrows at each other and laughing. We couldn’t help wondering if all the other 1st class riders realized that we weren’t 1st class ‘regulars’. We didn’t know the drill. We didn’t know the lingo. We didn’t have a favorite menu item. We hadn’t forked out extra money for the seats. In short, we were merely imposters just trying to blend in and not draw attention to the fact that we didn’t really belong there.

Have you ever felt like that in regular life - like an imposter hoping desperately that no one figures out that you really have no idea what you’re doing? I have many times. The first one that comes to mind was the day the hospital let us pack up our first baby, strap him facing backwards in a brand new car seat and drive him home. Bill and I were pretty sure that if they realized how much we had no idea what we’re doing, in a million years, they would never let us take our little guy home.

Occasionally those same feelings of inadequacy rise to the surface in my leadership role on our worship staff. Not because my walk with Christ isn’t authentic. It is. It’s real. But it’s not perfect. Not because I don’t know a thing or two about music. I do. I’ve studied it, applied it and worked in it for years. Yet I’m fully aware that there are a great many musicians out there who have forgotten far more than I’ll ever know when it comes to theory, composition, arranging, etc. And when I focus on those inadequacies, well, sometimes it just plain stops me cold and prevents me from fully running toward where God has called me. Do you ever feel like that?

I am many things. For starters, I am a Christ follower, a wife, a mother, a songwriter, a worship leader and a choir director. These things I know. But as I seek to balance those roles, sometimes I feel a little like an imposter, just hoping someone doesn’t blow the whistle on me while I’m still trying to learn the drill, keep up with the lingo and figure out what God is trying to teach me. Some days I can’t write a song to save my life much less someone else’s. I don’t always feel like I have profound or brilliant morsels just poised and waiting at the tip of my tongue or pen to disperse to the masses on cue. I rarely have the perfect scripture in my hip pocket ready to be served up and applied at just the right time. And in the marriage and family department, let’s just say that even on my best days, I still have lots to learn about being a great partner, team-mate, cheerleader and domestic organizer.

And yet, for some reason, God has called me to all of these roles and to serve him by being part of a thriving, dynamic team of artists and worshipers here at Grace Community Church in north suburban Indianapolis (Noblesville/Carmel). Our team is learning together about what it means to come fully and authentically before God in worship and then be ready to live out that worship when we leave the walls of Grace. It’s not an either – or. It’s a both – and. It’s putting John 4:23, “God the Father is out looking for those who are simply and honestly themselves before him in their worship”, (The Message) right up next to 1st John 3:18 “Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and with truth” (NIV). But do we, as a team, do it perfectly and without fail every day? Do we have it figured out? I wish. But we don’t. We’re trying though. We’re willing and we’re learning in community. And that’s part of the becoming.

But the whole ‘becoming’ thing is hard. Frankly, I don’t want ‘to become’. I want to ‘have arrived’. But what I’m learning is that God repeatedly seems to use me best when I’m humbly before Him admitting that I’m completely inadequate for whatever task He’s calling me to at the moment. In fact over and over again, in week-end worship services, choir gatherings, band rehearsals, etc…it seems that it’s in my willingness to be authentic and ok with imperfection that God shows up and fills in the gaps in ways far more powerful than I could have ever imagined.

I think it’s all part of our own journey that doesn’t ever really end until we get to sit at the feet of the One who made us, meet him face to face and become known as we are fully known. No more feeling like an imposter! Ah…but until then….

My great hope is that some of the music that I’m writing out of these learnings and for our church body to sing together, will somehow speak to your soul and allow you to worship wherever you happen to be right now. Will you join me on this journey? And hey, it’s ok if sometimes you feel like you don’t know the lingo or the drill. Me neither. But maybe we can join each other in the becoming and let God work through us in the process.

WOW

What a wonderfully refreshing article to read. I almost wonder if she had been in my head. :) I know for sure that God could find someone more qualified than me easily. But He didn't, he asked me. And as insane as it seems sometimes, I said and still say yes.

And I simply said ....Yes

2009-03-11T19:32:00.000-07:00

Who would have thought that on a Sunday morning linger lunch in a small church in a small town that the question " So your wife tells us you play and sing.... would you like to join the worship team for practice?" That God was already ahead of me by miles.
Two and half years after God Has me following Him with a passion that can only describe as "My God.... What powerful Love you have for us."

So today I choose to simply say Yes and follow His lead

I welcome you in this journey and look forward in your comments