Preparing For Worship: March 27th, 2011

Hey everyone! Thanks for checking the worship blog so you can prepare for corporate worship! This Sunday we'll be in John chapter 5 where Jesus heals the lame man at the pool of Bethesda; read verses 1-18 in preparation for this Sunday's message. Remember, you don't have to depend on a pastor or sermon to understand God's word for yourself, so trust that the Holy Spirit will help you understand and reap benefit from studying on your own. We come together to sit under pastoral teaching so that we can collectively grow and mature as a united body that is seeking to honor Christ.

We'll also spend time responding to God's self revelation in worship singing, and if last night's rehearsal was any indication, this Sunday is going to be great! When we sing, we give honor and praise to God, and at the same time we are built up and encouraged by the great truths about God we're reciting! This week is especially chock-full of life-affecting realities. Just check out the set list: (as always, click the song titles to preview YouTube videos that will give you an idea of how they go!)

1) The Solid Rock 
(Christ's grace and power are immovable and unshakable; we rest our hope firmly upon him!)

2) Psalm 62
(God is our refuge and strength; and he can never be defeated!)

3) Christ Is Risen From The Dead
(a new song we're learning for Easter, that gives us boldness as the new creation we've become because of Christ's death and resurrection)

4) Revelation Song
(a foretaste of beholding the risen Lamb in all his glory and worshiping him forever)

5) Stronger
(even though our sin and doubt abound, Jesus has conquered death and the grave and we need not fear)

That's what's going on this Sunday; hope to see you there!

-Paul

Preparing for Worship: March 20th, 2011

Hey guys! Sorry there's no video this week; Pastor Todd was out on vacation celebrating his anniversary and we had to prioritize his time back in the office.

He's preaching from the last chunk of verses in John 4 this week (vv. 43-54) where Jesus encounters a wealthy official in Capernaum whose son is deathly ill. Jesus tells him that his son would be healed, and imagine this: the official took him at his word. How often are we afraid to do that with Jesus? We'll find out what characterized the official's response, and how we can learn to take Jesus at his word more seriously.

Check out the links for the songs below so you'll be ready to SIIIIIIIING and join the mighty chorus we'll become as we sing songs that declare our trust in who Jesus is and what he promises.

It's gonna be sweet...

1) I Have a Hope
2) We Trust Your Will
3) We Will Remember
4) At The Cross
5) Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)

See you Sunday!

Preparing for Worship: March13th, 2011

Hey guys! Hope you'll join us this weekend as we gather together to experience the greatness and glory of God as we worship him together through worship singing, parent & baby dedications, fellowshipping, giving, preaching, and all the other ways the Spirit would lead!

Here's the set of songs so you can get ready to sing them together with us!

1) This God He Is Our God
2) Perfect Savior
3) Be Thou My Vision
4) O Church Arise
5) God of this City

DON'T FORGET TO SET YOUR CLOCKS FORWARD THIS SATURDAY NIGHT!

See you Sunday morning!

Preparing for Worship: March 6th, 2011

Hey guys! A really exciting week coming up at Crossroads, so watch the video above and click the song links below so you can practice all our worship tunes. Be ready for our Sunday morning gathering and come ready to participate! We got baptism and communion both going on this Sunday so come take part and receive these amazing manifestations of God's grace to us!

Worship Set:
1) Come Thou Fount (you can also hear the Crossroads version of this tune as part of a free download of our 2009 Worship CD available as a free download when you click HERE)
2) Because of This (I haven't made a video for this tune yet, but it's also available as a free download by clicking HERE)
3) Completely Done
4) Once Again
5) Jesus Paid It All (a really cool alternate version from Mars Hill Chuch)