Serendipity:: March 2013

Thursday 28 March 2013

dancing in the minefields~ andrew peterson

I was nineteen, you were twenty-oneThe year we got engagedEveryone said we were much too youngBut we did it anyway

We bought our rings for forty eachFrom a pawn shop down the roadWe made our vows and took the leapNow fifteen years ago

We went dancing in the minefieldsWe went sailing in the stormAnd it was harder than we dreamedBut I believe that's what the promise is for

"I do" are the two most famous last wordsThe beginning of the endBut to lose your life for another I've heardIs a good place to begin

'Cause the only way to find your lifeIs to lay your own life downAnd I believe it's an easy priceFor the life that we have found

And we're dancing in the minefieldsWe're sailing in the stormThis is harder than we dreamedBut I believe that's what the promise is for

So when I lose my way, find meWhen I loose love's chains, bind meAt the end of all my faith, till the end of all my daysWhen I forget my name, remind me

'Cause we bear the light of the Son of ManSo there's nothing left to fearSo I'll walk with you in the shadowlandsTill the shadows disappear

'Cause he promised not to leave usAnd his promises are trueSo in the face of all this chaos, baby,I can dance with you

Wednesday 27 March 2013

world traveler~ andrew peterson

I grew up in a little townA southern mix of lost and foundWhere most folks seem to stick aroundBut I could hear the highway songI'd sit out on the dock till dawnAnd dream about the great beyond

(I dreamed that I was)A world travelerSet me loose to find my wayJust get me out on the road somedayWith my sails unfurledSo many mysteriesI wanted to unravelIf I could travel the world

Soon enough I had my wayI saw the world the Lord has madeMostly from the interstateBut I had hardly seen a thingUntil I gave a golden ringTo the one who gave her heart to me

(And I became)A world travelerThat's the day I hit the road'Cause I walked the hills of the human soulOf a tender girlI'm a world travelerShe opened the gate and took my handAnd led me into the mystic landWhere her galaxies swirlSo many mysteriesI never will unravelI want to travel the world

Take a left at the end of my streetJust a few doors downUp the hill and into the treesThere's a hole in the groundWhere we traveled the caverns so deepWe wandered the wonders so wideIt was right beneath our feetAll this time, all this time

Tonight I saw the children in their roomsLittle flowers all in bloomBurning suns and silver moonAnd somehow in that starry skyThe image of the Maker liesRight here beneath my roof tonight

(So hold on tight, I'm a)World travelerPack yours bags and dig down deepLet's ride the storms and sail the seasTo the distant poleI'm a world travelerInto these uncharted landsTo blaze a trail in the vast expanseOf the heart and soulIn the grace of the God of peaceLet's wade into the battleCome on, come on with meAnd get up in that saddleThere's a million mysteriesI never will unravelCome on, let's travel the world

Monday 25 March 2013

Sydney Hillsong Conference 2013

Hillsong Conference is going to be in Sydney in July 1st- 5th!!

The guest artists will be...

Bishop T.D Jakes

The Potter's House

T. D. Jakes is a charismatic leader, visionary, provocative thinker, and entrepreneur who serves as senior pastor of The Potter's House, a global humanitarian organization and 30,000-member church located in Dallas.

A father of five with wife Serita, Thomas Dexter Jakes credits his parents as the source of his perseverance and sense of self-reliance. After 35 years in ministry, T.D. Jakes continues to be a leading voice of innovation, inspiration, and influence in Christendom today.

Get inspired. Watched the T.D. Jakes teaser on YouTube »

Judah Smith

The City Church

Judah Smith is the Lead Pastor of The City Church in Seattle, Washington. Together with his wife Chelsea, they are pastoring the church of 7,000 with multiple campuses throughout the greater Seattle area. Pastor Judah has authored several books and travels the world ministering at churches and conferences, imparting into the lives of Christian leaders. His ministry is noted for an anointed and fresh preaching style mixed with humor, authority, passion, and strong faith.

Hillsong Conference 2013: Joel and Victoria Osteen

Joel & Victoria Osteen

Lakewood Church

Joel and @Victoria Osteen are the Senior Pastors of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. Listed by several sources as America's largest and fastest-growing congregation, Lakewood Church has approximately 45,000 attendees every week. Millions more watch Joel's messages as they are broadcast on national and international networks. Joel and Victoria have authored numerous New York Times bestselling books with Joel's bookBecome a Better You remaining on the New York Times bestseller list for five months.

Rick Warren

Saddleback Church

Rick Warren is the founding pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California. Rick and his wife Kay began the church with one other family at their home in 1980. Today, Saddleback is one of the most prominent churches in America reaching over 20,000 people. His best-selling book The Purpose Driven Life encourages people and churches to come alive to the purpose of God in their lives.

Craig Groeschel

Lifechurch.tv

Craig Groeschel is the founding and senior pastor of LifeChurch.tv. Craig's creative leadership is changing the way church is done worldwide. Under his leadership, LifeChurch.tv became one of the first multi-campus churches, with over 70 weekend services in 15 locations. Craig is the author of several books including: The Christian Atheist: Believing in God but Living As If He Doesn't Exist; IT: How Churches and Leaders Can Get It and Keep It; and Confessions of a Pastor.

Kari Jobe

Gateway Church

Kari Jobe is an international worship leader and songwriter. She has been leading worship for over 13 years and serves as an associate worship pastor at Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas. Kari also travels internationally leading worship for thousands, bringing about the new sound of heaven to the masses. Through a deep passion for God and a sincere heart for worship, Kari is a voice of worship to the nations.

Leeland

Celebration of Life, Baytown

Having just released their 4th album, The Great Awakening, Leeland are known for their passion-filled live experience. They stir a fresh desire for personal and worldwide worship revival. “We want to have a church service before the concert and just worship, pray for people, lay hands on people, believe in God for healing and salvation.... It’s the idea of asking God to wake us up; wake up our nation; wake up the church to receive the empowerment of the Holy Spirit.”

So, yeah. Hoping to go. ;)