02.03.08 playlist

“all because of jesus” by steve fee (cd “burn for you”)
“all over the world” by matt redman (cd “passion 05: how great is our god”)
“you never let go” by matt redman (cd “passion 06: everything glorious”)
—-connect—-
interview with danny pye (haitian children’s home)
“mighty to save” by hillsong (cd “mighty to save”)
“salvation’s chorus” by todd fields (cd “northpoint live: louder than creation”)
—-message—- jBow

yesterday was a good day. the band played great. people seemed to really engage with God during the music.

i had an emotional moment when we sang “mighty to save” after hearing from danny. it’s easy to sing songs about believing that God can move mountains, that he’s mighty to save, the author of salvation, etc. but it’s another thing to keep that hope when you live day-to-day in a place where you see some real darkness.

danny told the story of the latest girl that they’ve been able to bring into the home - 6 year old, vonia. she was sold out of her family for $13.00 (USD) to be sacrificed in a voodoo ceremony. haitian children’s home was able to buy her back (redeem) just a few days before she was to be killed.

wow. God is mighty to save, and the way he chooses to operate is to invite us to be his hands and feet, to offer our lives as living sacrifices to usher in the good news of the kingdom of God.

i was struck with the beauty of it, and at the same time the disconnect between that beautiful picture and the reality of my comfortable, over-consumptive, American life.