When working with others, as part of a group, team, or bouncing something off a colleague, friend, or family member, something happens. Something that’s just different. This is especially true when creating music. When I started to get serious about learning the guitar, around the age of sixteen, I can remember practicing in my room […]
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Last time we had an interview we said that it was a detour to an irregular path, but here we are two weeks later with another interview, this time with not one, not two, but three guests! We weren’t planning on doing another video like this so soon, but that was before we discovered something great happening
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This week we have a post that strays a little outside of our normal format. We got the chance to sit down with Pastor Matt Reinhart from Compelled Church’s Holland campus, during which we spoke about Fall Out Boy, Olive Garden, and the universal nature of of ministry. We hope you enjoy. https://youtu.be/cCc-reHEPS4 Matt Reinhart
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The songs were meaningful and familiar, the vocals dynamic, the percussionist drove the music with just the right mixture of groove and space, the guitar was full and rich. It was a special night, the opening performance back in January at The Gathering, a local music venue and coffee house hosted every 2nd Saturday night
“My God is a Refuge.” Psalm 91 It seems like so long ago. Uncertainty, isolation, confusion, bewilderment, and fear. Just some of the words and emotions that described, “that time” from roughly 2020 through 2022. How did Curtis Klotz respond? Worship. “During the 2020 pandemic, the world experienced a lot of fear, and the enemy
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“I have filled him with the Spirit of God in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship.” Exodus 31:3 NASB 1995 I love to work alone, in the secret place. It is also the most enjoyable. It is a space of fearlessness and letting go. No ego, just a true finding
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“We are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” Ephesians 2:10 NLT Painting is an act of faith. You start with a blank canvas, show up, and begin making decisions. Most artists work somewhat intuitively, stepping into a flow-like state,
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As I was wheeled closer to my room, I saw my husband talking on the phone, repeating to another person what seemed to be the darkest word in our language, “Allana has leukemia.” Standing near him in the doorway was our pastor. The look in his eyes is one I will never forget. It was
Audacious (au·da·cious) adjective. Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks for what you believe in. These days, the struggle with belief is real. From life’s inception we develop and solidify what we believe is true, building parameters on how that truth is going to affect our life. Analyzing every bit of info, conscious
It’s Thursday evening at about 8:30, the last of the students have been picked up by their rides after finishing up their last game of carpet ball. Fist bumps, side-hugs, along with “Have a great weekend, maybe I’ll see you at Mass, and hopefully I’ll see you next week” are the typical parting shots. The
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