Heavenly Hardcore Heroes – Wolves at the Gate

April 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Wolves at the Gate are an Ohio based, God-loving group of musicians that write and perform music that is “too artsy for “hardcore,” too hard-hitting for “rock,” the band members have jokingly given their music a label all its own: apple-core. – (See more at: http://www.wolvesatthegate.com)

All I know is, their music blesses me and energizes me all at the same time.  While perusing their website today I came across a video for a new song.  Not only is that song (“Dust to Dust”) excellent, the video that goes along with it is one of the most creative music videos that I have ever seen.

While watching the video there will be no question that these guys love the Lord and are playing and singing directly to Him.  Give it a view and you will see what I mean.

Too artsy for “hardcore,” too hard-hitting for “rock,” the band members have jokingly given their music a label all its own: apple-core. – See more at: 

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What Does Your Basket Look Like?

October 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment

encouragement,faith,christianityIn this short video I ask a very simple question and discuss the best way to remove that which causes our light for Jesus to be dim.  I use Matthew 5:15 and 1 John 4:4 to illustrate how although sometimes we hide our lights under a basket of our own making, He that is in us is greater than he who is in the world.

I hope you are blessed by this video blog and I hope that if you are struggling underneath a basket that you pray and ask the Holy Spirit for help in removing it and becoming the light that the Father means for you to be.  Please let me know if I can pray for you in this area!

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Consider God’s Most Special Creation

October 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment

encouragement,faith,christianitySomehow I felt that this topic would be better addressed personally, in video format.  Please take a few moments and watch the video and then honestly ask yourself how you feel about you.  Do you consider yourself God’s most special creation?

For those of you who can’t watch the video or would like to read the scripture that I am using, here it is:

1 O Lord, You have searched me and known me.
2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up;
You understand my thought from afar.
3 You scrutinize my path and my lying down,
And are intimately acquainted with all my ways.
4 Even before there is a word on my tongue,
Behold, O Lord, You know it all.
5 You have enclosed me behind and before,
And laid Your hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is too high, I cannot attain to it.

7 Where can I go from Your Spirit?
Or where can I flee from Your presence?
8 If I ascend to heaven, You are there;
If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there.
9 If I take the wings of the dawn,
If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,
10 Even there Your hand will lead me,
And Your right hand will lay hold of me.
11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me,
And the light around me will be night,”
12 Even the darkness is not dark to You,
And the night is as bright as the day.
Darkness and light are alike to You.

13 For You formed my inward parts;
You wove me in my mother’s womb.
14 I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Wonderful are Your works,
And my soul knows it very well.
15 My frame was not hidden from You,
When I was made in secret,
And skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth;
16 Your eyes have seen my unformed substance;
And in Your book were all written
The days that were ordained for me,
When as yet there was not one of them.

(Psalm 139: 1-16 NASB)

 


Godly perspective.  We all need it, especially as it concerns ourselves.  I believe that if we could comprehend just a little bit of how much God really loves us then it would radically alter how we live our lives, how we treat other people and how we see ourselves.  Do you realize how special you are to Him?  I hope that you do and I hope you can share that with someone else this week.

 

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The very first video blog for Matthew515

September 23, 2013 by 1 Comment

encouragement,faith,christianityClearly, I still have much to learn.  Watch the video, you will see what I mean.  But, like the Chinese proverb says, “the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”, this is only the beginning.  Everyone has to start somewhere, and this is where I’m starting.  Thankfully, through Christ in me, it won’t be where I end.

I cover three brief points in the video that I think are so very important.

1. You are not alone.  You are part of the family of God and a member of the body of Christ.

2. Be an encouragement and be a light, wherever you are.

3. Everyone has questions but that shouldn’t stop us from moving forward together in Faith.

Six short minutes for this first video.   Short videos are easier to watch anywhere and frankly easier to digest.  I sincerely hope that it blesses you.

I’m thankful for this life that God has given me and for this work that He is allowing me to be a part of.  I continue to hope and pray that God can use Matthew515 for His glory and for our benefit.

Please let me know what you thought of this very first video blog and if you have any suggestions for the future.  I would love to hear from you.

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