Henry on Life and Death

Posted by Joe Thorn - 26/10/08

Was reading Mathew Henry this week while preparing for Jonah 4. Loved his words here:

…those who passionately desire death commonly have least reason to do it, as being very much unprepared for it. Our business is to get ready to die by doing the work of life, and then to refer ourselves to God to take away our life when and how he pleases.
Matthew Henry

Sojourn Music, Watts, and Advent

Posted by Joe Thorn - 25/10/08

The worship band from Sojourn Community Church lead us on day two of the Acts 29 Bootcamp and Lead for the City Conference. It was God and gospel centered worship - amazing stuff. They led us in singing a few of Isaac Watts lesser known material. I talked to a few people from Sojourn and apparently they are releasing two CDs featuring Watts’ stuff. If what I heard at the conference is any indication of what to expect - it will be stellar. One of the songs we sang was Watts treatment on Psalm 3.

My God, how many are my fears!
How fast my foes increase!
Conspiring my eternal death,
They break my present peace.

The lying tempter would persuade
There’s no relief in heaven;
And all my swelling sins appear
Too big to be forgiven.

But thou, my glory and my strength,
Shalt on the tempter tread,
Shalt silence all my threatening guilt,
And raise my drooping head.

[I cried, and from his holy hill
He bowed a listening ear;
I called my Father, and my God,
And he subdued my fear.

He shed soft slumbers on mine eyes,
In spite of all my foes;
I woke, and wondered at the grace
That guarded my repose.]

What though the hosts of death and hell
All armed against me stood,
Terrors no more shall shake my soul;
My refuge is my God.

Arise, O Lord, fulfil thy grace,
While I thy glory sing;
My God has broke the serpent’s teeth,
And death has lost his sting.

Salvation to the Lord belongs;
His arm alone can save:
Blessings attend thy people here,
And reach beyond the grave.

While we’re waiting for Sojourn Music to release their CD’s featuring Watts stuff, be sure to check out their fantastic Advent Songs.

Friday Photo: The Gate of Heaven

Posted by Joe Thorn - 24/10/08

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I was at the Acts 29 Bootcamp/Lead Conference this past week - without my camera. So I shot this with my cameraphone. It’s the front doors of The Journey in Saint Louis.

The Lead Conference Live Stream

Posted by Joe Thorn - 20/10/08


As I mentioned yesterday, if you can’t attend the Lead Conference this week you can listen to the main sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday via the Planting Channel. Take a look at the sessions below. You know want to hear all that. It’s going to be good - so Tuesday and Wednesday tell everyone you’re in a meeting, don’t answer your phone, and tune in at the Planting Channel.

Tuesday, October 21
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM: Darrin Patrick on “Gospel Centered Repentance”
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM: Eric Mason on “Hybrid Leaders”
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM: Dr. Bryan Chapell on “Christ-Centered Preaching”

Wednesday, October 22
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM: Randy Nabors on “City Leaders”
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM: Matt Carter on “Broken Leaders”
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM: Jonathan McIntosh on “Missional Leaders”

In the Church, for the City

Posted by Joe Thorn - 19/10/08


The elders at Redeemer Fellowship are heading out tomorrow for the Lead Conference in St. Louis, MO. This should be a fun road trip, a great opportunity to meet new friends (and meet up with old ones), and an amazing conference that will continue to help us move forward as a church. If you’re there and want to hang - send me an email, hit me up on Facebook, Twitter, or whatever else you can find me on.

For those who can’t make it, well - you’re lame. But they are streaming it for free, so you can at least pretend you aren’t lame by listening. Seriously, you should do whatever you can to get the audio, I am expecting very good things. You can follow my generally useless, typically superficialy, occassionally helpful Twitter feed while we’re there. Mostly though I’ll be making fun of Timmy Brister. I would normally be making fun of Steve McCoy, but he’s at home taking care of his family.

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