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Everlasting God - Florida Worship Choir and Orchestra

The Florida Worship Choir and Orchestra recently performed at First Baptist Church, Jacksonville. This is praise at its finest! I know you will enjoy watching. Also, you will see a former FCBC minister of music on the drums and several members of Fort Caroline Baptist Church in the audience close to the end of the song. You know who you are!

I Love This Worship Song (Your Name)

You Were Always On My Mind

One of the sappiest love songs Elvis ever sang was called, “You Were Always On My Mind.” (See video below) Don't get me wrong, I love the song. But have you ever considered how silly the premise is? The lyrics are:

Maybe I didn't treat you
Quite as good as I should have
Maybe I didn't love you
Quite as often as I could have
Little things I should have said and done
I just never took the time
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind

I am sure if I treated my wife poorly for years and years that I could make it alright between us if I just sang this song. “But honey, you were always on my mind!” I am sure she would reply, “Oh, why didn’t you just say so years ago? That makes everything alright.”

Some people assume that if they just have good thoughts about their spouse then they are doing all that is needed. They rarely tell the other person how much they love them, they rarely pay the other person compliments, they rarely communicate, and they rarely send them flowers or gifts. We must be more intentional in building our relationship than this. There is no substitute for expressing your love in tangible ways. And good thoughts do not automatically make up for poor behavior.

What have you done lately to show your spouse that you truly love them? Perhaps it is time to do the little things that go a long way. Guys, here are a few ideas for you. 

1. Leave a love note on her pillow before you leave for work.
2. Send her flowers for no reason other than to say, "I love you."
3. Clean the dishes while she is away.
4. Hold her hand while you walk.
5. Pull out the chair for her at the restaurant.
6. Compliment her to your friends in her presence.
7. Help the kids with their homework without her asking.
8. Take care of those "honey-do's" around the house you've been putting off.
9. Rent a "chick-flick" instead of "Rambo VIII."
10. Be polite to her at all times.
11. Rub her back without expecting "anything" in return. Guys, you know what I mean!
12. Be sincere in all the above.

Do you have any other suggestions? Ladies, what can you do for your man to show him you love him?

The Spirit of Christmas by Ray Charles

Ending the Worship War without a Truce - EdStetzer.com

Ending the Worship War without a Truce - EdStetzer.com
No matter where you stand on the issue of music styles in church, you owe it to yourself to watch the video and/or read what Ed has to say about the subject. Just click the link above.
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Happy Labor Day!

Worship Wars

• Does God have a favorite style of music?
• Is "blended worship" actually a sad compromise?
• Is contemporary worship music irreverent?
• Should the church seek to be missionaries to its culture?
• Should we offer a "traditional" service and a "contemporary" service?

If you have ever asked one or all of these questions then you need to watch the video linked below. In fact, I wish EVERY member of Fort Caroline Baptist Church would watch this one-hour video conference between Ed Stetzer and Mike Harland as they discuss, "Worship: Reverence vs. Relevance."Here is an excerpt from their website which describes the question at hand.

Never before in the history of the church has there been as great a divide among pastors about what it means to “worship” in church. Feelings have been hurt, the work of the Gospel has been hindered, hearing aids have been blown and staff members have been fired over controversies that the rest of the world just looks at and folds their arms over. At the heart is the question: do we need worship ministries that are in the world, but not of it, or that are of the world, but not in it? What fulfills the calling of scripture?

No matter where you stand on your preferred style of music or worship, please do yourself a favor and watch this Lifeway video. I dare you!

Watch the streaming video here.

Boomerang Express: It All Comes Back To Jesus

Fort Caroline Baptist Church (11428 McCormick Road, Jacksonville, FL) is conducting Vacation Bible School from June 14 through June 18, 2009. We begin at 6:00 p.m. each night and end at 8:50 p.m. You may register your child for VBS by calling the church office at (904) 642-2288 or by visiting our church website at www.fcbcjax.com. Family night for K--6^th graders is June 19^th and is a time for the whole family to enjoy the VBS musical performed by the children. VBS for the preschool division ends on Thursday night.

Who Am I---Casting Crowns

This is one of the coolest videos. The group performing used white gloves and a black-light to visualize the message of the song, "Who Am I?" by Casting Crowns. I love the video, and the song is one of my favorites. Let it speak to your heart.