Rhythm of the Soul

The musings of Matthew Furukawa

Let it Snow baby…

I apologize for the horrible pun I’m referencing in my post title looking outside the window at work (Lunch break if you’re wondering) I can’t help but remember our Christmas service for 06, “A White Christmas” We compared how the Jesus’ sacrifice and the blood of the lamb covered us and used how snow covers the earth when it falls as a visual analogy.

It was an amazing service and (at the time over a year ago) one of the most complex coordinated things we’ve done at Lifepoint (though we weren’t Lifepoint at the time now that I think about it… which is a topic for a later post.) Even now it was the most “Cram everything we can in a short time” and used a fair amount of Drama, I also go to do a “Stomp” like presentation which was really fun, and really basic. If we ever do something like that again I’m starting much earlier.

I’ve got a couple more introspective posts to do, but they’ll have to wait until I get off work, they’ll take to long to write and my lunch break is almost over.

Any one else out there have their own snow memories?

January 17, 2008 Posted by mfurukawa | Random, church | | No Comments Yet

Let it Snow baby…

I apologize for the horrible pun I’m referencing in my post title looking outside the window at work (Lunch break if you’re wondering) I can’t help but remember our Christmas service for 06, “A White Christmas” We compared how the Jesus’ sacrifice and the blood of the lamb covered us and used how snow covers the earth when it falls as a visual analogy.

It was an amazing service and (at the time over a year ago) one of the most complex coordinated things we’ve done at Lifepoint (though we weren’t Lifepoint at the time now that I think about it… which is a topic for a later post.) Even now it was the most “Cram everything we can in a short time” and used a fair amount of Drama, I also go to do a “Stomp” like presentation which was really fun, and really basic. If we ever do something like that again I’m starting much earlier.

I’ve got a couple more introspective posts to do, but they’ll have to wait until I get off work, they’ll take to long to write and my lunch break is almost over.

Any one else out there have their own snow memories?

January 17, 2008 Posted by mfurukawa | Random, church | | No Comments Yet

Day 3

Today was much better than yesterday as far diving into the Word goes.

I read this morning Philippians 1&2, I think God knew I needed a boost. 1:6 was something I had to be reminded of, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. I mean wow, knowing that God is going to see us through everything we may face until out work is done, or Christ comes back, that just gave me a much needed boost. (Especially knowing that Paul was in prison at this point? I think,)

Chapter 2 has amazing insight on humility and unity, but what really grabbed my attention even on my first pass through, was 14-15 ” 14Do everything without complaining or arguing, 15so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe” We look at society now and consider it the same as Paul did now, Steve Fee said it well in one of his songs, “In the darkest place we shine!”

Edit: did lower body today (yesterday was upper)

January 17, 2008 Posted by mfurukawa | 21 Days, Leadership, church | | No Comments Yet

Day 3

Today was much better than yesterday as far diving into the Word goes.

I read this morning Philippians 1&2, I think God knew I needed a boost. 1:6 was something I had to be reminded of, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. I mean wow, knowing that God is going to see us through everything we may face until out work is done, or Christ comes back, that just gave me a much needed boost. (Especially knowing that Paul was in prison at this point? I think,)

Chapter 2 has amazing insight on humility and unity, but what really grabbed my attention even on my first pass through, was 14-15 ” 14Do everything without complaining or arguing, 15so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe” We look at society now and consider it the same as Paul did now, Steve Fee said it well in one of his songs, “In the darkest place we shine!”

Edit: did lower body today (yesterday was upper)

January 17, 2008 Posted by mfurukawa | 21 Days, Leadership, church | | No Comments Yet