http://www.mandoron.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:55:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's March!  Springtime is swooping in a like a roaring lion, and has given me a sinus infection...  (Since I'm still a little groggy from the Nyquil, this probably isn't going to be a very verbose setlist description.) March 7th brought us to the last week of the "5 Easy Steps to Wreck ... http://www.mandoron.com/2010/03/08/sunday-setlist-march-7-2010/ Hilarious! http://www.mandoron.com/2010/03/03/we-are-the-world-3-snl/ If you follow Big 12 basketball at all, you've probably heard of Wayne Simien.  He was an All-American at Kansas several years ago. There was a great article in The Wichita Eagle this morning about his journey to the NBA and his faith.  Check it out!  It's well worth the read. http://www.mandoron.com/2010/03/01/wayne-simien/ Powerful day at GracePoint today.  Great music!  Powerful message!  Extreme drama!  Week 3 of the "5 Easy Steps to Wreck Your Life" was about addictions and the power of God to heal you. The eXtreme Drama team performed a very moving skit during the offering.  It illustrates how Satan uses the things ... http://www.mandoron.com/2010/02/28/sunday-setlist-february-28-2010/ Day 2 of the "5 Easy Steps to Wreck Your Life" series at GracePoint brought a pointed sermon on drifting away from God, and yes, more country music.  The setlist: Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven by Kenny Chesney (walk-in) All Because of Jesus by Fee Salvation is Here by Hillsong Draw Me Close by Kutless Here is ... http://www.mandoron.com/2010/02/21/sunday-setlist-february-21-2010/ My 8-year-old daughter keeps wanting to text and send emails to different family members. So I mentioned to my wife that maybe we should get Jada her own email account.  (Definitely no cell phone though...)  She thought it was a good idea, so I set one up for her and for my ... http://www.mandoron.com/2010/02/20/adolescent-e-mail/ Many people hate speaking in public.  I've never minded, but it seems like my body used to react violently to speaking in front of even a small group.  It was a completely physiological reaction: chest tightens, heart starts beating rapidly, vision narrows, mind goes blank, sweat starts flowing, etc...  It ... http://www.mandoron.com/2010/02/16/nerves/ Happy Valentines Day Ya'll! (I can't believe I just used ya'll in a sentence...  Too much country music, I guess...) Today at GracePoint, we kicked off a new series "5 Easy Steps to Wreck Your Life".  Bryson preached a hard-hitting (and gloriously sarcastic) sermon about "How to Commit Adultery".  Very fitting subject ... http://www.mandoron.com/2010/02/14/sunday-setlist-february-14-2010/ Super Bowl Sunday and the last week of the "Red Zone" series at GracePoint!  Congratulation to the Saints!  And Mike, I'm sorry about the hair. Okay... maybe not... The setlist: Back in Black by AC/DC (walk-in) Holding Nothing Back by Martin Smith and Tim Hughes (Jesus Culture version) Hold You High by By the Tree Revelation ... http://www.mandoron.com/2010/02/08/sunday-setlists-february-7-2010/ It was good to be serving again after two Sundays off.  It was a real pleasure to mix sound this week, because the band was phenomenal!  GracePoint is extremely blessed and privileged to have so many talented musicians willing to serve. This was week 2 of the "Red Zone" series leading up ... http://www.mandoron.com/2010/02/01/sunday-setlist-january-31-2010/