Lessons from Camp- Part 1
Jun 29, 2008 Uncategorized
11 For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.
This week begins three weeks of my life spent at Lakeview Church Camp. For the past 12 or so years I have spent atleast one week and often 5 or 6 leading worship for youth and adults at Summer Camp. Over those years of camp I have learned many lessons. I thought I would take time and share some of them with you while I am here.
Things have started off well. I mean as well as can be expected. I think the number one thing to remember when doing any event like this is to be flexible. Something will not go right and chances are the schedule you made out 3 weeks ago will be thrown out the window.
But you know I think that is a reminder to us. In the 12 years, and probably 20 plus camps I have done no week was ruined because everything didn’t work out as planned. In fact often things don’t go as we plan because they are going as God planned. Sometimes we can get so wrapped up in how it should be that we can miss how it is.
So lesson one from church camp this year. Let go and Let God. Be flexible. Trust Him.
Now off to bed..
Yesterday Today and Forever
Jun 21, 2008 Uncategorized
I have a cell phone phone. Yep. My phone came out over a year ago and I paid a good bit of money for it. I recently got an email from AT&T that said I could trade my old outdated phone in for a new phone as long as I signed another contract and paid $299 for the new one. Now don’t get me wrong, I enjoy having the latest technology as much as the next guy but for some reason this got to me. Seriously is my phone already out dated in only a year? You see this is only one example of things that are here today and gone tomorrow. Although technology is the worst almost anything you buy now is outdated well before you get it paid off. Buy a car.. it’s outdated. Buy an oven.. a cooler one will come out next year. Cause thats how they get you to buy another one is to create something bigger, better, faster, cooler, so you will throw away the old one and get the new one.
I am so glad that God isn’t like that. I am glad once I accept Christ, once I commit my life to Him and to following Him there is not something better coming along. God says He is the same yesterday, today and forever. No need for upgrades because He is already the ultimate, He has given us all He has and all He is.
I pray as you go about your week that you remember that God is always there and there is nothing better coming along later. You can commit to him because He will always be there and His love never changes.
This week I will be leading worship at our High School UM ARMY Camp in Atlanta Texas. Please pray for them and for the work that will be done both with the clients and within those participating.
As a side note you can now go to my website using the address, www.russellmartinmusic.com or www.russellmartinmusic.net. You can get to this worship website using the address www.forkintheroadmusic.org or www.forkintheroadmusic.blogspot.com
Have a great week.
Tags: blogs, camp, technology, Uncategorized, work, Worship
Backgrounds Part #2
Jun 2, 2008 Uncategorized
A few weeks ago I attended a UM ARMY camp for the college students. While there I took these pictures and we ended up using some as worship backgrounds. I thought I would share some with you.
Tags: Background, camp, Media Shout, Pictures, Powerpoint, Worship
