FREEDOM

We're free of it! All of us! Nothing between us and God, our faces shining with the brightness of His face. And so we are transfigured much like the Messiah, our lives gradually becoming brighter and more beautiful as God enters our lives and we become like Him.

- 2 Corinthians 3:18

Another day...another way God continues to amaze me. I've really got nothing else to say. I just wanted to share that passage. Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. What a declaration! What a calling! There is no condemnation, there is no injustice. There is freedom. Freedom from sin, freedom from pain, freedom from anything and everything. And to think that thing can only get better from here because, We are becoming brighter and more beautiful as God enters our lives and we become like Him. Sweet.

"Beautiful Lord, awesome and mighty. I'm captured by this love I seek. Beautiful Lord, tender and holy. Your mercy brings me to my knees. It's Your mercy that has made me free. Beautiful Lord."
- Leeland

-dav

Good news ladies and gents...furthermore is finally up and running. After several hard weeks of scheduling and stress, we've finally managed to get back together and start practicing. I am overjoyed, to say the least. If you have a myspace, I frown upon you, but you can check out the band's page at www.myspace.com/furthermoreproject. And to answer your question...Yes, I do despise myspace. Anyways...The band's website will be up soon, so I'll be sure to keep everyone posted. We're headed for the studio, and hoping to get some new material recorded within the next few weeks. Also, mark your calendars for October 5th. We will be playing at the Visible School out in Lakeland, and we'd love to see you there. But be weary...there is a distinct chance that your socks may be rocked off.

live. love. later.

-dav

ABANDONED 06' -

Coming up at the Life Church at Schilling Farms, is an all day worship event called, Abandoned. I'm so excited about this, I already feel God moving. There will be several worship bands playing, teaching, drama, dance, art, worship in every possible way. Come experience Abandoned on Sunday Oct. 22. Be there.


-dav

CREATION -

God is in all things. I've always thought of that as a cliche, but it really has just become more and more of a blessing to me lately. The song "Beautiful Lord," from Leeland's new album really has just overwhelmed me time and time again over the past few weeks. In Matt Redman's book, "The Unquenchable Worshipper," there is a quote that reads, "The unquenchable worshipper is a worshipper who, even though overwhelmed by the things around him, is even more overwhelmed by the beauty of God." That's become the anthemn of my life. I've found that God is just waiting for the chance to overwhelm you, to fall in love with you, if you'll only just let Him. My cup overflows with the beauty of the Lord lately, and I can't get enough of it. I never want to leave the presence of the Lord, I never want to leave Home. Home is where the heart is (another cliche), and my heart is with the Lord, my home is in His presence. I can't wait to stand in His courts and sing with the angels who have been singing for thousands of years, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty. The whole earth is filled with His glory." That's what angels were created to do, worship the Lord for all of eternity. That's the reason God gave us air to breathe, so we could worship Him. I love it.


breath in. breath out. worship.

-dav

FOUND -

It's so easy to get caught up in the mix of this world. I'm just as guilty as any. More and more, I find that the earthly mentality of "I want it now," rubs off on me. A song has been speaking to me and several of my friends lately. The song is called Found. It's off the new Hillsong album, Mighty to Save. We've described it as the one song we would sing to God if we found ourselves in His courts. It is nothing but a simple love song, just crying out to our Lord and Saviour. It really just puts everything in perspective. God's love is amazing, and there is nothing else we need. There is a line of the song that sings, "So take me to a place / Where I can see You face to face / All I wanna do, all I wanna do is worship You." That's really what it all comes down to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlqtxJFlAOU

-d

CONTINUUM...THE NEW ALBUM BY JOHN MAYER, AND RIDICULOUS BLUES TRIO. I BOUGHT IT TODAY, AND I MUST SAY THAT I AM QUITE CONTENT WITH THE ENTIRE ALBUM. IT'S REALLY BEEN AWESOME TO WATCH MAYER TOTALLY CHANGE HIS MUSICAL STYLE. THERE ARE SOME HINTS OF THE OLD "NO SUCH THING,' DAYS ON THIS ALBUM, BUT FOR THE MOST PART HE REALLY MADE UP FOR IT WITH SOME AWESOME GUITAR WORK. I'M GLAD TO FINALLY SEE SOMEONE BRINGING BLUES BACK TO THE FOREFRONT OF THE MUSIC SCENE.

listen. think. respond.

-d

We don't yet see things clearly. We're squinting in a fog, peering through a mist. But it won't be long before the weather clears and the sun shines bright! We'll see it all then, see it all as clearly as God sees us, knowing him directly just as he knows us!
-1 Corinthians 13:12

i've really just been so caught up in this verse lately. the idea that we haven't even begun to understand how glorious God is just blows my mind. just thinking that im already so in love with this God, and i dont even know how great He is yet. im so interested in the future, because i really just want to become more enlightened to who my Saviour is.

Obadiah Parker - Hey Yeah (Outkast Cover)

if only all hip hop was so amazing... turns out this is a pretty amazing song. -d

PHOTOS BUENOS









-d

Mario - Live

i believe "glorious" would be the one word i would use to describe this. just in case you were wondering. -d

THE END IS NEAR!!! right?

im pretty sure this could make it onto scare tactics on the sci-fi channel. don't get me wrong the video has the right message, but maybe we should go after non-believers with open arms and love...not fire and brimstone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mgmA38LShk

food for thought.

-d

im not usually one for cheesy christian videos, but this is pretty intense.

enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y4J2IpJ1Bo

-d