The 2010 European Mission Tour is over and I’m on my way to see my amazing wife and adorable kids. Currently I am somewhere over the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Socrates Perez and Jeff Atkisson are sitting next to me. We keep going back and forth from listening to songs to looking at photos to talking about the trip. It seems like everyone I’ve talked with had a great time. I know I did! I’m trying to reflect on everything so I don’t forget. If you were with us you’d know what I mean. The schedule …

So I’m in the process of hearing from God about what my “word for the year” is going to be in 2010. During this process I’ve been reflecting on this year’s word… “Embrace”. Back in January I explained why I believed God was giving me this word. It was because I had always thought of an embrace as something desirable…as in 2 people embracing or a “loving embrace”. What I was being challenged on was to embrace life. And along with the good …

This week my friend Jarian Felton from Hope Church in Orlando is leading with me. Gonna be real nice!! “Our Great God” “How Great is our God” (Chris Tomlin) Welcome/Offering “From the Inside Out” (Hillsong United) Message pt 1 “Tear down the walls” (D. Pierce/S. Perez) Message pt 2 “Surrender” (Lincoln Brewster) “I Surrender All” (The hymn) Baptisms

Socrates Perez , my friend and fellow worship leader at First Orlando helped me lead last week. I love this dude! “Rise Up” – (D. Pierce) Baptistms/Welcome/Offering “Jesus Messiah” (Chris Tomlin) Scripture Reading (Rom. 12:1-2) – read by Joshua Robinson “Take My Life” (Chris Tomlin) Acts of Love Offering “You Are” (Clint Brown) Message “Revelation Song” (Jennie Lee Riddle)

“New Doxology” – Gateway Worship Welcome “Let God Arise” – Chris Tomlin “Tear Down the Walls” – Doug P/Socs P “City on out knees” – tobyMac Message “Rise Up” – Doug P

Rise Up – Doug P Welcome Mighty to Save – Hillsong United Shout Unto God – Hillsong United Alive – Doug P Message

Tonight is the 2nd installment of Man Church. Here’s what we’re doing… Worship Leaders: Doug Pierce Socrates Perez Jarian Felton __________________________ Video Intro Welcome – Mickey Man-conomics – John Helton “Things you don’t say to your wife” – John Helton “Victory in Jesus” (Grand Funk Railroad Style) “Rise Up” – Doug Pierce Scripture Reading “City on our Knees” – tobyMac Panel Questions Message …

I had the privilege last week to be ordained by Cedar Heights Baptist Church in Morgan, AR. They were the first church I joined after starting my full time itinerant ministry. They took care of me, encouraged me and demonstrated what being the body of Christ looks like. They and their pastor Charlie Winters will always have a special place in my heart and life. So I was honored that they agreed to ordain me. The worship pastor (Joel WInters) asked me to lead worship during a part of the ordination …

“Smile” – Doug Pierce “Let God Arise” – Chris Tomlin Welcome/Offering “Agnus Dei” – Third Day “Shout unto God” – Hillsong United Message “Get Up in Jesus Name” – Colin Raye “Healer” – Kari Jobe

In 1998 I was in the market for a new acoustic guitar. I was just becoming a professional musician traveling some 200 days a year and the Tamamine I was playing just wasn’t cutting it. So I had a budget of $2500 and began my search. I played every Taylor I could find. I played every Martin and Gibson I could find. While they were good guitars nothing slapped me in the face and said “I am the one!”. Then one day I was in a small music store in Jonesboro, Arkansas and saw a beautiful …