EASTER @ the Erwin Center: Set List

This last Sunday was unique. We had our Easter service at the Erwin Center. For those of you who don't know what the Erwin Center is...it's an arena where the Texas Longhorns play basketball...it's where concerts happen...like Lady GaGa and Taylor Swift.
We had an amazing opportunity to all come together for one service in one place to worship our Risen Savior! Our congregation has not been all in the same place for 6 years or so. It was so great. Worshiping in this place and lifting up the name of JESUS. He is with us. Thank You for being with us Jesus. You are alive!

I also loved that all of our worship leaders were together on one stage. We had our Austin Stone Choir...AND...the Mwangaza African Children's Choir with us. Unbelievable.
So here was our set list:

Campus: Frank Erwin Center
Worship Leaders: Aaron Ivey, Andy Melvin, Jimmy McNeal, Emily Ward

• Happy Day- Tim Hughes (Ben Cantelon and Tim Hughes)
• Stronger - Hillsong (Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan)
• Amazing Grace - hymn (John Newton)
• Mighty To Save - Hillsong (Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan)

Sermon: "Breakfast On The Beach With Jesus" - Matt Carter

• All I Need - Andy Melvin 
• God Undefeatable - The Austin Stone (Aaron Ivey, Ross King, Matt Carter) 
• With Everything - Hillsong United (Joel Houston)

If you want to see some amazing photos taken of the day go here.

Austin Stone Live Worship

I wanted to share some exciting news with you all...we have started the process of tracking for a new live worship album at the Austin Stone.  We are so excited and feel that God's hand has been all over this and over the songs that all of the worship leaders have been writing.
I will definitely keep you updated on this, hopefully in the fall we will release our first Austin Stone live worship album!
I wanted to share the lyrics of one of the songs that we have been singing lately, not sure yet whether this will be on the record or not, but we will be singing it on Sunday for our Easter service. It's called God Undefeatable, written by Aaron Ivey, Ross King & Matt Carter.

Behold the King who conquered
And overcame our sin
Behold our Glorious Victor
Whose mercy knows know end
He is true, He is right
Death is broken, He is alive

God undefeatable, Kingdom unshakeable
In majesty and power You reign
Love undeniable, matchless and bountiful
To waken us to life You came

And now our way is certain
Our souls in You secure
Through every pain and struggle
Your victory endures
You are true, You are right
Death is broken, He is alive

The love of God is greater than we dare to hope or dream
The love of God is greater than we dare to hope or dream
The hold of God is stronger than we dare to hope or dream
The hold of God is stronger than we dare to hope or dream

Set Lists 4/17/11

Here are the set lists from the Austin Stone Community Church on Sunday 4/17/11:

Campus: Austin High School
Worship Leader: Jimmy McNeal 

• Hallelujah What A Savior - The Austin Stone (Philip Paul Bliss, Matt Carter, Aaron Ivey, and Halim Suh)
• The Righteous One - The Austin Stone (Jimmy McNeal, Aaron Ivey)
• A Mighty Fortress - Christy Nockels
• All I Need - Andy Melvin

Sermon: "The Comforting Affliction of God" - Matt Carter

• Great is Thy Faithfulness - hymn (Thomas O. Chisholm, William M. Runyan)
• Stronger - Hillsong (Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan)

Campus: St. John
Worship Leader: Andy Melvin

• How He Loves - John Mark McMillan
• Everything Has Changed - Andy Melvin
• Come Thou Fount - hymn (Robert Robinson and John Wyeth)
• Too Broken - Andy Melvin
• The Stand - Hillsong United (Joel Houston)

Sermon: "The Comforting Affliction of God" - Matt Carter  

• Great is Thy Faithfulness - hymn (Thomas O. Chisholm, William M. Runyan)
• Too Broken - Andy Melvin
  

Set Lists 4/10/11

Here are the set lists from the Austin Stone Community Church on Sunday 4/10/11:

Campus: Austin High School
Worship Leader: Aaron Ivey

• Mystery - Charlie Hall
• The Stand - Hillsong United (Joel Houston) 
• Love Shines - The Austin Stone (Aaron Ivey, Philip Edsel, Matt Carter)
• Forever Reign - Hillsong (Reuben Morgan and Jason Ingram)

Sermon "God With Us, Part 2" - Jeff Mangum

• Solid Rock - hymn (Jeff Johnson)  
• God Undefeatable - The Austin Stone (Aaron Ivey, Ross King, Matt Carter) 

Campus: St. John
Worship Leader: Jimmy McNeal

• Reign In Us - Starfield (Ben Glover, Jon Neufeld, and Tim Neufeld)
• To Know Your Name - Hillsong (Matt Crocker) 
• The Righteous One - The Austin Stone (Jimmy McNeal, Aaron Ivey)
• All The Way My Savior Leads Me - hymn (Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin)

Sermon "God With Us, Part 2" - Jeff Mangum

• Your Great Name - The People's Church (Michael Neale, Krissy Nordhoff)
• With Everything - Hillsong United (Joel Houston)

Pride is a Cheater

My name is Pride. I am a cheater.
I cheat you of your God-given destiny...because you demand your own way.
I cheat you of contentment...because you "deserve better than this."
I cheat you of knowledge...because you already know it all.
I cheat you of healing...because you're too full of me to forgive.
I cheat you of holiness...because you refuse to admit when you're wrong.
I cheat you of vision...because you'd rather look in the mirror than out a window.
I cheat you of genuine friendship...because nobody's going to know the real you.
I cheat you of love...because real romance demands sacrifice.
I cheat you of greatness in heaven...because you refuse to wash another's feet on earth.
I cheat you of God's glory...because I convince you to seek your own.
My name is Pride. I am a cheater.
You like me because you think I'm always looking out for you.
Untrue.
I'm looking to make a fool of you.
God has so much for you, I admit, but don't worry...
If you stick with me you'll never know.

"Kickball Don't Hurt Me"

There is a kickball tournament happening at the end of the month. It's a fundraiser for a short term missions trip that I will be going on with the women's development program I am a part of. This kickball tournament is going to be on the level of legendary.
If you are in Austin, get a team together and sign up. Now.
For all the info go here: World's Greatest Kickball Tournament and Games
To sign up go here: Registration

So there was this time that I shot a music video. The theme: "Kickball Don't Hurt Me". Promotion for the World's Greatest Kickball Tournament and Games.


Let's discuss: What is your favorite scene in the video?

Set Lists: 4/3/11

Here are the set lists from the Austin Stone Community Church on Sunday 4/3/11:

Campus: Austin High School
Worship Leader: Aaron Ivey

• You Are Worthy - Jon Shirley
• Love Shines - The Austin Stone (Aaron Ivey, Philip Edsel, Matt Carter)
• God Undefeatable - The Austin Stone (Aaron Ivey, Ross King, Matt Carter)
• How Great Thou Art - hymn

Sermon - "God With Us" - Matt Carter

• Hallelujah What A Savior -The Austin Stone (Philip Paul Bliss, Matt Carter, Aaron Ivey, and Halim Suh)
• God Undefeatable - The Austin Stone (Aaron Ivey, Ross King, Matt Carter)

Campus: St. John 
Worship Leader: Jimmy McNeal

• Hallelujah What A Savior - The Austin Stone (Philip Paul Bliss, Matt Carter, Aaron Ivey, and Halim Suh)
• The Righteous One - The Austin Stone (Jimmy McNeal, Aaron Ivey)
• Forever Reign - Hillsong (Reuben Morgan and Jason Ingram)

Sermon - "God With Us" - Matt Carter

• Before The Throne - hymn (Shane Barnard)
• How He Loves - John Mark McMillan
• The Righteous One - The Austin Stone (Jimmy McNeal, Aaron Ivey)