So This Is Christmas

I hope this finds everyone doing well. After a long and electric weekend I find my self not tired. Physically I feel great, my brain on the other hand is going crazy. This past weekend I was a part of a Christmas production entitled "A Christmas To remember" at Marathon Church where over 7000 people attended. There we’re a lot of salvations and rededications. Although there was three months of being on the road coming home and preparing for this event and then back out on the road. I have to say that it was quite strenuous and moody. But I now realize why "I do what I do." I'm also finding myself searching for songs that I have yet to write and I end up searching even more. Not always understanding what God is doing and when He's going to do it. So this is Christmas and what have I done another year over and a new one just begun and so this is Christmas but I hope you’ve had fun, the near and the dear ones the old and the young.
Merry Christmas everybody.

U.N.T
Chasen

THE FOLD!

The Fold- Chicago based rock band. I give them a 9 out of 10. I would recomend their CD "This To Shall Pass"

Top 3 SONGS:
The Title Track
New City
Backseat Driver

www.thefoldmusic.com
U.N.T
Chasen

In Galatians 5:25-26 Paul writes, “Since this is the kind of life we have chosen, the life of the Spirit, let us make sure that we do not just hold it as an idea in our heads or a sentiment in our hearts, but work out its implications in every detail of our lives." We are all unique and beautiful. According to Paul, God has created us in a unique way and for a unique purpose. He tells us that “each of us is an original.” Maybe it’s time that we concentrate on becoming who God has made us to be instead of worrying about how our cards stack up to each other. (Dave Ripper) / (Chasen)
U.N.T
Chasen

How Much Is That Worth

Worship, giving God His worth. What is the God of the universe worth? What can we give to the one who gives us everything? Our talents. Our time. Our Home. Our lives. The fact that we label those things as "ours" shows how much we don't understand-everything we think we "have" is a gift from Him. Even the very air you just breathed, the very heartbeat that pushed blood through your veins-that's from Him. What do we give to the God who went beyond just giving us life and gave us eternal life? What can we give the one who abandoned the throne of eternity to come as a subject and die the death of a criminal to pay for our deathly rebellion? How much is that worth? OUR LIVES.
(YW-www.youthwalk.org)
Read this today and it put everything together for me. Sounds like we are some what forgetful.
Something to thInk about.
U.N.T
Chasen

Daisy Don’t Let Go

Here’s to the times that we shared together and the first time that we made it out alright
but don’t let this moment be, the one you hide
those times were fine and all was alright the missing peace was still a gray line
this is a moment that will change your life.
Here’s your chance to shine
Daisy Don’t Let Go, don’t let go tonight I’m calling you home from the dark to light, don’t
let go don’t let go tonight I’ve been waiting for you and tonight is the night Oh Daisy, don’t let go.
There she is in her casual wear but her tear drops fall down upon her hair
will she forget the reason why she’s even here
Daisy Don’t Let Go, don’t let go tonight I’m calling you home from the dark to light, don’t
let go don’t let go tonight I’ve been waiting for and tonight is the night Oh Daisy, don’t let go.

This is a song that is dedicated who need to hear that there is hope, stay strong
U.N.T
Chasen

“Waiting for someone to do something”

“Waiting for someone to do something”. Many times does it feel like this is the motto for some community driven church individuals. Why is it so hard for us to take part of a community driven church. “Our cities, towns, communities need a Church that is moving—a Church living out the call of making disciples through their actions”.(Brandon Piety – Stuck In A Pew)
I am a worship pastor at a community driven church and I admit that I myself ask the same questions. Why can’t I take part of making the community part of my church a success? Sometimes I feel as if people are saying why isn’t the church doing something in the community but they are the last ones to step up and do something their selves. In a short amount of time they pick up and leave the church cause “the church is not doing enough in the community”. “Whether it is creating something new to serve the poor, fixing children’s bikes in a low-income part of town or helping the single mother next-door pay the bills. The call is simple. It is to get out of our churches and into the community. Our local communities need hope. The local church can deliver this hope through simply addressing the immediate needs around them. The time for the Church to move is now”. (Brandon Piety – Stuck In A Pew) “All who have faith in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father” (John 14:12, TNIV).
I’m definitely including myself in this blog. It’s just a good reminder that all of us need to step up.
UNT
Until Next Time
Chasen Callahan