What do we spend our free time on? What do we make time for even when schedules are jammed? What are we willing to lay down the remote, the phone or the computer for? I believe the answer to those questions is also the answer to the question “What is most important in our lives?”

I want my actions to always reflect my priorities which is God, my spouse and then my kids. It saddens me to think that my actions have not always reflected this. As much as I hate to admit it sometimes I fail miserably at this.

I’m determined to simplify, to cut out things that are meaningless, things that steal the time that should be dedicated to those most important in my life.

Yes!! That’s right what looked like it could be a snow day or two has turned into an entire week snowed in.

With temps below zero and ice and snow covering everything in sight we are literally trapped in the house. No school, no work, no meetings, no busyness only family time, rest and relaxation and time to catch up on laundry and housework.

Who could ask for a better way to spend a cold winter week than to spend it with those we love the most?

Honestly… I don’t want it to end. I am loving it! It’s like an unplanned vacation.

So keep it coming Mr. Weather Man!!! I’m ready and waiting for more.

Which means definite snow day tomorrow!

Woohoo!! I love snow days!!!

http://www.weather.com/weather/alerts/localalerts/74820:4?phenomena=WS&significance=W&areaid=OKZ042&office=KOUN&etn=0001

• My Savior Lives  – B – New Life
• You, You are God – B – Gateway
• Offering – B – Paul Baloche
• At the Cross – B – Hillsong

Hope you all had a great weekend. I am looking forward to reading about your worship experience at Fredmckinnon.com.

• Living For You  – B – Gateway
• Awesome is the Lord Most High – B – Chris Tomlin
• Yahweh – E – COTH
• Freedom Reigns – E – Michael Larson/Jason Upton
• Hallelujah Our God Reigns – E – Hillsong

“Living for You” was a new one for our church today. Our youth band has been doing it for a while now and they really like it, so we decided to introduce it in the main service today. If you haven’t heard  it check out the video below.

We had guest minister Buddy Bell in service with us today. Buddy preached an excellent sermon on “God uses candles as well as stars to light the world”. He talked about the importance of the ministry of helps and how it is just as important as any other ministry gift.  He also brought out the fact that you don’t have to possess what man would call “star quality” for God to use you. He is no respecter of persons and desires to use those that man might consider too old, too young, out of date, and uncool.

Hope you all had a great weekend. I am looking forward to reading about your worship experience at Fredmckinnon.com.

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• Everyone –  Desperation Band
• Our God Saves – Paul Baloche
• You saw me  – Hillsong
• You Gave Your Life Away – Paul Baloche

Hope you all had a great weekend. I am looking forward to reading about your worship experience at Fredmckinnon.com.

• God of Ages – D – Hillsong
• For Who You Are – D – Hillsong
• Overcome – E – New Life
• Hallelujah Our God Reigns – E – Hillsong

Hope you all had a great weekend. I am looking forward to reading about your worship experience at Fredmckinnon.com.

• More than I Imagine – B – NewLife/Ross Parsley
• My Savior Lives - B – New Life/Ross Parsley
• I Cling to the Cross – Bb – Paul Baloche
• None but Jesus – Bb – Hillsong
• I Exalt Thee – Bb

We had a great day at Crosspointe! I think the high point of todays worship was “I Exalt Thee”. Everyone seemed very connected during this song, but then our church congregation always responds well to this one. If you haven’t seen the Jesus Culture version of “I Exalt Thee” check it out below.

Hope you all had a great weekend. I am looking forward to reading about your worship experience at Fredmckinnon.com.

Today was Kid’s Sunday the Grand Finale of our 2009 Vacation Bible School. The entire service was centered around kids, with kids ushering, greeting, singing, receiving offering and so on.  It’s been a great week with 122 kids attending, 30 salvations (7 of which were baptized in today’s service) and over 60 volunteers. Today’s Set-list consisted of VBS music, I won’t include the titles since it’s not music that we typically use.

Hope you had a great week! Visit Fredmckinnon.com for more Sunday Recaps from worship leaders around the world.