Shouts from the Wilderness

Sunday Liturgy: November 18, 2012

codykimmel — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:23:25 +0000

Big idea: A Christ worth sharing Opening Scripture: Psalm 127 Song 1: “Oh, Great is Our God!” by The Sing Team Child Dedication Song 2: “Oh God of Our Salvation” by Michael Bleeker and Matt Boswell Song 3: “Oh Fount of Love” by Matt Papa and Matt Boswell Song 4: ”How He Loves Us” by John Mark McMillan [...]

Save the Date: EP Release and Show

codykimmel — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:39:15 +0000

I am very excited to announce that on November 28th, I will be releasing my first EP of original worship songs entitled ”Psalms and Gospels.” This an album rooted in the truth of the Psalms and the gospels written over the last year of our church’s life. On November 30th, I will be playing a [...]

Sunday Liturgy: November 11, 2012

codykimmel — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:21:20 +0000

In order to better prepare our congregation for worship, I will be trying to post the liturgical flow for the Sunday here so that our church (and anyone else) can familiarize themselves with the songs and other elements before the Sunday service. Sunday Service – November 11, 2012 Big Idea – Hope in the Future [...]

Worship Pastor as Missionary

codykimmel — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:52:09 +0000

Growing up, when people talked about missionaries I typically pictured a mixture of Indiana Jones, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, and Ned Flanders. I have since met enough missionaries to know that this picture isn’t entirely true. Often times, they are being called to live a rugged life, to meet the medical and physical needs of [...]

Songwriting for the Church

codykimmel — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:52:37 +0000

Despite the lack of activity on the blog, I assure you this has been a busy summer. Due to some leadership transitions at our church, I’ve been preaching more frequently, I’ve been writing on the church blog, taking a summer school class at DTS, and I started a recording project with Jordan Critz of Third [...]

Holy Habit #3: Meditation

codykimmel — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:10:50 +0000

My initial reaction to the word meditation is to think of a Buddhist monk sitting quietly in the peaks of the Himalayas, legs folded, arms out, while he empties himself of his personality. The word meditation carries with it a connotation that just doesn’t seem very Christian. By definition, meditation is neither Christian nor secular. [...]

Holy Habit #2: Prayer and Fasting

codykimmel — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:34:05 +0000

This post has been cross posted on White Rock Fellowship’s blog. A few days ago my wife and I were watching the Bachelorette, had the TV on in the background while studying something really important, and I overheard the Bachelorette Emily Maynard (I don’t know how I know her name) say, “I’m praying everything goes alright .” [...]

Holy Habits #1: Worship

codykimmel — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:28:34 +0000

This was cross posted on White Rock Fellowship’s blog. I know what you’re thinking. At least, I think I do. You see the title of this post and think, “How is worship a habit? Isn’t that what we do Sundays?” It is true, the main reason we gather together on a Sunday is to worship [...]

The 10 Holy Habits All Christians Should Have

codykimmel — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:28:07 +0000

At White Rock Fellowship, we just started a blog series on the ten holy habits all Christians have. I wrote earlier on how to develop holy habits as a Christian here, so I thought it would be good to elaborate on what those habits are. Here are ten holy habits all Christians should have: 10 [...]

How to Develop Holy Habits

codykimmel — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:22:40 +0000

In high school, as I was starting to develop my own faith in God, I always relied on the “mountain top” experience to jumpstart my spiritual growth and compel my faith forward. Summer camps, winter camps, mission trips, and lock ins were like steroid shots in my constantly failing spiritual heart. I needed them to [...]