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River

Nate LaClaire — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 11:19:39 +0000

I know it’s the wrong time of year for this, but do you recall the Joni Mitchell song, River? It’s coming on Christmas They’re cutting down trees They’re putting up reindeer And singing songs of joy and peace Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on Somehow that song resonates with [...]

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Sunday Morning Worship, April 7, 2013

Nate LaClaire — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 11:58:40 +0000

Featuring The Heart of Worship, Mighty to Save, Thy Word, and more!

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Sunday Morning Worship, Easter, March 31, 2013

Nate LaClaire — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:28:08 +0000

Happy Easter! This week's selection of worship music includes The Wonderful Cross, Saved the Day, and others!

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My January 2, 2013 Playlist

Nate LaClaire — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:46:01 +0000

It happened like this: I woke up at my new normal wake-up time (5am) on January 2 ready to start my first workday of 2013 on the right foot. I read my morning devotions, spent a few minutes in prayer (too few, I admit), and replied to a couple of emails. Then I headed downstairs [...]

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Sunday Morning Worship, August 5, 2012

Nate LaClaire — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 04:32:05 +0000

A selection of worship music, including Give Us Clean Hands, Unashamed Love, God of Wonders and Agnus Dei, A New Hallelujah, and He Reigns.

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Setting Goals

Nate LaClaire — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 02:57:55 +0000

Goals. So many of us have some hazy ideas that we refer to as goals, but how many of us accomplish them? How many of us even go so far as to turn them into something solid and truly commit to them? We say things like, “my goal is to lose weight,” or, “my goal [...]

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Sunday Morning Worship, July 15, 2012

Nate LaClaire — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 04:37:33 +0000

The Heart of Worship – Matt Redman You Raise Me Up – Selah In Christ Alone – Travis Cottrel Here I Am to Worship – Michael W. Smith Shout to the Lord – Darlene Zschech I Give You My Heart – Hillsong (Featuring Holly Dawson) Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus – Michael W. Smith

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Sunday Morning Worship, July 8, 2012

Nate LaClaire — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 04:20:55 +0000

This week’sÂ Sunday Morning Worship consists of the music we are singing at my church this morning. Come, Now is the Time to Worship – Phillips, Craig & Dean You are Holy (Prince of Peace) – Michael W. Smith Ancient of Days – Ron Kenoly Above All – Michael W. Smith Your Grace Still Amazes Me [...]

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Happy Fourth of July!

Nate LaClaire — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 05:11:00 +0000

To my friends in the USA, I wish you a happy and healthy Independence Day. May we remember today the sacrifices of so many who made possible the freedoms that we enjoy.

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Sunday Morning Worship, July 1, 2012

Nate LaClaire — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 05:01:45 +0000

For this week’sÂ Sunday Morning Worship, I’ve selected seven songs that have been on my mind this week. May you be blessed as I have been. Saved the Day (by Phillips, Craig & Dean) Revelation Song (by Kari Jobe) Your Grace Still Amazes Me (by Phillips, Craig & Dean) By His Wounds (by Mac Powell and [...]

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Sunday Morning Worship, June 24, 2012

Nate LaClaire — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 10:40:14 +0000

Good morning! Today I’m launching a new weekly feature for my blog, Sunday Morning Worship. Each week I will choose a handful of worship-centered songs, find YouTube videos, and include them in a blog post. Below are the songs that are speaking to me this week. Filled With Your Glory Be Thou Near to Me [...]

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Review: Break Through by Dr. Tim Clinton

Nate LaClaire — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 03:14:03 +0000

By the time you’re finished with this book…you’ll not only recognize love for all that it is, but break through the fog of your relationships into the light of an amazing new day for you and for those you love the most. Thus ends the introduction to Dr. Tim Clinton and Pat Springle’s new book, [...]

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Getting Started with Buffer

Nate LaClaire — Sat, 19 May 2012 03:24:46 +0000

After having several people ask me about how I spread my posts to Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn throughout the day, I decided to create a video explaining how I use Buffer, a tool that makes posting to social media on a regular basis super easy. The video is below. Please watch and comment. If you [...]

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Giveaway: “Poke the Box” by Seth Godin

Nate LaClaire — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 05:05:07 +0000

About a year ago I read a fantastic book by Seth Godin called Poke the Box. The publisher describes the book as such: Poke the Box is a manifesto by bestselling author Seth Godin that just might make you uncomfortable. Itâ€™s a call to action about the initiative youâ€™re takingâ€” in your job or in [...]

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Book Review: Unhallowed Ground by Mel Starr

Nate LaClaire — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:33:47 +0000

In Mel Starr’s fourth tale of Hugh de Singleton, medieval surgeon, Unhallowed Ground, we find our protagonist investigating the murder of one Thomas atte Bridge after thisÂ unlikableÂ fellow is found hanging from a tree. While Master Hugh would like to believe the popular opinion that the victim took his own life, his finding of evidence to [...]

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Review: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (audiobook)

Nate LaClaire — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:22:23 +0000

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol has to be one of his most loved works and also one of the most widely known Christmas stories. Published in 1843, the novella tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miser who is visited one Christmas Eve by four “spirits” whose mission is to save him from himself. InÂ Mission [...]

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Review: Enemies of the Heart by Andy Stanley

Nate LaClaire — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 04:07:38 +0000

In Enemies of the Heart: Breaking Free from the Four Emotions That Control You, pastor Andy Stanley calls readers to break free from the destructive power of guilt, anger, greed, and jealousy. These four forces, says Stanley, have the power to destroy your home, career, and friendships if left unchallenged. They take over your life, destroy [...]

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Review: Work Matters by Tom Nelson

Nate LaClaire — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:25:56 +0000

InÂ Work Matters: Connecting Sunday Worship to Monday Work, pastor Tom Nelson offers a new perspective on work, providing a look at God’s purposes for work in a way that is both practical and theologically based. He helps readers to make the most of their God-given vocations and to treat their work as God intended, as [...]

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Flood Victims in Pakistan Need Your Help

Nate LaClaire — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:01:05 +0000

I recently received a distressing email from Javed Irshad, who, with his family, runs a Christian ministry in Pakistan, reaching out to Pakistani children. Here is what Javed shared: Dear Brother Nate, Christians in Pakistan are in â€œgrievous distressâ€ as large swathes of Pakistan are once again submerged in water. Serious flooding has forced thousands [...]

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Review: Lit! by Tony Reinke

Nate LaClaire — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:08:29 +0000

InÂ Lit!: A Christian Guide to Reading Books, former journalist Tony Reinke offers a theology for reading as well as practical suggestions for reading. Using scripture and a great deal of additional research, Reinke provides Christians with a deep, multifaceted look at the topic of reading. Pastor C. J. Mahaney’s foreword does a thorough job at [...]

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