Football and Canceling Church

This video cracked me up! Thanks to Luke MacDonald for making my day with finding this video about a church who has canceled its evening service on account of the superbowl. Enjoy


Super Bowl Promo 2009 from NewSpring Media on Vimeo.

Let's Mean What We Sing

This is an interesting video of my pastor, James MacDonald, speaking on the reason why Harvest Bible Chapel does not sing particular songs. As one of the music directors at this church, I am asked a lot about the song choices and how songs are picked. Questions like, "Will you ever sing this song?" or "Why don't you sing this song?" or "Can you sing this song for me?" Hopefully this can clear up some questions about that.

Peace!
Moellerd

How Did I Get Into Gospel Music?

This excerpt from the mid 90's movie "Sister Act 2" is partly responsible for getting the ball rolling on my love of Gospel Choir music. This kid's name is Ryan Toby. Unfortunate he didn't go onto actually doing this genre of music. Enjoy.

Moellerd

Are You Offended?

This is a pretty interesting and powerful message targeting American Christianity. In my opinion, we need more preachers like this in the world, who really point out the severity of the situation! My goodness, we have a pandemic in this country if 70% of it claims the name "Christian" and we kill over 4000 babies a day!(just as an example) Are you kidding Me!? I hope your not offended, but if you are, start some personal reflection.
"Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you, unless, of course, you fail the test?"
(2 Cor 13:5)

Peace!
Moellerd

Last Semester of School

I am just a few days away from starting my last semester of school. I'm so ready to be done with school that I've done something drastic. I heard that if you donate a kidney during your last semester of your senior year at the school I go to, you are exempt from the remainder of the year via the "self sacrifice clause."
From the student handbook:
"If a student is in his/her last semester of their last year and is put in the position to save a life donating a body organ, and carries through with the procedure, that student is given exemption from remaining class work and academic standing through graduation. We believe that generosity in this manner gives the student a great opportunity to show the example of Christ by giving of themselves to someone who needs it. We believe that this experience will provide great sermon content for the student's future ministry and thus the school will reward with academic exemption those students who are given this opportunity to save a life with organ donation."

I've only heard of two other students in the history of the school who attempted this. I am the third and am driven to be successful. I have registered myself in every single kidney, lung, eye, liver, pancreas and intestinal donation program in the country. I have studied and prepared for each of the surgeries that would correlate to the organ donation. I am certain that I will be donating either a kidney, a lung, one or both eyes, a liver, a pancreas or a piece of intestine sometime within the next 3 months.

Please please please, let me know soon if any of you need one of the above organs and are blood type O-pos. Note: priority given to anyone who lives in tropical weather. Might as well get a nice vacation out of it.

Moellerd.


(Note: this is not for real... don't worry, simple humor is all.)