my friend steve

check this guy out:  steve parsons dot net

hey there.

God knows.

He always knows!

it never matters what we've been through, or even where we've been...  God knows how to reach us with His relentless love.


it's like when a stranger from the other side of the planet shows up to worship with you at church, and then he sings a couple of songs that God uses to bring you crashing to your knees.


steve parsons is a funny guy.  i really think you'd like him.  his humor is perfectly dry, and his sarcasm is perfectly dropped.  he's not some pre-packaged squeaky clean plastic christian.  he's real.  he's been there.  but He is madly in love with God as he follows Jesus in real life.  and i haven't even know him 24 hours, but we are kindred spirits.  his lyrics are honestly raw, leaving no room for excuses:

one truth can set a man free, lift him up out of the dark, give him a reason, give him a new song to sing. one Man nailed to a tree, paying the price of a new beginning.  love is His answer and life is the gift that He brings.

i want to care without a stony heart.  i want to love and never lose the spark.  i want to go illuminate the dark.  and i want to, want to love.

[from 'one life'  _  written by steve parsons]

 check this out:  i attended central bible college with danae rutherford, who married steve parsons [singer/songwriter from the uk], who was invited to attend a conference in estes park colorado with eugene peterson [the beast behind 'the message'], and then got in touch with paul church [college friend & current pastor], to finally minister to the body of believers at dakota ridge assembly [where i just happen to attend].  you can call all of those details a tangled mess of happenstances, but i would simply call you crazy.


thank God for working all things together for the good!


_that's what matthinx

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!!!

[posted first on october 1, 2008]

hello, my name is matthew and i’ve been thinking...

follow the leader is a great game. especially when you are the leader, and the cool kid in your class is playing, and you make him do things that are not cool at all. that is just good clean fun. (not that i would ever even think about doing that, or have actually done that, or have ever laughed quietly to myself after doing that...) anyway, one of the important parts of follow the leader is knowing who you’re following. you will always lose the game if your eyes aren’t glued to the one who is leading the way... which brings me to the point- we fool ourselves when we try to follow Jesus without knowing Him. it is one thing to know Jesus as your Savior, it is something entirely different to know Him as your Friend. this month is dedicated to growing deeper in our relationship with Jesus. and don’t miss your opportunity to join one of the underground fellowship community groups! this is gonna be good. 

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i like sunflower seeds... but not too much

[posted first on may 1, 2008]


hello, my name is matthew, and i’ve been thinking...


there are several things in life that are important me. a good pair of socks. a hat that fits just right. a big bag of sunflower seeds. a cup of strong coffee. even a big juicy burger. but i’ve made up my mind that i will never bow down and worship a cow! there are many people in life that mean the world to me. my wife and kiddos. my other family members, (even the weird ones). friends that have been with me through thick and thin, (what were you thinking?). but i will never bow down and worship any of them!

here’s the deal. worship is a very sacred act. the truth is, though, that worship is a mystery to many. so we will take the month of may to ask four important questions:

||| who do we worship?

||| why do we worship?

 ||| when do we worship?

||| how do we worship?

join us as we study this very important part of our lives.

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