Author: Stearnzie
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CSF and Living Water
“If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Rivers of living water will brim and spill out of the depths of anyone who believes in me this way, just as the Scripture says.†John 7:38 – The Message In my first post, I asked for prayer regarding an additional MRI that I needed…
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Chiari 1 Malformation Story
***Please note, this post was from my original gofundme page, my goal has been reached and surpassed so there is no need to give. I post this only for the purpose of helping inform those who have yet to hear my Chiari diagnosis.*** “You MUST have brain surgery, not just for your symptoms, but to…
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Hope?
The idea of hope is gut wrenching, and yet it is the very thing that drives our motivation as believers in Christ. The tattoo pictured above is an interpretation of Ephesians 2:4-5 NLT – “But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of…
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The next chapter…
For nearly ten years, I have have lived and breathed vocational worship ministry. The last five of those years, I’ve held the position of Worship Pastor at Overlake Christian Church in Redmond WA. A sort of writing-on-the-wall opportunity brought me to the Seattle area, where I was invited into one of my richest seasons of ministry to date.…
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Progress…. 2014 / 2015
Journal Entry from 1/5/14 I have been waiting a long time to post this journal entry from the first part of the year. I am ready now. Thanks for reading. “If you know me, you would think that healthy confidence abounds, however, to really know me involves insight to an immense amount of insecurity about…
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For the long haul
Journal Entry from 1/5/14 I have been waiting a long time to post this journal entry from the first part of the year. I am ready now. Thanks for reading. “If you know me, you would think that healthy confidence abounds, however, to really know me involves insight to an immense amount of insecurity about…
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The Valley of Vision – A Collection of Puritan Prayers
Lord, high and holy, meek and lowly, Thou has brought me to the valley of vision, where I live in the depths but see thee in the heights; hemmed in by mountains of sin I behold Thy glory. Let me learn by paradox that the way down is the way up, that to be low…
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Top 10 For putting together a worship set.
There are a lot of things I could add to this list, but these are the consistent filters I use when putting together the set list for the weekend. I hope this helps you in your planning process. 10- Pick sing-able songs. Thinking of everyone in the congregation. Is it in a comfortable key for…
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God is faithful
When I left Saddleback Church in 2010, I knew that God was calling me elsewhere, although I didn’t know where to at the time. For a while, I began questioning my calling as a Singer/Songwriter/Worship Leader, but again, God proved Himself faithful. As my writing continued, a new song about God faithfulness was born. I…
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Feeding the beast…
Don’t re-invent the wheel. This is something I keep coming back to when I prepare music for the upcoming weekend. I think as artists, we are always wanting to try something new because we get bored with things that “work”. There’s little risk in things that “work”. As much as I hate the consumerism of…