Love is the life of The Army
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
“The Army is so thoroughly organized and disciplined, so wrought into the life of nations, so fortified with valuable properties, and on such a sound financial basis, that it is not likely to perish as an organization, but it will become a spiritually dead thing if love leaks out. Love is the life of The Army. 'If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and His love is perfected in us.' But if love leaks out we shall lose our crown, we shall have a name to live and yet be dead. We may still house the homeless, dole out food to the hungry, punctiliously perform our routine work, but the mighty ministry of the Spirit will no longer be our glory. Our musicians will play meticulously, our Songsters will revel in the artistry of song that tickles the ear, but leaves the heart cold and hard. Our Officers will make broad their phylacteries and hob-nob with mayors and councilmen and be greeted in the market-place, but God will not be among us. We shall still recruit our ranks and supply our Training Garrisons with Cadets from among our own Young People, but we shall cease to be saviours of the lost sheep that have no shepherd.”
Commissioner Samuel Logan Brengle Ancient Prophets
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Band of Survivors 2006
Thursday, May 25, 2006
It brings me great please to announce the members of Band of Survivors 2006!
Students
Sam Arias
Alberto Carrion
Astrid Carrion
Melissa Clayborne
D'Andre Coats
Katie Crowl
Alex Escobar
Eric Gorton
Audrey Hickman
Dietrich Hunter
Noe Rivera
Luis Salinas
Nancy Valentin
Andres Villatoro
Leadership
Lindsey Bailey
Kirsten Gorton
Jon Taube
Colin Thompson
David Whitthoff
Intern
Nate Irvine
Directors
Cathleen Himes
Eric Himes
Please keep us all in your prayers.
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Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Nehemiah 9:16-21
16 "But they, our forefathers, became arrogant and stiff-necked, and did not obey your commands. 17 They refused to listen and failed to remember the miracles you performed among them. They became stiff-necked and in their rebellion appointed a leader in order to return to their slavery. But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love. Therefore you did not desert them, 18 even when they cast for themselves an image of a calf and said, 'This is your god, who brought you up out of Egypt,' or when they committed awful blasphemies.
19 "Because of your great compassion you did not abandon them in the desert. By day the pillar of cloud did not cease to guide them on their path, nor the pillar of fire by night to shine on the way they were to take. 20 You gave your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold your manna from their mouths, and you gave them water for their thirst. 21 For forty years you sustained them in the desert; they lacked nothing, their clothes did not wear out nor did their feet become swollen.
Who is the most faithful person you know? I’ve heard it said, “You can only have so many relationships.” This statement examines what it takes to have a friendship or relationship: quality time, trust, loyalty, and devotion. It takes work to be a faithful friend, and the more intimate a friendship becomes; the more it hurts when that friend lets you down.
Have you ever thought that it takes more work to keep a friendship strong then to let one go? The work and sacrifice that pours into a quality friendship is what makes that relationship valuable and important, and allows it to grow. God desires for us to obey Him, to seek help from Him, and to not stray from His commands because he wants His friendship with us to thrive.
God is always working on His friendship with us. While His attributes derive for us the ideal friendship, it is not always easy for us to do our part. Such was the case with the Israelites as they traveled through the desert led by Moses. Their refusal to listen or to follow God’s commands (vs.16-17) historically marked them as a disobedient people. And yet through their disappointment God’s attributes are revealed to us: He was compassionate, gracious, and forgiving to the Israelites (v. 17).
It can be difficult to read the account of the Israelites and wonder, “What were they thinking? God provided for them and showed them miracles and they still rebelled too strongly?” And through their rebellion, He was faithful.
Examine your own life. How many times has God been a faithful friend to you and you rebelled against Him? The story of the Israelites reminds us that we serve a faithful God. He will always be a perfect friend to us, and we must do our part and be faithful to Him.
(Courtesy of C. Himes)
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The Red Book Sessions (Almost Complete)
Friday, May 19, 2006
Today I received the final mix/master of The Red Book Sessions.
Here’s the final track list for the album:
1. Never Mind, Go On!
2. Soldier, Rouse Thee!
3. That You Love Me
4. No More! No More!
5. I Am Saved
6. Storm the Forts of Darkness
7. I Choose Life
8. You Are The Lord
9. Marching On in the Light of God
10. The Son of God Goes Forth to War
11. To The War! To The War!
12. All Your Anxiety
13. That You Love Me (Reprise)
The CD should be printed, pressed and shipped to Chicago by June 6th. It will be ready for consumption at the Album Release Party on Friday, June 9th at the Congress afterglow. T-Shirts may also be available at that time.
For directions to the Star Plaza click here.
Make plans to come out and be a part of the release.
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The Red Book Sessions Final Preparations
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
I’m in Atlanta right now editing and mixing The Red Book Sessions in the brand new, state of the art, Salvation Army Southern Territory editing suite. We have the honor being the very first project to be produced in this ground breaking facility.
You can check out a video tour of the editing suite given by Phil Laeger by clicking here. (Be warned it’s a bit stalker-ish).
Here are some pictures of my first two days in Atlanta.
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More Metro Youth In Print
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
This is an article from the May 1st edition of The Daily Journal about the Global Night Commute.
The caption for the picture reads:
Lindsey Bailey, an Olivet Nazarene University student originally from Chicago, readies a group of Olivet students who were leaving to spend Saturday night in Chicago to help raise awareness about the civil war in Uganda and the adverse conditions children there face each day.
To see more pictures of the Global Night Commute please click here.
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Youth Councils Captions
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
What are they saying? Comment below to let us know…
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Metro Youth Councils Photos
206 fresh Metro Youth Councils photos can be found here!
(Photos courtesy of T.Moffit)
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Band Of Survivors Applications Due In NINE DAYS!!!!
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Band Of Survivors Applications are due on Friday, May 12th. THAT’S IN ONLY NINE DAYS!
If you apply and are accepted to Band Of Survivors 2006 you may see/experience the following things:
1. Laughing Children:
2. Crafty Children:
3. Beautiful Salvation Army Architecture:
4. Having Your Face Melted:
5. La Bola Blanca:
6. Creative Use Of Toilets:
7. Mac And Cheese For 25:
8. Spiritual Breakthroughs:
9. The Holy Spirit:
10. Dependence Day (July 5):
11. Frontflips:
12a. Haircuts...
12b. Haircuts (continued):
13. Random Places To Sleep:
14. Youth Ministry At It's Finest:
15. Photoshoots In Secret Rooms:
16. Huge Wasps:
17. Praise,Worship:
18. Prayer:
19. Painting:
20. Teamwork!
If you want an application for Band Of Survivors email me (Eric_Himes@usc.salvationarmy.org) right away!
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Metro Youth in Sunday’s Chicago Tribune
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
This is an article from the Chicago Tribune about Saturday’s Global Night Commute.
The caption for the picture reads:
Luis Azuaje, 18, balances a pillow on his head while he and Nate Irvine, 21, look over a letter from organizers of Saturday’s rally.
May Salvationists continue to stand up for the poor, the widow, the orphan and may all our pillows be balanced.
Check out Thom’s Xanga for more pictures from the Global Night Commute.
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The Red Book Sessions are coming…
Monday, May 01, 2006
The Album Release Party will be on Friday, June 9th at the Star Plaza (during Congress).
We will have a concert and will release the album during Friday night afterglow.
For directions to the Star Plaza click here.
Make plans to come out and be a part of the release.
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