by Bret Capranica | Mar 3, 2011 | Featured Articles, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching, Worship
Carefully Think What is the main idea of Revelation 5:11-14 How is Jesus specifically exalted? What characteristics of Christ are specifically mentioned? Why do those who exalt Jesus do so with such exuberance? What has he done (in this context) that causes their worship? Prayerfully Meditate Use the list of Jesus”™ characteristics in personally exalting Christ in a time of prayer (personally, and with your family, or a group of fellow Christians). Meditate on the lyrics of this Sunday”™s songs (see a link below). How do these lyrics help exalt Jesus in unique ways? Lyrics for Sunday Morning Morning service march 6, 2011 View more presentations from Summit Woods Baptist Church. Actively Respond Read the passage (Revelation 5:11-14) with your family (or someone else) this Saturday evening or Sunday morning before coming to church. Pray specifically for those who will attend the service, that all of our hearts will be tuned into what this passage is saying to all of us as a congregation. Pray specifically for those who will be leading us in our worship service (musicians, elders, staff, etc.). Ask that they be spiritually and mentally prepared for leading us in worship. How could this Sunday”™s passage impact the way you interact with people? Pray that you will be sensitive in how you could serve others who are gathered together with us this...
by Bret Capranica | Mar 2, 2011 | Featured Articles, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching, Worship
MidWeek Minutes 3-2-11 from Summit Woods on Vimeo. Books on the Cross The Cross of Christ, John Stott The Cross Centered Life, C. J....
by Bret Capranica | Mar 1, 2011 | Biblical Studies, Expositions, Featured Articles, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching, Worship
Hear this week’s message HERE. Know The sermon manuscript gives additional references you can review to see how some of the details of the passage were derived. This may serve as a helpful way to digest more of the material. See the manuscript below. Sermon Manuscript The worthiness of jesus 5.6 10 View more documents from Summit Woods Baptist Church. The slain lamb was central to the worship of Heaven. In order to expand your contemplation on the role of redemption in the life of the church and individual believer, consider reading the following books that unpack the theme of Christ’s work on the cross: Books on the Cross The Cross of Christ, John Stott The Cross Centered Life, C. J. Mahaney Be Review the major points of the message and ask yourself How has the perfect sacrifice of Jesus enhanced your public praise of Christ? How has the perfect power of Jesus given you greater confidence in Him regarding the challenges you currently face? How has the perfect knowledge of Jesus comforted you and given you a greater since of joy in your worship? Have you been able to enter worship with your problems and see God’s wisdom at the center of them? Think through the final point (the praise of Jesus) – perhaps read through the manuscript above and consider how the heavenly praise of Jesus should affect the way your praise Christ in our corporate gathering. Write out some responses. Do Jesus’ praise was seen in how he vindicates the saints’ suffering-it is a vivid reminder of those who are persecuted for their faith. How have you...
by Bret Capranica | Feb 28, 2011 | Featured Articles, Ordinary Pastor, Pastoral Ministry, Presidential History, Technology
Regardless of what you think of our President’s policies, Barak Obama‘s team is doing an excellent job in its use of media, particularly social media. Technology is enhancing how we communicate our messages and priorities, and the Obama White House has a firm handle on how to do it well. From the first days after his election and as the President-elect, Barak Obama began weekly video addresses (in addition to the old-guard radio address), and a series of video posts from various internal groups working on policy issues. They are always enhancing how they use media to connect with people. Media tends to connect people in a more personal way and not merely in a starched policy manner. In fact, one of the ways the White House is utilizing media well, is to bring the public inside the secured walls of the White House and show them how people and the process work. An excellent illustration of this was the 2011 State of the Union. In addition to a brief video on how the speech was constructed, the White House, for the first time, included enhanced on-line media (like a power-point presentation), chats, use of Twitter, and live online interviews with the President after the speech. I’ve seen few public sector organizations work this well on connecting people more personally. State of the Union Video There is much modern church ministry can learn from the rapid growth of technology. While the message is most important and should be the laser-like focus of leaders and members alike, technology has provided unprecedented ways to publicly broadcast our message. From the use of Twitter and Facebook to quickly inform...
by Bret Capranica | Feb 26, 2011 | Personal
Before reading further, know that this is hardly profound – but very cool. Albert Mohler posted a tweet for “Public Profiler” this past week. What? You haven’t heard of it? Put your last name in and find out where in the world your name is concentrated. I mean, really, how many times am I asked, “Where is ‘Capranica‘ from? I will simply send them to Public Profiler – or this post. So, here’s some shots. So, Italy and Missouri seem to have a significant concentration (well, maybe Itally has a few...
