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"8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure,..."

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:49:59 -0800

“8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.9 What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.”

- Philippians 4:8 & 9

Just last weekend I got to meet and hang out with Darren Clarke...

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:34:00 -0800

Just last weekend I got to meet and hang out with Darren Clarke and his wife along with some other leaders from the central coast.

It was such an amazing time of sharing and learning from Darren and Jessie about what it means to lead worship - what it actually is and what it is not.

Afterwards we had some prayer and worship. How moving it was to sing “your love endures” with the group.

producerdarrenclarke:

YOUR LOVE ENDURES Releases on iTunes!

Thank you @The Hudson for your sweet iPhone/Instagram Artwork and everyone who placed your votes and likes for this image!

You can now purchase this new song (that Jessie and I wrote and recorded here in January) on iTunes for a mere 99 cents. We’d appreciate your support if you do like the song enough to play it more than once… or if you object to that then just play it again and again on You Tube:) That’s how everyone discovers new music these days anyway…

If you want to learn to PLAY the song, then we’ve uploaded the lead sheet onto You Tube also, so check that out and play along…

Read the back story to this song here and see pics from the studio and hear about the day we recorded it here…

jamestedmondson: Just a little lettering for a friend setting...

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:59:53 -0800

jamestedmondson:

Just a little lettering for a friend setting up a baking blog. Her brother bought my services for her for Christmas. She loved the gift, and had no part whatsoever in the design process. Everybody wins!

Amazing and Scary Dream

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:55:14 -0700

Last night I had a very amazing, but scary dream. One that I have to write down so that I don’t forget.

The dream started out with me traveling down this dark and scary tunnel with other people- All young people. I did not know who the other people were, but some of them looked familiar. The tunnel almost looked like the inside of an esophagus wiht spikes, scales, and talons hanging inward.

The traveling started to go extremely fast and all of sudden we fell into our destination. A dark empty room - almost like we were in space. Everyone was confused and just started wandering and talking like nothing happened.

I began to pray against the whole happening and for my deliverance. As I was doing this, I noticed a strange hooded person appear a few yards away amongst the others. The being was wearing a dark cape with red on the inside. It’s head was bowed looking at the ground. Others started gathering around it and wondering who or what it was. I for some reason knew excatly who it was - Satan. All of a sudden the person raised it’s head - a pale young face, but extremely scary. It’s eyes were dark with large pupils and some kind of red eye-liner.

All of a sudden it looked directly at me, hissed, scowled, and screamed “shutttupp!!!!” I froze in my fear, and the person disappeared.

Time lapsed some more and I saw that there were bleachers in which the people started to gather and sit. It was at this point that I began to think we were all in some waiting area to go to hell - Everyone else was oblivious and or just didn’t care. A sense of urgency set in for everyone, although I had a sense of peace myself.

I began to talk with the crowd and ask them if they knew Jesus. The reaction I got was offended. “Jesus?!, are you kidding? Why would you even mention him?” I began to go further and ask why they thought this way. Most of them had a general answer, but as I began to ask more many of them didn’t seem to have a solid answer and began to look insecure in their talk.

At this point I started to share the Gospel with them. I shared who Jesus was. How scholars actually could never disprove that Jesus existed, performed miracles, was crucified, and is no longer in his grave. I began to speak passionately. People started to gather and see what the ruckus was about. Many gave me horrible faces, others listened. I began to share about the disciples that witnessed Jesus and their perspective - all similar (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John). I began to share his love for us. His desire for us to live in freedom and in communion with our creator.

Some time passed, the the crowd was thinner, but the mood had changed. There were some people sobbing in the stands. Others were intently wanting to hear more. And others were sitting with their backs facing me me - almost as if they were just pouting.

And then I awoke. I very rarely get dreams as significant as this. One I will always remember.

thymebird: Elvis Costello

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:12:43 -0700

thymebird:

Elvis Costello

Heaven (Taken with instagram)

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:57:00 -0700

Heaven (Taken with instagram)

God's House

Mon, 23 May 2011 08:05:00 -0700

Just this last weekend Michelle and I moved into a new place. It has been a difficult process, not only because of the usual stress of buying a home, but really trusting the Lord that it is according to his plan. This morning I am resolved that it is his plan, and that he dwells here.

The first night of staying here, my mom, brother, Michelle and I gathered around to have a time in the word and in prayer and ultimately to consecrate the house to the Lord. There was a devotional that was so clearly a reminder that the house should not be regarded as anything to be cherished, and then there was a peace in the air where we all just sat there, content in the silence.

That night as I lay in bed, doubt began to creep in. Was this really a part of God’s plan? Is God really in it? Is his Spirit here?

This morning God so unbelievably showed up and spoke to me words of assurance and affirmation. I have been reading through 2 Chronicles, and today picked up where I left off at where Solomon prays and consecrates the the house of the Lord that has just been built before the people.

It says 2 Chron 7:12 “Then the Lord appeared to Solomon..and said to him: “I have heard your prayer and have chose this place for myself as a house of sacrifice.” God goes on to say “Now my eyes will be open and my ear attentive to the prayer that is made in this place. For now I have chosen and consecrated this house that my name may be there forever. My eyes and my heart will be there for all time.”

Wow…

I am so overwhelmed by this word, that God would show up in our personal lives and speak. I write this now, so that I may not forget how great is our God. 5/23/11

I am so excited to so how this house will be used to serve others and to serve God.

2 Chronicles 6:18-21, 32-33

...gregmckay...: Jeffrey Kunde Gear (Jesus Culture)

Mon, 02 May 2011 09:37:37 -0700

...gregmckay...: Jeffrey Kunde Gear (Jesus Culture):

gemckay:

Jeffrey Kunde is the lead guitar player of Jesus Culture. Yesterday he tweeted…

“guitar players.. i’ve written out a list of gear that i’m using :) email me at jeffrey@jesusculture.com if you want me to send it to you…”

Of course I emailed him. Heres a recent photo of his board as well.

Death Cab for Cutie - You Are A Tourist [Official Video] (by...

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:01:33 -0700

Death Cab for Cutie - You Are A Tourist [Official Video] (by DCFCtv)

Song writing (Taken with instagram)

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:53:44 -0700

Song writing (Taken with instagram)

New skate made by James Edmondson (Taken with instagram)

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:20:29 -0800

New skate made by James Edmondson (Taken with instagram)

Winter (Taken with instagram)

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:12:44 -0800

Winter (Taken with instagram)

Resolved

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 09:19:29 -0800

The Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards (1722-1723)

Being sensible that I am unable to do anything without God’s help, I do humbly entreat him by his grace to enable me to keep these Resolutions, so far as they are agreeable to his will, for Christ’s sake.

Remember to read over these Resolutions once a week.

1. Resolved, that I will do whatsoever I think to be most to God’s glory, and my own good, profit and pleasure, in the whole of my duration, without any consideration of the time, whether now, or never so many myriad’s of ages hence. Resolved to do whatever I think to be my duty and most for the good and advantage of mankind in general. Resolved to do this, whatever difficulties I meet with, how many and how great soever.

2. Resolved, to be continually endeavoring to find out some new invention and contrivance to promote the aforementioned things.

3. Resolved, if ever I shall fall and grow dull, so as to neglect to keep any part of these Resolutions, to repent of all I can remember, when I come to myself again.

4. Resolved, never to do any manner of thing, whether in soul or body, less or more, but what tends to the glory of God; nor be, nor suffer it, if I can avoid it.

5. Resolved, never to lose one moment of time; but improve it the most profitable way I possibly can.

6. Resolved, to live with all my might, while I do live.

7. Resolved, never to do anything, which I should be afraid to do, if it were the last hour of my life.

8. Resolved, to act, in all respects, both speaking and doing, as if nobody had been so vile as I, and as if I had committed the same sins, or had the same infirmities or failings as others; and that I will let the knowledge of their failings promote nothing but shame in myself, and prove only an occasion of my confessing my own sins and misery to God.

9. Resolved, to think much on all occasions of my own dying, and of the common circumstances which attend death.

10. Resolved, when I feel pain, to think of the pains of martyrdom, and of hell.

11. Resolved, when I think of any theorem in divinity to be solved, immediately to do what I can towards solving it, if circumstances don’t hinder.

12. Resolved, if I take delight in it as a gratification of pride, or vanity, or on any such account, immediately to throw it by.

13. Resolved, to be endeavoring to find out fit objects of charity and liberality.

14. Resolved, never to do anything out of revenge.

15. Resolved, never to suffer the least motions of anger to irrational beings.

16. Resolved, never to speak evil of anyone, so that it shall tend to his dishonor, more or less, upon no account except for some real good.

17. Resolved, that I will live so as I shall wish I had done when I come to die.

18. Resolved, to live so at all times, as I think is best in my devout frames, and when I have clearest notions of things of the gospel, and another world.

19. Resolved, never to do anything, which I should be afraid to do, if I expected it would not be above an hour, before I should hear the last trump.

20. Resolved, to maintain the strictest temperance in eating and drinking.

21. Resolved, never to do anything, which if I should see in another, I should count a just occasion to despise him for, or to think any way the more meanly of him.

22. Resolved, to endeavor to obtain for myself as much happiness, in the other world, as I possibly can, with all the power; might, vigor, and vehemence, yea violence, I am capable of, or can bring myself to exert, in any way that can be thought of.

23. Resolved, frequently to take some deliberate action, which seems most unlikely to be done, for the glory of God, and trace it back to the original intention, designs and ends of it; and if I find it not to be for God’s glory, to repute it as a breach of the 4th Resolution.

24. Resolved, whenever I do any conspicuously evil action, to trace it back, till I come to the original cause; and then both carefully endeavor to do so no more, and to fight and pray with all my might against the original of it.

25. Resolved, to examine carefully, and constantly, what that one thing in me is, which causes me in the least to doubt of the love of God; and to direct all my forces against it.

26. Resolved, to cast away such things, as I find do abate my assurance.

27. Resolved, never willfully to omit anything, except the omission be for the glory of God; and frequently to examine my omissions.

28. Resolved, to study the Scriptures so steadily, constantly and frequently, as that I may find, and plainly perceive myself to grow in the knowledge of the same.

29. Resolved, never to count that a prayer, nor to let that pass as a prayer, nor that as a petition of a prayer, which is so made, that I cannot hope that God will answer it; nor that as a confession, which I cannot hope God will accept.

30. Resolved, to strive to my utmost every week to be brought higher in religion, and to a higher exercise of grace, than I was the week before.

31. Resolved, never to say anything at all against anybody, but when it is

perfectly agreeable to the highest degree of Christian honor, and of love to mankind, agreeable to the lowest humility, and sense of my own faults and failings, and agreeable to the golden rule; often, when I have said anything against anyone, to bring it to, and try it strictly by the test of this Resolution.

32. Resolved, to be strictly and firmly faithful to my trust, that that in Prov. 20:6, “A faithful man who can find?” may not be partly fulfilled in me.

33. Resolved, always to do what I can towards making, maintaining, establishing and preserving peace, when it can be without over-balancing detriment in other respects. Dec.26, 1722.

34. Resolved, in narration’s never to speak anything but the pure and simple verity.

35. Resolved, whenever I so much question whether I have done my duty, as that my quiet and calm is thereby disturbed, to set it down, and also how the question was resolved. Dec. 18, 1722.

36. Resolved, never to speak evil of any, except I have some particular good call for it. Dec. 19, 1722.

37. Resolved, to inquire every night, as I am going to bed, wherein I have been negligent, what sin I have committed, and wherein I have denied myself: also at the end of every week, month and year. Dec.22 and 26, 1722.

38. Resolved, never to speak anything that is ridiculous, sportive, or matter of laughter on the Lord’s day. Sabbath evening, Dec. 23, 1722.

39. Resolved, never to do anything that I so much question the lawfulness of, as that I intend, at the same time, to consider and examine afterwards, whether it be lawful or no; except I as much question the lawfulness of the omission.

40. Resolved, to inquire every night, before I go to bed, whether I have acted in the best way I possibly could, with respect to eating and drinking. Jan. 7, 1723.

41. Resolved, to ask myself at the end of every day, week, month and year, wherein I could possibly in any respect have done better. Jan. 11, 1723.

42. Resolved, frequently to renew the dedication of myself to God, which was made at my baptism; which I solemnly renewed, when I was received into the communion of the church; and which I have solemnly re-made this twelfth day of January, 1722-23.

43. Resolved, never henceforward, till I die, to act as if I were any way my own, but entirely and altogether God’s, agreeable to what is to be found in Saturday, January 12. Jan.12, 1723.

44- Resolved, that no other end but religion, shall have any influence at all on any of my actions; and that no action shall be, in the least circumstance, any otherwise than the religious end will carry it. Jan.12, 1723.

45. Resolved, never to allow any pleasure or grief, joy or sorrow, nor any affection at all, nor any degree of affection, nor any circumstance relating to it, but what helps religion. Jan.12 and 13.1723.

46. Resolved, never to allow the least measure of any fretting uneasiness at my father or mother. Resolved to suffer no effects of it, so much as in the least alteration of speech, or motion of my eve: and to be especially careful of it, with respect to any of our family.

47. Resolved, to endeavor to my utmost to deny whatever is not most agreeable to a good, and universally sweet and benevolent, quiet, peace

I love Sufjan Steven’s new album. binaryclouds: Futile...

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:31:44 -0700

I love Sufjan Steven’s new album.

binaryclouds:

Futile Devices — Sufjan Stevens

Christ, our God

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:11:00 -0700

Lately the question of whether Christ was actually God come up. As I have been reading I have come across multiple verses that only solidify my faith.

Going all the way back to the old testament in Leviticus 26:12 and quoted again by Paul in the new testament in 2 Corinthians 6:16, the promise that God will not only walk the earth, but deliver. “I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them, and I will be their God..”

Once again in 2 Corinthians 4 Paul says “Christ, who is the image of God”, is not just man, “but Jesus Christ as Lord…”

I don’t know about you but, I really couldn’t have it any clearer than this especially when all through out the Gospels, and particularly in Matthew, the scriptures tell of how when Jesus was born the wise men comes to worship him. Matthew 2:2 “For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”

As Jesus begins his ministry and deliverance, he is continued to be called “Lord”, another word for God, King, and sovereign.

Now fast forward a bit to when Jesus is tempted by Satan in chapter 4. When Satan tries to bribe Jesus to worship him in return for the kingdom of the world Jesus responds with a quote from the old testament “You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.”

There is only one thing you can derive from this, and that is there is only one God to worship and that is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

The Beautiful Exchange

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:43:23 -0700

This evening I was listening to a song by Hillsong United called “Beautiful Exchange” and was almost brought to tears when I started reading Isaiah 53:5-7

“But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we were healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned-every one- to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth.”

How beautifully does this passage show how God humbled himself and suffered as a man so that we may have salvation. I am in awe that God would make this exchange knowing that we would not only spit on him before he went to the cross but continually…

James getting the treatment

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:49:08 -0700

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My cal poly sweet heart

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:19:49 -0700

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I have some hairy arms

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:11:09 -0800

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Absolute essential

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:55:56 -0800

Leather money clip/card holder. Small, compact, light. Perfect.

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