Month: June 2018

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1990s Bible Christian God Ministry Music Radio Scripture

The Major’s Top 5 Hits RETRO – 1998

Every Friday night I post the Top 5 of one of my classic hit music charts based on personal preference from either 10, 20, or 30 years ago (rotating each week). Here it is – for the week ending Sunday June 07TH 1998:

  1. It’s Like That – Run-D.M.C. Vs. Jason Nevins
  2. Brimful Of Asha – Cornershop
  3. So In Love With You – Duke
  4. The Way – Fastball
  5. I Want You Back – ‘N Sync

“It’s Like That” was my jam to dance to 20 years ago this week.

You know back in the day I used to dance in the clubs – by land and by sea. I was immersed into the trance, techno, and house scene. Now that I’m in my early-50s I’m more fragile than ever before. I fear of throwing out my lower back, spraining a muscle, or having a heart attack.

I no longer hang out at clubs – for the most part. I recently danced like a youngster for 2 out of 4 nights in the Fathoms nightclub of the Disney Magic cruise ship. I discovered their “Silent DJ Party” where you wear wireless headphones and select 1 of 3 music channels to listen to. If you walk in to the nightclub you hear nothing, and you see people with headphones dancing to completely different beats. It’s amusing and fun simultaneously. I’ve also been known to dance at LIVE concerts, as well as church worship nights.

 

You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy – that I might sing praises to You and not be silent. O LORD my God. I will give You thanks forever !  (Psalm 30:11-12 NLT)

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Food Movies

My 51ST Birthday

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This past Tuesday June 05TH was my 51ST Birthday !  I celebrated the day by taking the day off from work and taking advantage of free stuff close to home. I started at my neighborhood Denny’s where I enjoyed a free Build Your Own Grand Slam. Later in the day I saw a free movie at my neighborhood movie theatre. I saw “Life Of The Party” (starring Melissa McCarthy). Following a post-movie haircut I capped the day with a free panini and a venti mocha Frappuccino at my neighborhood Starbucks.

Two days earlier (on Sunday) my church family sang “Happy Birthday” to me, and then a group of us went out to Lunch at Red Lobster – one of my favorite restaurants. I think another group from my church family wants to take me out to Lunch this coming Sunday after service. I accept !

Yesterday (Wednesday) at work a bunch of my coworkers surprised me with the beautiful birthday cake (pictured above). How they kept it a secret from me remains a mystery – and quite an accomplishment !

I’ve still got some more birthday freebees and discounts to enjoy, but they are good through the entire month of June. There’s a free Royal Red Robin Burger waiting for me at Red Robin. Gotta get my free pastry at Panera. I love the month of June !

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Christian God Ministry Music Radio

The Major’s Top 10 Hits – Week 68

Every Monday night I post my all-new Top 10 Christian hit music chart based on personal preference. Here it is – for the week ending Sunday June 03RD 2018:

  1. “The Way (New Horizon)” – Pat Barrett [# 1 last week / 5TH week on chart]
  2. “Do It Again” – Elevation Worship [2 / 5TH]
  3. “The Answer” – Jeremy Camp [4 / 3RD]
  4. “All In” – Matthew West [3 / 5TH]
  5. “Grace Got You” – MercyMe [5 / 9TH]
  6. “No Matter What” – Ryan Stevenson Ft. Bart Millard [6 / 9TH]
  7. “What A Friend” – Matt Maher [7 / 11TH]
  8. “Resurrection Power” – Chris Tomlin [8 / 17TH]
  9. “Reckless Love” – Cory Asbury [10 / 5TH]
  10. “Dream Small” – Josh Wilson [- / 1ST]

The 2018 K-LOVE Fan Awards are now history. What a wonderful show it was on TBN last Thursday night. I live-tweeted during the show, and I managed 21 tweets during the 2-hour telecast. Those 21 tweets produced a combined 5,460 impressions and 58 likes to date. Those are good numbers considering it’s the first time I’ve ever pulled off such an event. I’ll do it again in the future !

Of course physically being at the K-LOVE Fan Awards (and the entire 3-day weekend event in Nashville) is on my wish list for the future. I’m not ruling out a road-trip to Nashville for the end of May 2019 !

I came real close (within minutes) of performing Pat Barrett’s “The Way (New Horizon)” LIVE – a cappella – for Praise & Worship at my church service this past Sunday morning. Due to a last-minute scheduling change I didn’t have to lead Praise & Worship, so that just gives me more time to rehearse the song at home so that when I do get the opportunity to sing that amazing song it’ll be even better than it would’ve been with little practice. (I also would’ve performed MercyMe’s “Flawless”. I love that song !)

This concludes my 4 blogs this weekend. I’ll do it again this upcoming Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday. I don’t blog on Saturdays. That’s my day of rest. Your likes, follows, and comments are always appreciated. Thank You for being part of my online ministry to win souls for Christ. Enjoy this week.

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Bible Christian God Ministry Scripture

Sunday Scripture

Today I led my church family in Communion with the following Scripture:

From then on Jesus began to tell His disciples plainly that He had to go to Jerusalem, and He told them what would happen to Him there. He would suffer many terrible things at the hands of the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He would be killed, but on the third day He would be raised from the dead. But Peter took Him aside and began to reprimand Him for saying such things. Peter said, “Heaven forbid, Lord. This will never happen to you !” Jesus turned to Peter and said, “Get away from me, Satan ! You are a dangerous trap to me. You are seeing things merely from a human point of view, and not from God’s.” Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If any of you wants to be My follower – you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow Me. If you try to keep your life for yourself – you will lose it. But if you give up your life for Me – you will save it. (Matthew 16:21-25 NLT)

When we take up our cross – when we deny ourselves – we do so to put God’s will – God’s plan – God’s purpose – above our own personal agenda. We discover the life that God intended us to live. It is written.