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The Major’s Top 10 Hits – Week 59

  1. “No One Like Our God” – Lincoln Brewster [# 1 last week / 12TH week on chart]
  2. “Freedom Hymn” – Austin French [3 / 2ND]
  3. “Gracefully Broken” – Matt Redman Ft. Tasha Cobbs Leonard [2 / 16TH]
  4. “I Just Need U.” – TobyMac [7 / 2ND]
  5. “Fear Is A Liar” – Zach Williams [4 / 8TH]
  6. “Come To The Table” – Sidewalk Prophets [6 / 9TH]
  7. “Resurrection Power” – Chris Tomlin [5 / 8TH]
  8. “Reckless Love” – Cory Asbury [8 / 2ND]
  9. “What A Friend” – Matt Maher [9 / 2ND]
  10. “So Will I (100 Billion X)” – Hillsong UNITED [10 / 4TH]

It’s a fairly benign chart this week with only one track making any type of substantial move. TobyMac’s latest – “I Just Need U.” – a song I really didn’t care for at first – has now really grown on me over the past couple of weeks. Last year his “Love Broke Thru” was an instant out-of-the-box smash that literally resurrected this music chart after a 7-year hiatus. When this chart was reborn (Presidents’ Day Weekend 2017) “Love Broke Thru” was the only song on it. The following week this chart expanded to a Top 3 – the next week – a Top 5 – and the next week – a Top 10 – which is what it’s been since then.

Next week it’ll probably be Austin French vs. TobyMac for the top spot.

In other Good News I’m about to receive my ordination credentials. I’ve been a born again Christian for 11½ years, and I’ve been preaching for 8½ years. I’m getting ready to preach to my current church family my 13TH full sermon over the past 18 months. My current plans are to retire from the Federal Government in 5 years (after 38 years of service) and evolve into full-time ministry. Receiving my ordination credentials now are an appropriate “next step” for me towards my goals.

If God has given you leadership ability – then take the responsibility seriously. (Romans 12:8c NLT)

Thank You – my brothers and sisters – for reading, liking, and following my blog – an online extension of my God-given ministry to win souls for Christ. May God bless you – always and forever – as we walk together on this fantastic journey !

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Today I observed and celebrated my 12TH Easter Sunday of this fantastic journey in Christ’s light.

Happy Resurrection Sunday to my fellow brothers and sisters of my global church family. He is risen !  He is risen indeed !

Today at Living Waters Full Gospel Church in Homestead Florida my brother in Christ Pastor Ben preached on the events of that Sunday evening – after Christ’s resurrection – when He suddenly appeared to His disciples – except for 1 (John 20:19-23). The other Apostles told ‘Doubting’ Thomas what they witnessed on that night, and 8 days later – accompanied by the other Apostles – Thomas saw for Himself. He touched Christ’s wounds. He was finally convinced. He exclaimed, “My Lord and my God !” (John 20:24-28).

Then Jesus told him, “You believe because you have seen Me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing Me.” (John 20:29 NLT)

I led my church family in Communion using the account of the Resurrection as told by the Gospel Of Matthew (28:1-10).

Next Sunday I’ll be preaching a full sermon titled “Light & Dark”. It continues my message series on the Book Of James. (You can see the Scripture I’ll be referencing on my SERMONS page.)

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him. (Romans 15:13a NIV)

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The Major’s Top 5 Hits RETRO – 1998

  1. I Know Where It’s At – All Saints
  2. I Want You Back – ‘N Sync
  3. As Long As You Love Me – The Backstreet Boys
  4. One More Night – Amber
  5. (I Wanna Be Your) Number One – Alexia

These were my Top 5 hits exactly 20 years ago this weekend – Sunday March 29TH 1998.

The # 1 pop smash nationwide on this date was Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” from “Titanic”. I actually saw “Titanic” on March 12TH 1998 in Fort Worth Texas with coworkers during a military trip. We saw it rather late – nearly 3 months after its box office release. It was still # 1 when we saw it.

(For fun I maintain a database of every movie I see at the box office. I’ve been doing this since 1989.)

I’ve been producing my own personal weekly hit music chart off and on for the past 30+ years. Next Friday I’ll go back another 10 years to the 2ND weekend of April of 1988.

This Sunday I’ll be back with Scripture. I’m leading my church family in Communion on Sunday, and I’ll be using Matthew 28:1-10 as my guide. Today and tomorrow I’ll continue building my May 2018 sermon on “Pride & Prejudice” from the end of Chapter 1 and the start of Chapter 2 of the Book Of James.

That’s all for now. Keep moving forward towards God’s bright light. Remember that it’s Friday now, but Sunday is coming !

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The Major’s Top 10 Hits – Week 58

  1. “No One Like Our God” – Lincoln Brewster [# 1 last week / 11TH week on chart]
  2. “Gracefully Broken” – Matt Redman Ft. Tasha Cobbs Leonard [2 / 15TH]
  3. “Freedom Hymn” – Austin French [- / 1ST]
  4. “Fear Is A Liar” – Zach Williams [4 / 7TH]
  5. “Resurrection Power” – Chris Tomlin [5 / 7TH]
  6. “Come To The Table” – Sidewalk Prophets [6 / 8TH]
  7. “I Just Need U.” – TobyMac [- / 1ST]
  8. “Reckless Love” – Cory Asbury [- / 1ST]
  9. “What A Friend” – Matt Maher [- / 1ST]
  10. “So Will I (100 Billion X)” – Hillsong UNITED [8 / 3RD]

Lincoln Brewster holds at # 1 for a 3RD week in a row on my personal weekly Christian music chart, and “Gracefully Broken” holds steady at # 2 for the 3RD week in a row following its 6-week reign at # 1.

Entering the chart – straight-in at # 3 this week – is newcomer Austin French with his “Freedom Hymn”. Austin was actually the runner-up of the ABC-TV singing competition show “Rising Star” during its lone season in the Summer of 2014. “Freedom Hymn” celebrates chains breaking, a heart changing, and a soul forgiven.

I frequently preach about freedom. Back before I was saved – I was a slave to the world, and I didn’t even know it. Now I’m free. I never experienced true freedom – until God placed me on this fantastic journey. I am freer today than I was yesterday, and I’ll be freer tomorrow than I am today. God is freedom.

For you have been called to live in freedom – my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead – use your freedom to serve one another in love. (Galatians 5:13 NLT)

Thank You – my brothers and sisters – for liking and following my blog. May God bless you – always and forever – as you walk towards His bright light.