I'VE MOVED!!

I am leaving Blogger and moving to Word Press. A conversation with this guy pushed me over the edge towards wordpress, and with all the crap that's happened with the domain and everything, I'm just calling it quits over here.

THAT SAID.

I have picked up all the content and DROPPED IT over here.

SOOO.

My new blog URL is;

http://www.mattmacdonald.ca

Please update your links. Please tell your friends.

Matt MacDonald has moved.

UPDATE: Canaca

They STILL suck.

Site was up for a day or two...now down again. Thanks Canaca, for having pooping customer service when I call you, and for charging me way to much.

I would use Go-Daddy, but I choose to boycott them because they have no morals and show pornography and call is a commercial.

Weekend Done

This weekend Hailey I and went to London, Ontario for visit family.

We had a great time with her brother and my grandparents. This morning we went to Harvest London. I have some great friends on staff there. I always feel at home when I go there, and often leave feeling like I could easily call it my home church (and would if it wasn't 2 hours away). After church we hit an all-you-can-eat sushi joint with Hailey's family and my brother.

This morning Steve Toombs (the worship guy @ Harvest London) did a good job leading and focusing the people on coming before the Lord in a time of song.

Here is how some highlights...

Opening/Call to Worship

Our God Saves
Come Thou Fount (alternate arrangement)
Happy Day
Everthing (Hughes)

Message (Joshua 3)

Everlasting God

It is always great being a part of the congregation. This is something that I'm not overly familiar with (because in past I am usually leading), but definately something that I will get used to as I move away from my role @ Harvest York Region, and back into the congregation @ Harvest Oakville.

This is part of Fred's thang @ Sunday Set Lists.

Now THIS was funny!

Saw this review on my friend Chris' blog, a review for the book "The Shack."

Not a huge fan of the book, but this was funny enough to post and needs little commentary from me!

UnREAL

at 2:45 I pee'd my pants a little bit.

Don't like the song.
Don't like him.
Can't believe that a man can sing that high.
No doubt the kids got some serious chops.

Weekend Review

Great day today. The Pastor of Family Ministries Ed Gregorcic preached. As I've mentioned before, this weekend was my last "official" Sunday at Harvest York Region. That said, I will be leading there roughly once per month for the next few months, as they transition a new guy into the role.

All that said, here's how it all went down.

WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
Your Grace is Enough – G
How Great is Our God – A

BAPTISM

ANNOUNCEMENTS/OFFERING
Faithful – B
Adoration – G
Jesus Draw Me Close/You Are Worthy – G

MESSAGE
“Jesus, Open Our Eyes” – Ed Gregorcic

RESPONSE
Be Thou My Vision – D

This is part of Fred McKinnon's Sunday Set Lists

Canaca....BEWARE

If you are reading this post today, it means that you have visited www.mattmacd.blogspot.com

If you are not (which would prevent you from knowing that you are not) that you have accessed my blog through www.mattmacdonald.ca

One of the nicest girls in the world used to manage my site admin for me. I am a slob and need to take it back (because it's to much for me to ask...even the nicest of people to do).

So I pre-paid my hosting, only for the site to get shut down today. After calling them, the rude canaca lady says "oh, I guess they just haven't processed it yet, you should have done it sooner."

The "warning email" stated that I had until yesterday to renew...I paid 2 days ago...you do the math.

SO.

Thanks Canaca, for sucking. And for making my site fall down and not helping it back up. You kicked mud in its face and it is mad at you....really mad.

SICK.

I am sick....again. It seems like a theme. Today I emailed my worship team with the Order of Service and I said this;

"Hey Team. I hope that you are all having a great week so far. You can pray for me, I am (like it seems everyone is these days..)"

One of the faithful members of the team, Tim, then responded back and BURNED me bad about the slip...

What I MEANT to say was "I am feeling really sick."

I love it when you feel so crappy that you do crazy stuff, but then God in His grace brightens your day through a funny little moment.

So thanks Tim for showing me an evidence of God's amazing grace today!

25 Reasons Facebook Sucks

I saw this on this guy's blog...and I laughed. Here it is...



I got rid of my facebook account a few months back...many of my reasons are stated here...

Weekend Review

So I'm SO late in posting this (sorry Fred and S.S community).

This weekend was CRAZY! I was at my cottage....got up Sunday morning @5am to get there in time got home after 2pm (which is a long morning for only a 1-service church!)

All that said, it was a great service!

Count down to my last Sunday @ Harvest York Region is 1...this coming Sunday is my last. Will be bitter sweet. See HERE for what I'm talking about.

We did things a little differently this week. Firstly, we started with a "special." A great song by Ben Cantelon of Soul Survivor. I found out that morning that our drummer has played with the guy that wrote it a few times...which was neat. The second thing is that we did "Glory to God"...again. Paul really wanted the congregation to KNOW IT...so we did it one last time...now we shelve it for a while. Here's how the morning looked...

WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
Love Came Down – C

ANNOUNCEMENTS/OFFERING
Forever – G
Blessed Be Your Name – A
The Stand – A
Glory to God – A

MESSAGE
“It’s All About Love” – 1 John 4:7-21

RESPONSE
The Love of God – D


Part of Fred McKinnon's Sunday Setlists...

It's Appreciation Time!

This Sunday I gave each person in our worship ministry a copy of Driscoll's "Vintage Jesus." I read it and liked it, now I'm onto "Vintage Church" which just came out.

I think it is important to throw a book or some sort of ministry gift to the people volunteering with you. It not only gives them a resource that they can grow in for free, but also brings them in and makes them feel all warm and fuzzy. Good times!

DELAYED: Monday Meals With Matt

It slipped my mind.
I did it.
I captured it.
I did not post it.

Monday was yet another opportunity for Monday Meals w/ Matt. Due to the warmer climate...I BBQ'd. We had steak with sauteed onions and peppers, potatoes and the ever popular bruschetta. The meal was great. Here's how it looked!

Don't Make Fun....

Can't get enough of this guy's music right now. Especially the single...has a great grab to it.

Check out this link for how DON'T feel about him though....

Are You Rich?

Saw this on this guy's blog

Check out how rich you are HERE

Looking for a BLOG?

I stumbled onto this site

Basically what it is a 10-second blog preview. If you click the link, it will take you to a random blog...ten seconds later it will jump you to another blog...and so on and so forth.

I kind of like stuff like this. It somehow makes surfing the web a little lazier (if that was even possible), and let's you peek into blogs you probably would never see. Chances are you will need to scan 100 before getting a good one, but it's something for a rainy day.

Enjoy.

So They Got Me...

On my way to church today, I got a speeding ticket. I was doing 125km/hour in a 100km/hour zone. I was under the impression that I was driving the speed of traffic (mainly because people were speeding past me).

All that being said, it was a humbling beginning to the day, and gave me a re-focus of the truth that God is in control.

It's tough when God's lessons cost $118.

Weekend Review

It was a great day today. Good to be back with the people. We did Fee's "glory to god forever" again...turned out GREAT!

Here's how it all went down!

WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP
Beautiful Jesus – A
How Great Thou Art – A
Oh The Love of My Redeemer – B
Glory to God, Forever – B

ANNOUNCEMENTS/OFFERING
Because of Your Love – G
There is None Like You - G

MESSAGE
“Tell the Truth” – John 14:6

RESPONSE
I Will Offer Up My Life – D

This is a part of what this guy's doing each and every week.

The Weekend

There's nothing better than a fresh Saturday morning and a weekend ahead of you. It WILL be a good day.

Listen Up

What are you listening to? My "regular listening" tracks change regularly...here's what I have loaded into my most recent playlist...as you can see it's somewhat diverse in artists. What's on your playlist right now?

It's Here

I've had it for 24-hours.

The email part is going to take some time to get used to (much different the blackberry)

The phone part is pretty much amazing...