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Thanks!

Mike

Getting Ready for Sunday, July 12, 2009

 Sermon for Sunday July 12, 2009

“Completing Your Circle of Friends”

 

Today, we will explore the different kinds of friends that it takes to complete your circle. As we look at the life of Jesus, we will discover the different kinds of friends that he made as he was here on earth.  In this message, we will give special attention to the relationship that Jesus had with Peter, James, and John and the need to have very close friends.  

 

Set List For July 12, 2009

 

Song            Author          Recording

Prepare The Way	Jared Anderson	“I Am Free” Ross Parsley
Hosanna	Paul Baloche Brenton Brown	“A Greater Song” Paul Baloche
Friend of God	Israel Houghton Michael Gungor	“Live From Another Level” Israel Houghton
Glorious One	Steve Fee	“We Shine” Fee
Without You	Doug & Cindy Mickan	NA
Our Love Is Loud	David Crowder	“Can You Hear Us” David Crowder Band

 

     I’m really looking forward to our service this Sunday as we kick off a new series entitled “Beyond The Surface/ The Journey to Real Friendship”.  According to Facebook I have 178 friends, but I believe friendship is more than just shooting a text every now and then (I’m not anti-Facebook, so no emails please J )  Real friendship is something that we all need in our lives, no matter who we are.  And through this series we will dive beyond the surface (facebook friends?)  and truly start the journey of real friendship.  Try to be a part of every service in this series, and I believe God will do a great work in your life. 

    Be sure to take time to listen to the music in the chart above.  This is the music we will be doing during our time of worship on Sunday.  I really look forward to worshiping with you then!

 

Bro. Doug

Getting Ready for Sunday, June 21, 2009

Sermon for Sunday June 21, 2009

“In Over Your Head”

When we make a step of faith, God places us in situations that bigger than our human capacity. In these moments, we can feel overwhelmed, fearful, and question our decision. Rahab was certainly in over her head, but God gave her what she needed to complete her assignment.

 

Set List for June 21, 2009

 

Song                                            Author                        Recording

Enough	Chris TomlinLouie Giglio	“Not To Us”Chris Tomlin
Speak To My Heart	Doug & Cindy Mickan	NA
Trust and Obey	John H. SammisDaniel B. Towner	Traditional Hymn
You Never Let Go	Matt RedmanBeth Redman	“Beautiful News”Matt Redman
Everlasting God	Brenton BrownKen Riley	“Everlasting God”Brenton Brown
Salvation Is Here	Joel Houston	“Look To You”Hillsong United

 

     So I’m laughing right now at the title of the sermon for Sunday, and realizing this is the reason for yet another short blog entry.  Three letters: VBS!  This is one of my favorite weeks of the year, yet definitely an overwhelming one.  The really cool thing is that our VBS theme is on Faith, and not being afraid because God is with us….sound familiar?  It should as this is pretty much the theme for our series on Rahab.  Our kids will be singing at the opening of services to kick us off, and introduce the theme for the day.  The rest of our music deals a lot with the subject of faith, and trusting God to take care of us even when we don’t understand how or why.

     This week will also be a little sad for us here at Oasis as we say goodbye to a family that has been with us since the beginning.  John and Christina Anderson; as you probably already know, are moving to Omaha for John’s job.  The Andersons have been a big part of the Oasis family, and where the first members of the Oasis Worship Team when we began in 2002.  We really appreciate their years of service, and wish them well in this new chapter of life.  This will be their final service with us on Sunday, so be sure to take time to encourage them as they make this big move. 

    Thanks for taking time to check out what will be happening on Sunday morning.  Be sure to check out the songs by clicking the links in the chart above.  I look forward to worshiping with you all on Sunday.

 

Bro. Doug

Getting Ready for Sunday, May 10th, 2009

Sermon for Sunday May 10, 2009

 “No Erasers Please”

If you are going to leave your mark on life, you must finish what you have started.  Many people never leave a mark on life, because they sign on, but somewhere along the way they get discouraged and quit.  Today, you will be encouraged to put away your erasers and press on toward leaving your mark on life.

Set List for May 10^th  , 2009

 

 Song                 Author             Recording

Sing Sing Sing	Chris Tomlin Jesse Reeves Matt Gilder Daniel Carson Travis Nunn	“Hello Love” Chris Tomlin
Blessed Be Your Name	Matt Redman Beth Redman	“Where Angels Fear To Tread” Matt Redman
Marvelous Light	Charlie Hall	“Flying Into Daybreak” Charlie Hall
I Surrender All	Judson Wheeler Van DeVenter Winfield Scott Weeden	Traditional Hymn
Victory In Jesus	Eugene M. Bartlett	Traditional Hymn

 

     It was a very cool day for me having my brother Derick in services yesterday.  Thanks for all your words of encouragement to him….just note that if he told you any stories about me, they probably aren’t true (unless they where about me being the greatest brother ever of course J ) 

     Our message this week is about following through with our commitments.  Our music this week also deals a little with this topic.  With that being said, our opening song actually doesn’t go along with the theme at all, and is simply a song of worship to get us going Sunday. 

      OK, now we get into our theme for the day.  “Blessed Be Your Name” I think is applicable to this theme in that it talks about worshipping God no matter what is going on around us.  Blessed be Your name when times are good, and when times are bad.  No matter what we face, our God is still worthy of praise.  Just like all of our commitments, the true test of our faithfulness is when things aren’t going as good as we would like.

     “Marvelous Light” continues our theme by talking about moving forward out of darkness and shame.  We celebrate that sin has lost it’s power because of what Christ did for us.  I’ve heard Bro. Todd talk about this before, “if you’re not moving forward in your Christian walk, more than likely you’re sliding backward”.  Let’s strive this week to run towards the Marvelous Light that Christ offers.

      We finish up the music portion of the service with the song of commitment “I Surrender All”.  I love this song for an invitation, but it’s just as appropriate earlier in the service.  If you can truly say “I Surrender All”, it seems to me that statement is unconditional.  Can you make this statement even before the message as your commitment to follow whatever it is God tells you to do in that service?

      Our closing song for the day is “Victory in Jesus” as we celebrate what Christ has done for us, as well as what Christ is doing in the lives of others.   Causing us to celebrate even more will be the addition of a lot of new members whom you will meet by video, and several who are following their commitment through baptism. 

       What an awesome day we have in store!  I know I’ll be looking out for that huge bear hug from Gene after services for singing “Victory In Jesus”.  I’m always a little afraid to do this song in that one of these days he’s going to get so excited he might jump from the back row to the stage…just watch your heads and enjoy it with him.  I look forward to worshipping with you all on Sunday.

 

 

Bro. Doug

Getting Ready for Sunday, May 3rd

Sermon for Sunday May 3rd , 2009

 

“Signing On With Others”

 

All through the Bible, we are taught to play with a team to accomplish great things for God. Wherever God wants you to leave your mark, he will have others there to help you accomplish the goal. Today, we will see that Caleb signed on with others to accomplish God’s purpose.

 

Set List for May 3^rd , 2009

 

Song               Author              Recording

Jesus Saves	Priscilla J. Owens William James Kirkpatrick	Traditional Hymn
Jesus Saves	Tim Hughes Nick Herbert	“Happy Day Live Worship” Tim Hughes
Come Magnify the Lord	Doug & Cindy Mickan	NA
You’re Worthy of My Praise	David Ruis	“Let the Winds Blow” David Ruis
Shine	Matt Redman	“Beautiful News” Matt Redman
Children of God	Steven Curtis Chapman	“This Moment” Steven Curtis Chapman

 

     This has been a great series so far, and I expect it to get even better as we go.  Sometimes our music goes directly with what the sermon is about.  This week proved to be a little difficult to follow that trend.  I don’t really know how to always explain what I do, but often it seems God places songs in my head, and will not let me get away from them.  This week there are several of those songs.  Without trying to sound too “churchy”, it seems these are the songs God wants to hear us sing this week.   So let’s do it with all of our heart! 

     We will begin with the traditional version of “Jesus Saves” followed by a brand new song by the same title.  So brand new in fact that I can’t even get my hands on the CD for some reason.  You can listen to it on youtube though by clicking the link in the chart above.

     “Come Magnify The Lord” has hopefully become a little more familiar through the past couple of months.  I hope this doesn’t sound conceited, but I really like this song.  I love the way we can shout out the chorus as we proclaim some things about our awesome God.   “You’re Worthy of My Praise” continues the theme of worship as we proclaim that He alone is worthy of our praise.

     We will finish up with the song “Shine” which I think does fit loosely with our theme in the fact that we are singing collectively.  “WE will shine like stars in the universe……Jesus WE’LL be living for Your glory”.  To proclaim as a group of people that we will live for God’s glory is an awesome thing. 

      Our closing song on Sunday will be “Children of God” which is by my all time favorite Christian artist Steven Curtis Chapman.  I love being reminded that I am a child of God.  He calls me a son, and he loves to hear His children sing His praises.  Let’s rock it out as we leave the service on Sunday.

      Thanks as always for checking out the blog, and preparing yourself for our time of worship together on Sunday.  This week will be even more special for me as my brother will be here, and playing a part in the service.  I really look forward to worshipping with you Sunday.

 

Bro. Doug

Getting Ready for Sunday, April 26th

Sermon for Sunday April 26^th, 2009

 

 

“Your Signature”

 

Everyone of us has a unique signature that cannot be duplicated by anyone. Your signature is not the only thing unique. You are unique. God did not make anyone else just like you.  Today, as we study the life of Caleb, we will discover the importance of just being yourself.

 

Set List for April 26^th, 2009

 

Song                Author             Recording

Wonderful Maker	Matt Redman Chris Tomlin	“Where Angels Fear To Tread” Mat Redman
Friend of God	Israel Houghton Michael Gungor	“For This Cause” Israel Houghton
I Will Boast	Paul Baloche	“A Greater Song” Paul Baloche
Just The Way I Am	Michael Weaver	“What I Was Made For” Big Daddy Weave
How Great Thou Art	Stuart Wesley Keene Hine	Traditional Hymn
How Great Is Our God	Chris Tomlin Ed Cash Jesse Reeves	“Arriving” Chris Tomlin

 

     You’ve probably heard me talk about this before, but I think it’s worth repeating.  So often we want to be like someone else.  We want to have talents and abilities that another person has.  We want to look like him, or look like her.  I know it’s something I have struggled with often.  I’m thankful that God opened my eyes to the fact that He didn’t create me to be like anyone else….he created me to be Doug.  He created you to be you!  Today’s service deals a lot with this as Bro. Todd will be talking about “Your Signature”.  God placed you on this earth for a purpose….and that purpose is not to be like everyone else, but to be who God has created YOU to be. 

      Our music this week deals with this theme.  We open up with “Wonderful Maker” which celebrates our awesome creator.  He created us in His image, and with the talents and abilities that He wanted us to have.  From there, we celebrate the fact that the creator of the universe calls us friend.  “Friend Of God” is one of those songs that just makes me smile.  I love the first line “who am I that you are mindful of me, that you hear me when I call”  We go on to proclaim how amazing it is that God would call us friend.

     We will be doing a new song to Oasis this week called “I Will Boast”.  My brother actually introduced me to this song (please don’t tell him this as I like to make him think that I know everything.  Ha!)  I really like the concept of this song as we are reminded that everything we “own” and every ability we have is not of us.  When we boast, we will boast in the Lord our God who alone is worthy.  Check out this new song by clicking the link in the chart above.  I think you’ll really enjoy it.

     We will settle things down into an acoustic set towards the end of the music portion of the service with songs like “Just the Way I Am”, “How Great Thou Art”, and “How Great Is Our God”. 

    I’m really looking forward to this service, and believe it will be a special time of worship for us.  Thanks for taking time to check out what will be happening at Oasis on Sunday.  I look forward to worshiping with you then.

 

Bro. Doug

Getting Ready for Sunday, April 19th

Sermon for Sunday April 19th, 2009

 

“Where Do I Sign?”

I believe most of us want to leave our mark on life, but sometimes knowing why God created us and what we should be doing seems complicated. Today, as we examine the life of Caleb, we will help you discover a simple way to know where God wants you to leave your mark on life.  

Set List for April 19^th, 2009

Song                Author             Recording

Today is the Day	Lincoln Brewster Paul Baloche	“Today is the Day” Lincoln Brewster
Everyday	Joel Houston	“For This Cause” Hillsong
Famous One	Chris Tomlin Jesse Reeves	“Not To Us” Chris Tomlin
Glorious One	Steve Fee	“We Shine” Fee
Without You	Doug & Cindy Mickan	NA
Not To Us	Chris Tomlin Jesse Reeves	“Not To Us” Chris Tomlin

 

     Wow, what a service we had yesterday for Easter.  Special Thanks to all the Worship Team members who served yesterday.  As a worship leader, preparing for a service like yesterday with so many different pieces tends to cause a little stress.  I was so proud of the way everyone on the team did their job, and did it well.  A special thanks to David Fly and Lance Gipson for all the hard work on getting the sound ready for us Sunday.  These guys spent a lot of extra hours through the week making what we did yesterday possible.  Thanks guys.

    Alright, moving on from yesterday.  This Sunday we begin a new series entitled “Leaving Your Mark”.  It’s a series on the life of Caleb.  Caleb is not one of those guys who gets a lot of press, but his story is one of faithfulness and courage.  We can learn from his life, how we can better live ours. 

    We begin this week with “Today is the Day” and “Everyday” which to me are songs of commitment.  Both songs are making a statement to a decision to follow and worship Christ every day.  It’s not a one time decision; we have to make it every day…..most of the time many times during the course of a day. 

     The songs “Famous One”, and “Glorious One” are simply songs of praise and adoration as we proclaim who our God is.  He is the one whom we have decided to follow, and we want the world to know Him.

     “Without You” is a song of reflection as we are reminded that without our Savior, we are nothing.  The very breath we take is given to us by God, and without Him, we couldn’t do a thing.

     We will finish the services with the song “Not To Us” which gives us the opportunity to claim that everything we do is for Christ.  To HIS name be the glory, because without Him we are nothing. 

     Thanks for taking time this week to check out what we will be doing on Sunday.  I truly believe that as you prepare this week by listening to the music in the chart above, that God will open your heart for special blessings as we come together for our corporate time of worship Sunday.  I’ll look forward to worshiping with you Sunday

 

Bro. Doug

Getting Ready for Sunday, April 5th

Set List for Sunday, April 5th

Song                Author           Recording

Glorious One	Steve Fee	“We Shine” Fee
Jesus Messiah	Chris Tomlin Daniel Carson Ed Cash Jesse Reeves	“Hello Love” Chris Tomlin
How Great Is Our God	Stuart Wesley Keene Hine	Traditional Hymn

 

     I am always excited about upcoming services here at Oasis, but this week will be extra special.  Mary Ann Doggett and her family will be leading our time of worship this week.  Mary Ann’s Parents, Brother, Sister, and all of their families will be with us in the services for this week, and I know you are in for a real treat.  You all already know what an amazing voice Mary Ann has, so let’s just say that talent for singing runs in her family.  You won’t want to miss this service.   The songs in the chart above are the ones they want you to sing with them.  One of the songs, “Glorious One”, is a song that we haven’t done at Oasis before, but it’s a really good one, so check it out.  Also, “How Great Thou Art” is a well know hymn to most of us, but we will be singing it a little different than the traditional way.  I think you’ll catch on pretty quick Sunday.   As always, I look forward to worshiping with you on Sunday.

Bro. Doug

Getting Ready for Sunday, March 29th

March 29^th Sermon “Making Change A Lifestyle”

 

Set List for March 29, 2009

Song                  Author         Recording

Everything to Me	Doug & Cindy Mickan	Soundclick.com
Sing Sing Sing	Chris Tomlin Daniel Carson Jesse Reeves Matt Gilder Travis Nunn	“Hello Love” Chris Tomlin
How Great Is Our God	Chris Tomlin Jesse Reeves Ed Cash	“Arriving“ Chris Tomlin
Without You	Doug & Cindy Mickan	Soundclick.com
Happy Day	Tim Hughes	“Holding Nothing Back” Tim Hughes

 

     Spring is here, and many of you are enjoying your Spring Break this week.  I’m really looking forward to this Sunday as we will be breaking out the Djembe` for the first time in our new building.  I’ll even give Lance and David a week off from moving the piano out to the auditorium, as this will be a simple acoustic service featuring John Anderson, and Tony Morado.  We will be finishing our series “The Quest For Change” (not breakaway J) with a sermon entitled “Making Change A Lifestyle”.  I hope that you have made some changes in your life through this series.  It’s my prayer that you will continue to make changes long after this series is over.  Take time to listen to the music by clicking the titles in the chart above.  I’ll be looking forward to worshiping with you on Sunday.

 

Bro. Doug

Getting Ready for Sunday, March 1, 2009

March 1^st Sermon “Being Patient With Change”

We live in a fast paced culture, where patience is not one of our stronger qualities.  Today, we will see that change is a process, and most people give up on the process too quickly.

 

Set List for March 1, 2009

Song               Author           Recording

Sometimes By Step	Rich Mullins	“Songs” Rich Mullins
Be Glorified	Chris Tomlin Jesse Reeves Lawrence Tuttiett Louie Giglio Matt Redman	“Songs 4 Worship” Volume 3
Blessed Be Your Name	Matt Redman	“Where Angels Fear to Tread” Matt Redman
Everlasting God	Brenton Brown	“The Noise We Make” Chris Tomlin

 

     We continue our series “The Quest for Change: The Journey of Lazarus” this Sunday with the topic “Being Patient With Change”.   For most of us, patience is probably one of those things that runs out way too quickly…..maybe I’m the only one….but I don’t think so.  Our God works in His perfect timing, but so often I find myself not wanting to wait on Him.  When trying to make a change in our lives, we want that change to immediately impact our lives in a drastic way, but most of the time change is a long process.  Maybe some of you can relate to this experience: One day I look in the mirror and say, “Where did this gut come from?  I have to do something about this”  The next morning or two I get up early, go for a jog and lift some weights.  By morning 3, I wondering why I’m not seeing some drastic difference.  My extra weight didn’t just jump on over night, it was a process (a very enjoyable process, but not very healthy).  In order for me to see a change, I have to be patient through the process, and not give up.  It’s the same way in every aspect of our lives.  Today our music deals a little with this topic.

     “Sometimes By Step” talks about the process of change.  Most of the time we don’t make huge leaps in our Christian walk, it’s a steady, step by step pace.  The statement at the end of the chorus says, “And I will follow You all of my days” which is a statement of consistency.  Take time to listen to this song by clicking the link in the chart above.

     “Be Glorified” talks about why we want to make a change in our lives and become more like Christ.  This song talks about many things that God has already done for us, and how we want to live our lives to bring glory to Him.

    “Blessed Be Your Name” is a perfect song for the topic today, because so often it’s easy to wait for change as long as everything is going smoothly.  But it’s the difficult times in our lives that are really the test.  This song talks about praising God when times are good, and when times are bad.  Either way, our God is still in control and we need to have patience to wait on Him.

    Finally we finish up the music portion of our service with “Everlasting God” which proclaims that God will never grow tired or weary of His work in our lives.  He will bring about the change in our lives if we will wait on Him and follow His ways.

    It’s a little funny to me that while I have been typing this blog, I have “patiently” (yeah right) been waiting for our DSL to come back on.  Thanks for taking time to check out what will be happening at Oasis on Sunday.  I would say that I can’t wait to worship with you all Sunday, but with all this talk about patience, I better just say See you then!

 

Bro. Doug