Dr. Donda West
Dr. Donda West, mother of Kanye West and former chairwoman of Chicago State University’s English department, has died following a “cosmetic procedure” in Los Angeles. She was 58. Grammy-award winning Kanye, co-wrote the hit “Jesus Walks”, which is on the College Dropout album.
It was well known how close Kanye was to his mother and he often mentioned her in his songs. It’s not easy losing a mother. Our heart goes out to him.~News Release
Gospel News!
”Without a doubt, my life is not average.
But I’d like to say, just because it is excessive
doesn’t necessarily mean it’s wrong.”-Creflo Dollar
1. Televangelists under probe for lavish lifestyles. Investigated are Creflo Dollar, Benny Hinn, Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, David and Joyce Meyer, Randy and Paula White, and Bishop Eddie Long.~Prosperity Gospel, Senate Investigation
2. Our condolences to Fred Hammond and his family upon the passing of his mother, Mildred A. Hammond. Services will be held Thursday, at The Potters House in Dallas, TX.~Mom Hammond
3. The Gospel Music Minute is set to debut on Monday on Buffalo’s WUFO 1080 AM.~Gospel News on the radio
4. The Gospel Music Association has announced deadlines and guidelines for the 2008 GMA/CMB Radio Station of the Year contest. Don’t forget to nominate your favorite gospel music station!~Nominate your station
5. Free concert featuring Yolanda Adams, Natalie Cole, Andrae Crouch, and Walter Hawkins will be held Wednesday November 14th at Heritage Christian Center in Denver, CO.~Print your ticket
Learn to Play the Piano By Ear
Vickie Winans “Special Day” Contest
The winner of Vickie Winans “Special Day” songwriting contest on youtube.com and http://www.vickiewinans.com/ is 21 year old Brandon Colar. Vickie went to Bradon’s job at Panera Bread in Chicago with a camera crew to tell him that he had won her national songwriting contest and to present him with a check for the $10,000 first prize.
Peep the winning video:
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Notes From Lakewood Church-Develop Your Gifts & Talents
PLACE: Lakewood Church-Houston, Tx
Joel Osteen, Pastor
DATE: Saturday, November 3, 2007
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
THE MUSIC:
Worship Team: Cindy Cruse Ratcliff, Da’dra Crawford Greathouse, Steve Crawford, Choir & Band
Songs: Forever, Cover The Earth, My Savior Lives, Love So Amazing, How He Loves You and Me, Here I Am To Worship, Favor, My Life My Love My All
This week was Mass Choir and the choir stand was totally full. This was the weekend for anyone to sing with the choir if they attended open practice nights. Great opportunity to try it out or to see how it feels from up there. My husband is in the choir and kind of mentioned it in passing to me. He didn’t push the issue………..I wonder why? I can sing………..I really can!!
Anyway…………the choir sung Kirk Franklin’s, “My Love, My All” and they did a wonderful job.
THE MESSAGE:
Scripture Reference: Proverbs 18:16, 1 Timothy 4:14
Subject: Being Comfortable With Who God Made You To Be
Quick Notes From The Sermon:
Pastor Joel spoke about identifying the gifts that God gave you and disciplining yourself to strengthen those gifts. He said we should stay in our strength zone because that is where our gifts are. We should ask ourselves what we are good at naturally and focus on those things. Don’t spend all your time trying to improve where you are weak. Stay in the area of your gifting. Don’t fall in to the trap of comparing yourself with others. If you are going to compete, let the competition be with yourself. Run your own race and be the best you can be.
Pastor Joel said that the need to impress comes from getting our worth from what we have and what we do rather than from who we are. Staying in your gifts and developing them is a part of your God given destiny. Most of the time, there is one thing we are born to do. You can’t live your life trying to be like someone else. When you compare yourself with others you lose focus and become distracted. Pastor Joel talked about his struggle to find his place in ministry after his father died. He said God told him that his dad fulfilled his purpose, and that he had to fulfill his own purpose. Pastor Joel said that freed him to follow his own path.
Don’t despise the gifts that God has given you. Stay focused and pursue what God has put in your heart. God has put different gifts and talents in each of us. Quit thinking that you have to measure up to others. Celebrate who God made you to be. Take what God has given you and make the best of it.
**These are my quick notes from the sermon. To get the full effect you can watch this service and other archived services at Lakewood’s website or Pastor Joel’s website. You can also sign up for the free podcasts or call 1-800-487-0565 for copies of the sermons.
THE ATMOSPHERE:
I enjoyed the sermon on developing what God has given you. Lakewood has a lot of opportunities to do just that. There are a lot of ministries to choose from that will help you develop what God has entrusted you with.
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