OK- I've been reading this book called "Blue Like Jazz" by Donald Miller. It is a great read! Donald is such an honest writer- he doesn't mince words, he just writes as if he's in a conversation with you. I appreciate that especially because he has voiced and wrestles with a lot positions on "christian issues". I definitely recommend it! I also have had this longing for awhile. I can't really explain it, but I absolutely miss . . . . dare I say this!?! . . . college. I miss going to school and studying with my old bible professors. I have even gotten on Ebay to pick up some commentaries I have been wanting. Bible nerd to the end, huh? I think its because I learned so much and grew so much spiritually during my time at Lipscomb. I haven't really been able to find anything to replace my Bible classes. I haven't found anywhere that will go as deep as we did in those classes. The Jewish traditions, the Hebrew/Greek word studies, I love that stuff! It just makes the Bible come alive to me! Anyway, have a great day. Talk to ya soon. -chris

Hey everybody. OK, OK. . . . so, I'm already a poor blogger. One week has passed since I first started this thing, and look, ONLY ONE POST! Things have been pretty busy. I went to a showcase during GMA week last tuesday night and got to see a lot of musicians I respect perform. Ginny Owens, Matt Kearney, Superchic[k] were all great to watch. But Tree 63, by far, was the best musically. For just three guys, the sound was HUGE! They ended with Blessed Be Your Name- it was moving to see a bunch of people in a club worshipping the Lord. (Why can't we do that!?!) It was such a cool experience. We also had a great weekend in Ocala, FL at the Maricamp Road Church of Christ. It was a lot of fun to hang out with Hoss Ridgeway and get to know him better. And. . . . it's just exciting to help ignite the fire of worship in a church! I feel that as the church, in the past, we have boiled worship down to a handful of actions we simply execute instead of something that we are impassioned by. We have done a poor job of teaching a "theology of worship" that communicates what the Bible truly expresses. I bubble over with thoughts about this whole subject (especially those that know me well). And I hope that I can share some of those thoughts here. Anyway, peace out! -chris

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Worship at Gulf Coast Bible Camp 

Well, I've entered into the 21st century and joined a blog. Here, I'll be able to share what's going on in our lives and talk about things a lot easier than before. Hopefully, I will be able to write on this thing much more frequently than our website! Watershed has been busy going from Mission, TX to Gulf Coast Bible Camp in Lucedale, MS. We are leaving early friday morning to drive down to Ocala, FL. Three states in three weeks! We're starting to feel like a full time band! God has really opened some huge doors for us in the last year. I feel really blessed to be a part of something like this. I really hope that Watershed becomes this catalyst for people to experience worship in a new way. We're also beginning to work on some new resources for the group. We've had a lot of people ask about sheet music for the songs and/or backgrounds for worship. Hopefully, we'll be able to provide some of those in the near future. Me and Mike have begun digging into all that stuff, and seeing what we can accomplish. I thrive on creativity, so I get excited about stuff like that really easy. Hopefully, I can be grounded enough to finish some stuff we've started! Also, as stressful as it is sometimes, I feel blessed to work for a company like MediaShout. They are on the forefront of what's going on with media and presentation software. They have become a HUGE part of what we do in watershed. The visuals speak so much to this generation (in fact, it has become THE language of this generation). If you haven't looked into their product, then you need to! I hope you all have a great day!