This changed my life. If you are hungry for God, read Bill Johnson's book, Hosting the Presence: Unveiling Heaven's Agenda. Bill Johnson: Hosting His Presence

His final quote is this: We are the ones upon whom the promises of the ages have come to rest. And they are contingent upon our being a people who have discovered our eternal purpose. We have been chosen to be His eternal dwelling place. We have been chosen to host His Presence.

I am SO hungry for more of God! I go to sleep crying out for His Holy Presence and I wake up crying the same thing. I want to live so that the Holy Spirit will rest upon me and release life to those around me. I am just so sick of myself.....and so desperate to really know Him.

Norway, if there is one thing that can be known from me, let it be that God's Presence is the most important thing in all of life. If there is one thing I pray for you, it is that you will 'host' His Presence well and make space for the Revival He has planned for you. 

Jeg elsker deg, Norge!

October Course - The Worship Arts Conservatory

We are offering a great class this month at The Worship Arts Conservatory, an online community for worshipers and worship ministers. Check us out at The Worship Arts Conservatory

RS170:Biblical Exegesis and Research with Vivien Hibbert, Academic Dean

Course statement: This course offers methodology for sound, scholarly Biblical study and research. The student will have an opportunity to use scriptural methods that highlight the vital role the Word of God plays in their lives personally and also equips the student to create teachings that will “feed” others.  Topics include:

Why study the Bible?

Bible study tools

Bible study methods

Bible outline

Foundations of exegesis

Rules of hermeneutics

Hebrew and Greek word study

How to use types and symbols to gain insights into biblical passages

Learn how to find life for yourself and food for others through Bible study

Learn how to meet the Lord through the Word

Discover ways to find the main themes of each book and each chapter of the Bible

Worship and pray using the Word

How to find God’s secrets through the Word

Answer basic questions on Bible study

Relationship to the Worship Arts Degree Program:

RS170 is a first level course of Religious Studies in the Associate of Worship Arts Degree Program. This curriculum will provide tools to further aid Believers in their study of the Bible

Course Objectives

Upon completion of lessons and assignments the student will:

•    Validate the necessity of studying God’s Word.

•    Understand the process of diligent, careful and sound study methods for “digging” through God’s Word.

•    Discover, through various exercises, which study method is the most effective for them personally.

•    Learn to further deepen the discipline of worship & praying the Word.

•    Find “food” from the Word to share with others in a biblically-based format.

If you'd like to enroll, please email me at rwalden@worshiparts.org

Blessings!

Ern Baxter - Thy Kingdom Come

We are in Norway for two months and have already experienced wonderful times in the Presence of God ministering in the National Women's Conference, the State Church, the Mission Church, and the Nordic Mission Bible School but I long for so much more.....for myself and for Norway! I am longing for a deeper anointing that will release the fullness of God's beauty and character to those around me.  I am longing to be a spark that will ignite the fires of God's heart for the earth. Weighty and weird words, I know, but there is a stirring in me that isn't content for what I have known before or what I am experiencing now. I am SO HUNGRY for GOD! And we are so blessed and privileged to live in these days because He is preparing His people for something glorious. 

When you have a few minutes, give this a listen. It's a message from one of the coolest guys to walk the earth, Ern Baxter. He's from back in the day but he was a Father to so many and his message is powerful. It takes a few minutes for him to get into it, so hang in there. 

You will need to advance through the series until you hit Message #9. It's not very long but is broken up into chunks. It's worth your time.

Jeg elsker deg!

P.S. For those of you who like to see what Norway looks like, here is the view from our front window. We're spoiled, I know.

Faith & Perseverance

Take heart, all who are tired of running the race.....

Do you see what this means—all these pioneers who blazed the way, all these veterans cheering us on? It means we'd better get on with it. Strip down, start running—and never quit! No extra spiritual fat, no parasitic sins. Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we're in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed—that exhilarating finish in and with God—he could put up with anything along the way: Cross, shame, whatever. And now he's there, in the place of honor, right alongside God. When you find yourselves flagging in your faith, go over that story again, item by item, that long litany of hostility he plowed through. That will shoot adrenaline into your souls! (Hebrews 12:1-3 The Message)

September Course @ The Worship Arts Conservatory

RS240:Worship, Prayer & Meditation

The Worship Arts Conservatory (www.worshiparts.org)

Course Statement: This course focuses on the challenge of spiritual growth as it relates to the devotional practices of worship, prayer and meditation. It offers grounding in the principles and practices of building an inner devotional life based on the writings of three devotional masters who have gone before us—Jonathan Edwards, Jeanne Guyon, and Brother Lawrence. The goal of this course is to equip the worshiper with the tools required to activate passionate devotion, one of the keys to releasing the nature, character and glory of God both personally and corporately.

Relationship to the Worship Arts Degree Program:

Course Number RS 240, “Worship, Prayer and Meditation”, is a second level course in Religious Studies in the Associate of Worship Arts Degree Program. This curriculum is designed to aid the believer in the pursuit of a deeper relationship with the Lord through an informed understanding of scriptural patterns and principles of whole-hearted devotion to and communion with God. Through the thoughtful study of the lives of biblical and historical “God-chasers” the student will add the skills necessary to maintain a life of worship, prayer and meditation and gain relevant insight into the plan of God for worshipers today.

Course Schedule:
Lesson One: September 3 – 9, 2012
Lesson Two: September 10 – 16, 2012
Lesson Three: September 17 – 23, 2012

We hope you will join us!

Rebecca (rwalden@worshiparts.org)

Norway in the Olympics!

Norway is not famous for their achievements in the Summer Olympics since they are snow-people. They shine at the Winter Games in a variety of events, however. I have kept my eye on the Norwegians during these Games in London and will always cheer for them (us). If I were there, this would be me.....if I were a man, that is.

GO NORGE!!!!!

Norwegian Preschools & Kindergartens

This basically explains why my mother, a Norwegian, could gnaw off her own 'paw' should she become stuck in a trap. Seriously, this video does show the hardy philosophy of the Norwegian people, for sure. Check it out: