Because I will be taking another two weeks off in September for home (to get married twice yes, to the same man), I don't have much holidays left and so sadly I had to give Hillsong Conference a miss this year. Well not completely, because I bought the evening tickets so I could go after work on Thursday and Friday.
I heard Louie Giglo preach for the first time and Chris Tomlin led the closing songs on Thursday night. Louie Giglo preached about Jesus stopping funerals when he walked on earth and in today's context, the church is not dead but very much alive. Considering the O2 arena being packed out, yes indeed the church is alive! And in our lives too, whatever that is dying, Jesus is in the business of restoration and may He restore to you what you have lost. Amen :)
Brian Houston
And wow Chris Tomlin. He is cool man. I had chosen one of his songs to sing at my wedding a few weeks ago: Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone) and also 10,000 Reasons by Matt Redman. To sing 10,000 Reasons again weeks later in the O2 with thousands of people brought back a smile to my face. And I was encouraged that God is faithful no matter how much we might stray away from Him.
Closing worship with Hillsong United
A packed O2 Arena
The latest Hillsong album called Glorious Ruins is out now. A few songs were recorded here at the Dominion Theatre where months ago I was there at the recording singing my lungs out (hehe). Am privileged to be part of it, athough it was a teeny weeny bit.
One of the songs on the album called Man of Sorrows is definitely one of my favourites and on my playlist now.
Oh that rugged cross my salvation
Where Your love poured out over me
Now my soul cries out Hallelujah
Praise and honour unto Thee
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