This weekend we made a very exciting announcement. God has paved the way for us to expand our radio ministry into Billings, Montana. Billings is the largest city in the state and we are amped to bring the music and message of fresh life radio to the people that live there. The story is pretty cool, check it out.

Yesterday we were exactly one week away from the first skull church event of the year. I felt lead to call the church to come together (despite some wild winter weather) and ask for God’s favor on the outreach. If there is one thing I have learned in ministry it is that you don’t want to go out in the power of the flesh. On your own you will be about as effective in battle as Samson with a bowl-cut. (John 15:5) Many people chose to fast and pray throughout the day, and as we assembled as one we declared our weakness and embraced God’s strength.

We prayed, asking Him to rend the heavens and come down; lighting up this city and beyond with His love. We sang, (loudly) celebrating what we believe He is going to do. We left sensing the reality that the victory is already ours–the battle belongs to the Lord!

Someone texted this photo in to our website of last night’s rally and when I saw all the arms raised high in surrender I couldn’t help but think of the now legendary words spoken to D.L. Moody by Henry Varley. He told him that, “The world has yet to see what God will do with and for and through and in and by the man who is fully consecrated to Him.” And withinin Dwight’s heart came the response, “I will be that man.”

I don’t know what will happen next week or completely understand what the Lord has in store for the future of skull church (I have dreams) but I do know that God always gives His best to those who let Him write up the deal. And I am certain that as we move forward as an army, into all that God has for us, we will advance on our knees–for that is where the power comes from.

Zechariah 4:6 Then he said to me, “This is what the LORD says to Zerubbabel: It is not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit, says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.

Anybody can appreciate great art. But what if that art ends up on your skin? Sinner. J/K But seriously, is it okay to get a tattoo?

Text-msg question about tattoos answered @ Skull Church.

From time to time we have guest artists play at skull church. These nights are random and unannounced, and they are always super fun. In addition to the songs they play during the service, we get the bands to do a 1/2 hour set afterwards as a bonus. Last week we had a group called Poema that has been newly signed to Tooth and Nail.

These two sisters are young, (the younger of the two had a record deal before she got her drivers license!) super talented and have a bright future ahead of them. They were also our first female artists that we have had out and as a bonus they are from my old stomping ground, Albuquerque, NM. Check out their music–they have a new album coming out soon that they let us listen to and it sounds epic.

Enjoy this video of one of their songs that they played at skull church: