4Him - THE MESSAGE (playlist) - 11 videos

"The Message". Written by Mark Harris, Brent Bourgeois and Chris Eaton. 


4Him
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4Him


4Him plays at Lifest 2006

Background information
Origin Mobile, Alabama, United States
Genres Contemporary Christian
Occupations Singers
Instruments Voice
Years active 1990–2006
Labels Benson, Word, INO
Associated acts Truth
Website www.4him.net

Members Andy Chrisman, Mark Harris, Marty Magehee, Kirk Sullivan, Jason Barton


4Him was a Contemporary Christian group founded in 1990 in Alabama, USA. The group has a Grammy nomination, ten Dove awardsand three certified gold albums to their credit. The group was inducted into Alabama's Music Hall of Fame, following the awarding of The Governor’s Achievement Award. The group has also been featured performers for popular Christian Evangelist crusaders, Billy Graham and Louis Palau.

4Him disbanded in 2006 to pursue individual careers of ministry and music. They have released 12 studio albums which have produced 27 number one singles.

The group has made sporadic reunion appearances since 2009.

Contents [hide]
1 History
2 After disbandment
2.1 Andy Chrisman
2.2 Mark Harris
2.3 Kirk Sullivan
2.4 Marty Magehee
3 Reunions
4 Discography
4.1 Other album appearances
4.2 Video
5 Major tours
6 Awards and nominations
6.1 Grammys
6.2 GMA Dove Awards
6.3 Other awards
6.4 Other honors
7 References
8 External links
History[edit source | editbeta]

Andy Chrisman, Mark Harris, Marty Magehee, and Kirk Sullivan originally met when they sang together in Truth, a Contemporary Christian vocal group founded in the late 1960s and directed by Roger Breland. Truth had a rotating roster of four male and four female vocalists. After three representatives from Benson Records attended several Truth concerts in the late 1980s during which Andy, Mark, Marty, and Kirk performed, Benson approached the quartet saying that they wanted to use the guys to create a new male four-member vocal group under the Benson label. "Where There Is Faith", their first single, stayed at No. 1 on the charts for eight weeks, two months before 4Him left Truth. Releasing their self-titled debut in 1990, they blended the traditions of Christian music's past, with modern pop production and practical lyrics. In 1995, they were featured in the Warren Chaney docudrama,America: A Call to Greatness.[1]

In 1996, with the release of The Message, 4Him changed their overall sound in an effort to keep pushing the creative limits of the group. The guys replaced the over-the-top orchestrations and choral vocal arrangements with a stripped down, acoustic band approach where one of the guys would sing lead and the other three would sing backing vocals. On 1998’s Obvious, each member took more ownership of their music – becoming more involved in the production and songwriting aspects.

By 2004, all four of the guys reevaluated the future of the ministry. After close to seventeen years together, the members of 4Him decided to embark on solo careers.[2] On September 23, 2006, they performed their final concert at Cottage Hill Baptist Church in Mobile, AL, the city where 4Him’s 17-year journey first started. At that concert, various individuals (including family members, record producers, management, and Truth founder Roger Breland) were recognized for their contributions to 4Him’s ministry.
After disbandment[edit source | editbeta]

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Andy Chrisman

Andy Chrisman released his freshman solo effort One in 2004, and is currently worship pastor at Church on the Move, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Chrisman also hosts a syndicated Sunday morning radio show. In 2008, he, along with the Church on the Move Praise Band, released Beautiful Name, a live worship CD.
Mark Harris.

In 2005, Mark Harris released The Line Between the Two and is currently worship pastor/artist-in-residence at Gateway Church in Southlake, Tx. In 2007, Harris won a GMA Dove Award in the category of Inspirational Song of the Year for "Find Your Wings". On September 25, 2007, he released his second album Windows and Walls on INO Records. On October 13, 2011, Harris released his third album Stronger In The Broken Places on Stylos Records.

Kirk Sullivan

In 2010, Kirk Sullivan released his independent solo release Timeless on his website. Timeless contains "Get Down Mountain" (previously featured on the Encore album), a new reworked arrangement of his trademark song "The Basics of Life", and a bonus track of a song recorded when he was twelve years old.

Marty Magehee

In 2008, Marty Magehee released his independent solo release Open on his website. The first single, "Eyes Wide Open", was released to Christian radio in May 2008. The album also included the song "Runaway Train", which appeared on 4Him's final CD, Encore. He is also producing albums for other artists. 2010, Magehee served as worship pastor at Harvest Bible Chapel in Denver, Colorado. Magehee is on the faculty of Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, teaching courses in Worship Band, Studio Recording, Beats and Loops, and Songwriting.

Reunions

After nearly five years apart, the quartet made their first reunion on the K-LOVE Friends and Family Cruise in January 2009.[4] A one-off concert in West Monroe, LA took place in March, and another reunion is slated on Kathy Troccoli's "KT and Friends Cruise" to Alaska in June, 2010.[5] In Spring of 2013, 4Him will perform several concerts on a tour dubbed "With One Voice" together with the group Avalon and solo Christian singer songwriter Cindy Morgan.

Discography

1990: 4Him
1991: Face the Nation
1992: The Basics of Life
1993: The Season of Love (Christmas)
1994: The Ride
1996: The Message
1998: Obvious
1999: Best Ones (compilation)
2000: Hymns: A Place of Worship
2001: Chapter One... A Decade
2001: Walk On
2003: Visible
2004: Simply 4Him
2006: Encore... For Future Generations

Other album appearances

1993: Chain of Grace, Dallas Holm (background)
1993: Faith Hope & Love, Mylon LeFevre
1995: My Utmost for His Highest (compilation), "You Are Holy"
1999: Streams (compilation), "The Only Thing I Need" (which included vocals by Jon Anderson of Yes)
2000: Pure Hymns: The John Tesh Project, featured on "How Great Thou Art"

Video
1991: Face the Nation
1993: The Basics of Life
1995: The Ride Comes Alive
1996: The Message in the Making
2006: Encore (from the Encore Farewell Tour, recorded at Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, GA)

Major tours
1994: The Ride Tour, featuring Kathy Troccoli, Clay Crosse, Greg Long and Steve Geyer
1995/96: The Young Messiah Tour (Christmas)
1997: Co-headlined tour with Point of Grace
1998: Headlined 1998 Spring Tour, featuring Big Tent Revival and Jeni Vernadeau
1998: Headlined tour with special guest Jaci Velásquez featuring Michelle Tumes
2000: Child of the Promise Tour, with Steven Curtis Chapman, Twila Paris, and more
2002: "4Guys And A Fruitcake" Christmas Tour with Chonda Pierce
2003: World Vision 2003 Spring Tour
2006: Encore Farewell Tour

Awards and nominations

Grammys
1997: Grammy nomination – Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for The Message

GMA Dove Awards
1991: Best New Artist of the Year
1993: Group of the Year
1993: Inspiration Album of the Year for Generation to Generation
1994: Group of the Year
1994: Inspirational Album of the Year For The Season of Love
1995: Group of the Year
1998: Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year for "Center of the Mark"
2003: Nomination for Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year

Other awards
1990: CRR (Christian Research Report) Reporter Poll – Best New Artist
1991: CRR (Christian Research Report) – Best Group
1992: CRR (Christian Research Report) – Best Group
1993: CBA Impact Award – Total Promotional Campaign, Music: The Basics of Life
1994: CCM Magazine – Song of the Year: "For Future Generations"
1995: American Songwriter – Christian Artist of the Year
1996: CCM Readers' Poll – Favorite Long Form Video: The Ride Comes Alive

Other honors
RIAA Certified Gold Album – The Basics of Life (1996)
Featured performers with the Louis Palau crusade and the Billy Graham crusade
Performed at "Sold Out 1998" Promise Keepers conference the day before the Super Bowl
Co-host of the 1998 NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) Bobby Clampett/4Him Pro-Am Classic Golf Tournament, and have co-hosted every year since
The song "Ride of Life" was featured in chiptune form on a NES game by Wisdom Tree, on a cartridge which included their game Sunday Funday

The Jewish Calendar - Holidays

The Jewish Calendar

BY STEPHEN J. EINSTEIN AND LYDIA KUKOFF

Jews often say: "The holidays are late this year" or "The holidays are early this year." In fact, the holidays never are early or late; they are always on time, according to the Jewish calendar.

Unlike the Gregorian (civil) calendar, which is based on the sun (solar), the Jewish calendar is based primarily on the moon (lunar), with periodic adjustments made to account for the differences between the solar and lunar cycles. 

Therefore, the Jewish calendar might be described as both solar and lunar. The moon takes an average of twenty-nine and one-half days to complete its cycle; twelve lunar months equal 354 days. A solar year is 365 1/4 days. 

There is a difference of eleven days per year. To ensure that the Jewish holidays always fall in the proper season, an extra month is added to the Hebrew calendar seven times out of every nineteen years. 

If this were not done, the fall harvest festival of Sukkot, for instance, would sometimes be celebrated in the summer, or the spring holiday of Passover would sometimes occur in the winter.

Jewish days are reckoned from sunset to sunset rather than from dawn or midnight. The basis for this is biblical. In the story of Creation (Genesis 1), each day concludes with the phrase: "And there was evening and there was morning. . ." 

Since evening is mentioned first, the ancient rabbis concluded that in a day evening precedes morning.

The list of the Hebrew months (below) and the holidays that occur during these months also indicates the corresponding secular months.



For the counting of months, Nisan--the month that begins spring--is considered the first. However, the Jewishyear is reckoned from the month of Tishri--the month that begins autumn. This would seem to be the superimposition of one calendar system upon another, which took place during the Babylonian Exile (sixth pre-Christian century).

According to Jewish tradition, history is reckoned from the time of Creation; Jewish years, therefore, are numbered from then. For instance, Israel declared its independence on 5 Iyar 5708 (corresponding to May 14, 1948). The year 5708 (and every Jewish year) was figured by commencing the count from the beginning of Genesis.

Christian custom has been to divide history into two periods: before the time of Jesus (called B.C. = before Christ) and after Jesus' birth (called A.D. = anno Domini = in the year of the Lord). Jewish books generally refer to these periods as B.C.E. (before the common era) and C.E. (of the common era).

The subject of the calendar is rather complex. We have, therefore, touched only its broadest outlines.

Taken from: http://www.reformjudaism.org/jewish-calendar

Zola Levitt TV - "Righteous Gentiles" Ride Again

Reconstruction of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem

This seven minute video is a great overview of the planning going on today for the reconstruction of the Holy Temple (HaBay'eet or The House in Hebrew) in Jerusalem.  As you can see, most of the furniture and accouterments of the Temple (the golden menorrah; the table of showbread, the arc of the covenant, the priestly garments, etc.) have already been completed.

What I find particularly fascinating is that both Jews and Christians have an increased sense that the coming of Mashiach (Messiah) is near.  I don't think this is a random coincidence.  The Ruach HaKodesh (the Holy Spirit) is speaking to His people, Jew and Gentile alike) that His appearing will be soon; or as the Jewish people say, "speedily, and in our day".

Shalom,

~Bill Duerfeldt

Ahava Love Letter - "The Cities"

“The Cities” “When He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it,  saying, "If you had known in this day, even you, the things which  make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes.” Luke 19:41-42 NASU

Dear family of friends,

Mondays are a normal day of prayer and fasting for me. I am grateful Bible teacher Derek Prince taught that in the 1970's. I have tried to adhere to it these many decades, though sometimes I didn’t succeed.

Derek Prince - 

"Shaping History Through Prayer and Fasting"

As I recently walked that normal prayer lunch time, the uptown city sidewalks became my partnering moments with the Lord, interceding in tongues through His Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh in Hebrew.)

Many were going to their mid-day appointments, concentrating on conversations with co-workers. Others sat on benches, only caring about where their next meal was coming from.

Charlotte, NC - Tryon Street. On my way...

I just kept praying, knowing Jesus' (Yeshua’s) love was for all of them. The sense of knowing He was grieving along with many, whose real hurt was maybe hidden behind the smiles, touched my heart.

Some I hoped were rejoicing and giving thanks for this day, believing that their Savior had good plans for them each day. But I think those numbers were few among the crowd. And so I walked on. Praying on.

Inhabitants of cities around the world need the Lord. They need to know of His salvation, mercy and love. The vast majority of cities know nothing of His real nature. They only see and believe the lies having been passed down through the centuries. The lies telling them that “The Man upstairs”, as some call Him, has little to do with their life. 

Or that if God is so loving, why are all the wars, hatred, and evil going on daily in the cities world-wide? “Can’t He do something about it?” they might even ask.

The clear message of the Gospel is that God is a loving Father, who sent His only Son Jesus to live among us, die in order for us to live, and rose from the grave, to alone be the only Savior of the world.

Isaiah 53:5

“There is salvation in no one else! For there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by whom we must be saved!” (Acts 4:12 Complete Jewish Bible)

The truth shared, to each as he or she will listen, can break the bonds that entangle so many, and give freedom to the spirit, soul and body. As we pray daily for our families, our cities, our nation, and those in Israel, we will see His Kingdom established.

I believe my regular fasting and prayers are having an effect, and so I will continue to do so. Maybe you will join me? See some results for yourself.

Ahava (love in Hebrew) to my family of friends,

Steve Martin

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Ahava Love Letter #65   “The Cities”  ©2013 Steve Martin 

Date: In the year of our Lord 2013 (08/07/13 Wednesday at 6 pm in Charlotte, NC)

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How can You Mend A Broken Heart (#64)

Anxious (#63)

Hidden (#62)

Get Back in the Boat (#61)

Need Money? (#60)

Rejected? (#59)

In Your Building – Guard Against Distractions (#58)

Connections (#57)

Your Name (#56)

Lost, But Not Forgotten Friends (#55)

Derek Prince - Israel: Past, Present & Future (3/6) - Uniqueness of Israel

 
Derek Prince - Bible teacher on Israel

Uploaded on Feb 17, 2011

Derek Prince - Israel: Past, Present & Future (3/6) - The Uniqueness of Israel: God's Prophetic Calendar (with Chinese Subs) (Derek Prince Ministries videos #DP117, DP118 and DP119)

The Name Israel occurs about 2,600 times in the Bible. In this comprehensive series, Derek Prince paints a clear picture of God's dealings with Israel — and instruction on how to pray for Israel.

Derek & Ruth Prince

All you inhabitants of the world...

All you inhabitants of the world and dwellers of the earth -  you will see when the banner is hoisted up upon the mountains,  and when the shofar sounds you will hear!ISAIAH (18:3) כָּל יֹשְׁבֵי תֵבֵל וְשֹׁכְנֵי אָרֶץ כִּנְשֹׂא נֵס הָרִים תִּרְאוּ וְכִתְקֹעַ שׁוֹפָרתִּשְׁמָעוּ תהילים קב:טו kol yosh-VAY te-VEL ve-shokh-NAY ha-a-RETS keen-SO nes ha-REEM tear-OO ve-khees-ko-A sho-FAR teesh-ma-OO Beauty of the LandA fantastic video showing the absolute beauty  of the Land of Israel. Sit back and enjoy it! Watch This Video » Shofar from Israel Get this beautiful shofar in time for the Jewish New Year! Many have the tradition to blow the shofar every morning in the month before Rosh Hashana to awaken our souls to come closer to God. This beautiful ram's horn shofar is hand-made and painted in an exciting festival of colors  with a pomegranate design. Get this amazing deal » Crusader Hospital in Old CityWhile stocks of Israeli  home-soda maker  company Sodastream (SODA) are up, so are calls for boycotting and divesting from the Ma’aleh Adumim-based company. Read More » Yesterday's Photo Trivia The boys in yesterday’s photo by Yehoshua Halevi were reciting the Shema, which starts with Judaism’s defining statement: Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One. We cover our eyes with our right hand while saying this first verse to focus our thoughts and block out distractions. Thank You Today's Scenes and Inspiration are sponsored by Fiona Des Fontaine of South Africa. Sponsor a Day and get a Calendar » Today's Daily Photo Jodi Sugar's gorgeous photo reveals the splendor of northern Israel with a view of Mount Hermon in the distance, the highest mountain in Israel. Get the Calendar here » "Bringing God's Beauty Into My Life"It’s great to hear from so many of you - stay in touch and let us know where in the world you are enjoying Israel365! Stay in Touch » Love Israel365! We just got back from a two week  Pilgrimage to Israel … and we miss Israel!! God could truly be felt there, everywhere we went. We know our Lord is here with us as well, but we could totally feel and see why that is God’s Promised Land! From Fullerton, California Thank you for bringing God’s beauty into my life. I hope to visit Israel someday. Thank you and blessings to the children of Israel. Mary Ann B. Shalom, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com

Joel Rosenberg - The Church's Call to Stand with Israel - Watchmen on the Wall Conference

Published on Jun 1, 2013

Watchmen on the Wall Conference 2013
Joel Rosenberg - The Church's Call to Stand with Israel

Joel Rosenberg's website

ABOUT JOEL

Joel C. Rosenberg is the New York Times bestselling author of seven novels—The Last Jihad, The Last Days, The Ezekiel Option, The Copper Scroll, Dead Heat, The Twelfth Imam, and The Tehran Initiative—and five nonfiction books, Epicenter, Inside the Revolution, Implosion,Israel at War, and The Invested Life, with nearly 3 million copies sold. 

The Ezekiel Option received the Gold Medallion award as the "Best Novel of 2006" from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. Joel is the producer of two documentary films based on his nonfiction books. He is also the founder of The Joshua Fund, a nonprofit educational and charitable organization to mobilize Christians to "bless Israel and her neighbors in the name of Jesus" with food, clothing, medical supplies, and other humanitarian relief.

As a communications advisor, Joel has worked with a number of U.S. and Israeli leaders, including Steve Forbes, Rush Limbaugh, Natan Sharansky, and Benjamin Netanyahu. As an author, he has been interviewed on hundreds of radio and TV programs, including ABC's Nightline, CNN Headline News, FOX News Channel, The History Channel, MSNBC, The Rush Limbaugh Show, The Sean Hannity Show, and The Glenn Beck Show. 

He has been profiled by the New York Times, the Washington Times, the Jerusalem Post, and World magazine. He has addressed audiences all over the world, including those in Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, Russia, and the Philippines. He has also spoken at the White House, the Pentagon, and to members of Congress.

In 2008, Joel designed and hosted the first Epicenter Conference in Jerusalem. The event drew two thousand Christians who wanted to "learn, pray, give, and go" to the Lord's work in Israel and the Middle East. Subsequent Epicenter Conferences have been held in San Diego (2009); Manila, Philippines (2010); Philadelphia (2010); Jerusalem (2011); and Albuquerque, New Mexico (2012). 

The live webcast of the Philadelphia conference drew some thirty-four thousand people from more than ninety countries to listen to speakers such as Israeli Vice Prime Minister Moshe Ya'alon; pastors from the U.S., Israel, and Iran; Lt. General (ret.) Jerry Boykin; Kay Arthur; Janet Parshall; Tony Perkins; and Mosab Hassan Yousef, the son of one of the founders of Hamas who has renounced Islam and terrorism and become a follower of Jesus Christ and a friend of both Israelis and Palestinians.

The son of a Jewish father and a Gentile mother, Joel is an evangelical Christian with a passion to make disciples of all nations and teach Bible prophecy. A graduate of Syracuse University with a BFA in filmmaking, he is married, has four sons, and lives near Washington, D.C.

To visit Joel's weblog—or sign up for his free weekly "Flash Traffic" e-mails—please visit www.joelrosenberg.com.

Please also visit these other websites:

www.joshuafund.net

www.epicenterconference.com

and Joel's "Epicenter Team" and the Joel C. Rosenberg public profile page on Facebook.

- See more at: http://www.joelrosenberg.com/about-joel/#sthash.U3me2oU9.dpuf

Poll: Israelis oppose surrender of land

Tuesday, August 06, 2013 |  Ryan Jones  

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to hold a national referendum on any proposed surrender of land to the Palestinian Authority as part of a new peace deal before signing on the dotted line. But Israelis have already answered him: Don't bargain with our birthright!

In a survey conducted last week by the Israel Democracy Institute, a full 62.5 percent of respondents said they were against surrendering Judea, Samaria and the eastern half of Jerusalem for the creation of a Palestinian state.

Previous polls have shown that a majority of Israelis do support a two-state solution to the current conflict, but they clearly do not agree to meet Arab land demands in full.

Various strategic and historically important areas, in particular the city of Jerusalem, are red lines for most Israelis.

Unfortunately, the results of such surveys are likely to be ignored by the Israeli delegation now negotiating with the Palestinian Authority under the auspices of the Obama Administration in Washington.

Those talks are taking place under a shroud of secrecy, so whatever concessions Israel might be preparing to make (whether willingly or under duress) will not be known until the last minute.Share on facebook