Joe & Becky Cruse

Hey this is Ryan Cruse from the Creative Arts Department. I am excited to tell you the great news of a new baby. A beautiful girl with 6 strings and 6 tuners. She’s made of burl redwood, purple-heart maple and walnut. I am a proud father. The gestation period was 17 months. What a killer!! But was worth the wait. Anyway, We have begun tracking for the new Experience record, and we have captured some incredible moments. I will try to keep you up to date as the recording process continues.

In light of this past week and the wonderful things God did and said, through Dave Holmes from Sydney Australia, the one key thing that resonates in my heart was the importance of connection. Now, in today’s society, that is a broad term that has various aspects and definitions.

In his message on the key ways to know if you are a worshipper, the first way mentioned was that we were created with the ability to connect with God, our creator.

This really moved me on several levels. First, often times, we aren’t aware of what lies inside each of us, we don’t know we can cultivate that “intimacy” or “connection” with God. And so He remains, in our understanding, uncaring and untouchable and we move through life, waiting to find out who He really is at the end!

Secondly, because our society lends itself to a more secular view of God, people think God is in nature, in inanimate objects, in themselves, and worship has been relegated to searching for God at a very substandard, almost natural level, reducing His power, authority and ability. The following passages confirm God’s greatness as well as His availability.

Exodus 20:1 (NIV) And God spoke all these words:2 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.3 “You shall have no other gods before me”.

Numbers 23:9 (NIV) says, “God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?”

1 Chronicles 28:9-10 (Message) “And you, Solomon my son, get to know well your father’s God; serve him with a whole heart and eager mind, for God examines every heart and sees through every motive. If you seek him, he’ll make sure you find him, but if you abandon him, he’ll leave you for good. Look sharp now! God has chosen you to build his holy house. Be brave, determined! And do it!”

I suppose the question remains, “Can I connect with God”? The answer is a resounding yes! If we seek Him, we find Him and He reveals Himself to us more clearly.

Results? As we passionately worship our God, we are connected to all that He is and God’s perfect will, favor and blessing in our lives is realized in greater measure than ever before!

Good Morning! I am at a loss of words to try and describe the Thursday night revival service at City Worship Centre with David Holmes. Heaven came down and God’s glory filled the house. The best way is to quote from 2 Chronicles 5:13/14

5:13 It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;5:14 So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God.

Friends, I have been in countless worship services with notable ministers of the gospel and for me, last night’s service was a highlight encounter for those in attendance.God’s tangible healing was in the house in a very real way, whatever one needed was available and I fully believe that as the recording of that service goes forth, what was available to those in attendance is actively available to anyone who hears it and activates their faith!

I just wanted to take this opportunity to say if there is anyway you can get to the last meeting tonight, it would be well worth it. God is moving in the earth today and He is definitely moving at City Worship Centre in Austin, Texas.Tonight’s service begins at 7:00 and David will also be ministering in the Sunday services as well. Don’t miss out! Get ready to change your life!

Hey friends, the winds of revival are blowing strong at City Worship Centre in Austin Texas. We are excited to welcome our good friend, world renown song writer, worship leader and guitarist, David Holmes from Sydney Australia. David works closely with Darlene Zschech and the folks at Hillsong. Meetings begin Tuesday, April 15 and run through Friday @ 7:00 pm nightly. Also, the Experience Worship Band is recording a new live album project. Don’t miss out! We will be updating the blog this week. Keep checking….or, you could jump on a plane, bus, or train and get to Austin. It’s gonna be Holy Ghost!