tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223201882024-03-14T03:17:52.487-07:00perryemerick.comThe web home of Perry EmerickPerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04716906507510353950noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22320188.post-3256467216989128752010-05-16T10:41:00.002-07:002010-05-16T10:43:01.549-07:00This weekend we sang Tim Hughes song, "Everything". The bridge of the song has the lyrics "Christ in me, the hope of glory". Preparing for the weekend, I found myself dwelling on that phrase, asking myself what that really mean. It's very poetic, and sounds really churchy. In fact it is a biblical phrase found in Colossians 1:27, but what does "the hope of glory" really mean? The passage that Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04716906507510353950noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22320188.post-39866338740400266162010-03-09T22:10:00.001-07:002010-03-09T22:10:21.444-07:00Fireproof MinistriesI have been familiar with Fireproof ministries for quite some time. Craig Gross and I went to PCC together and worked together at Eastside Christian Church in Yorba Linda many years ago. We have had Craig and Jake at some of our Jr. High events back when they were big. But it is really the ministry they have been emphasizing the last few years that I find myself applauding and desiring to bring Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04716906507510353950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22320188.post-33709319031895903692010-02-11T16:12:00.001-07:002010-02-11T16:12:28.311-07:00Setseller is up and running!I am very excited to announce the SetSeller.com is up and running and ready for listings. It is currently only available for Arizona, but we will be pushing it nationally in the near future. In case you haven't heard, I have been working on a new website for churches, theaters, and production companies to list and sell their used sets, props, printed stuff, and equipment. There are so many of Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04716906507510353950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22320188.post-86710695222030118272010-01-10T19:59:00.001-07:002010-01-10T19:59:54.175-07:00The Next StageWell it's that time again, where we take down the old stage decorations and get ready to build the new stage set. We put a lot of effort into our stages here because we believe it helps create a conducive environment for communicating and remembering the content of our weekend messages and the series they are connected to. I can look back over the past number of stages and I think there is a lot Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04716906507510353950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22320188.post-56472374098892386642010-01-04T11:45:00.001-07:002010-01-04T11:45:22.571-07:00Setseller.comFor some time now I have been actively involved in the creative development, design and construction of the different stage sets we use here at Central. We have been blessed with some very creative and innovative people, and access to quality resources. Over the last few years we have designed some pretty cool stages based on different teaching themes that we have done that have really added to Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04716906507510353950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22320188.post-57353929341703265422009-06-11T09:21:00.001-07:002009-06-11T09:21:09.182-07:00A Recent ProjectWe recently had Paul Young, author of "The Shack" come and speak at Central. It was a very compelling and challenging interview. Though we were not able to post it, you can find info about his story online here and it is worth looking up. One thing we did do was a video piece called "letter from God" that we actually did during the instrumental bridge of "how he loves us" as done by Kim Walker. Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04716906507510353950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22320188.post-25168017749784993542009-03-05T10:36:00.001-07:002009-03-05T10:36:03.099-07:00Eager to...My kids love to watch movies, especially my youngest, Kate. We have lots of kid movies. One of the movies she likes is Ratatouille. There is a scene in the movie where Remy is hungry and trying to find food. He finds some food, but his conscience in the form of his hero Chef Gusteau convinces him not to steal food, but instead tells him, "Remy, you are better than that. You are a cook! A cook Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04716906507510353950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22320188.post-44017597782287254712009-02-18T09:01:00.001-07:002009-02-18T09:01:36.268-07:00Take Care of Your BusinessI have been very fortunate to be able to play music with a bass player named Mel Brown. He just won his second Grammy award in which he played Bass for the tune "Stand Up" on Jennifer Hudson's Grammy winning CD. Not only is he a tremendous musician, he has a lot of experience and wisdom that he has gained over the years that he has shared with myself and others around here. One of the phrases he Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04716906507510353950noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22320188.post-82734701764253556682008-12-25T09:49:00.002-07:002008-12-25T09:50:22.948-07:00Merry Christmas everyone! Hope you all have a wonderful new year!Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04716906507510353950noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22320188.post-35120446769471470892008-09-17T11:15:00.001-07:002008-09-17T11:15:06.098-07:00Worship Leader vs. Lead WorshiperI have heard this term before, but I just read a post linked to one of the blogs I sometimes read that really caused me some thought, some uncomfortable thought actually. The worship leader is the one who gets up and leads the congregation in corporate worship as we know it in most contemporary churches in America. However, Steve Corn in his post here points out that the most effective worship Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04716906507510353950noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22320188.post-12305458077645221332008-09-17T10:55:00.003-07:002008-09-19T18:49:51.226-07:00I have been a fan of 722 for a long time. If you are not familiar with it, it is a "worship event" to young singles in the greater Atlanta Metropolitan area. It is not a church, but a ministry for all churches and unchurched alike to reach and encourage young singles. For many who know of Louie Giglio, it was something that he and Bill Willits started 12 years ago, that eventually was hosted and Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04716906507510353950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22320188.post-44468609633946022312008-09-15T13:51:00.003-07:002008-09-19T18:53:22.059-07:00I came across the cool little tool that lets you make videos out of pictures and it is pretty cool. Thought I would put one together from our trip.Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04716906507510353950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22320188.post-10463338345883644672008-08-21T10:04:00.001-07:002008-08-21T10:04:12.498-07:00Pots and PansI have been in a place of seeking God recently. I know that sounds very un-pastor like, or even unchristian. Shouldn't we always be seeking God? Of course. But I confess, I go through dry times, and I have been in one. So I have been striving to pursue God with a greater level of intensity. This practice has involved a couple of things, listening to sermons of people I respect, and reading the Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04716906507510353950noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22320188.post-26387416707129129702008-08-06T09:10:00.003-07:002008-08-06T09:39:24.102-07:00Here is probably my favorite of hers that I have just because she is so animated. It is from another Veggie Tales video (do we let her watch too much...nah!) Anyway, this is from Lyle the kindly viking. Kate sings Viking Song from Perry Emerick on Vimeo.Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04716906507510353950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22320188.post-39032069605587602362008-07-28T09:00:00.001-07:002008-07-28T09:00:09.393-07:00This WeekendSo this last weekend, I ended up co-leading worship with Kim in Gilbert. I must confess that my heart was not in it very well. In fact, instead of being ready and excited to lead people in worship, I was anxious and nervous about performing a song well. That happens quite often, I find myself getting self conscious about the technical parts of a song or program and lose focus on the purpose of Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04716906507510353950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22320188.post-47523184598431855832008-07-17T13:52:00.001-07:002008-07-17T13:52:40.582-07:00Kate SingsAll my kids love to sing, but it seems as though Kate is one who has a song in her heart all the time. So, with my new phone, I decided to start recording some of these tunes, which tend to come out at meal time. Here is the first one I recorded! More to come! Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04716906507510353950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22320188.post-545553519160301492008-07-03T18:43:00.001-07:002008-07-03T18:43:44.740-07:00FTTI am writing this from my mom's house in Lakeside, CA, the town where I grew up. We came out to see my mom be in a parade tomorrow in Coronado. Since we don't have FITS this year, I could actually come. Taking a little time on the web, I came across this article by Jon Orberg that I really resonated with. I think often I get either caught up with the stress of life, or the stress of ministry, andPerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04716906507510353950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22320188.post-52174075537047104292008-06-26T07:16:00.000-07:002008-06-26T07:18:10.804-07:00Here is a great shot I love...it is of Ben at the end of the second game. Papelbon came in and closed it out after Qualls had given up the lead in the eighth. It was so frustrating to watch Doug Davis pitch so strongly into the 8th just to have it thrown away. What is funny to me about this picture is that the guy who took it was a Dback's fan along with 2 others who had taken the Fenway tour Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04716906507510353950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22320188.post-36528055305170803032008-06-25T16:02:00.002-07:002008-06-26T07:18:10.805-07:00Real quick before I get off the free wi-fi and get a bite before heading to home, here is a picture of the first pitch of the Monday night game that the Dbacks won. It was a great game, a great pitchers duel between Haren and Beckett. We were sitting in grandstand section 31, row 9 and had a really nice view of the stadium (not that there is a real bad view). We were in a section with several Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04716906507510353950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22320188.post-87047396442594607262008-06-25T15:47:00.003-07:002008-06-26T14:02:44.279-07:00Just a quick second post from DENVER...All I can say is I don't like American Airlines! We were stuck in Phoenix on the way out, and then on the way back, we had an on time flight from Boston to DFW, but then they pulled the plane for maintenance issues and canceled the flight from DFW to PHX. They initially had us re-booked to PHX at 10:40 that night, but were able to get us home by 6:45 by Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04716906507510353950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22320188.post-91948330679146130742008-06-25T15:36:00.001-07:002008-06-26T07:18:10.807-07:00We Have ArrivedWell our adventure began at Sky Harbor at around 12:00 yesterday. We checked our bag at the self check-in, dropped it off for scanning and then headed up to the gates. There was only 2 people in line ahead of us, so getting through was a breeze. So far so good. We get to gate 4, and there is a bunch of people there and a long line at the counter, so I go ahead and get in the line because I don't Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04716906507510353950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22320188.post-13103895998993086222008-06-22T08:48:00.001-07:002008-06-26T07:18:10.808-07:00TwitterFor those following along, you can catch more frequent updates on our trip at my Twitter page. Enjoy!Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04716906507510353950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22320188.post-91013096577155083862008-06-21T21:40:00.001-07:002008-06-26T07:18:10.808-07:00Gearing Up!Well, tomorrow we fly out of Sky Harbor headed for Boston and Fenway. So, we figured we would get geared up with some Dbacks stuff in order to represent. So Ben and I picked up a couple of hats, and our family picked us up some shirts to wear at the park. We are sure to get beat up now! Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04716906507510353950noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22320188.post-88784149215821230322008-06-17T10:59:00.001-07:002008-06-26T07:18:10.809-07:00Short Lived FameSo yesterday, I found out I won the trip to Boston, and they even posted my name on the website. This morning I got up to work out and heard them announce it on the radio which was pretty cool. I just went to the website, and my name is no longer on there. Oh well, I did get my flight confirmation email for Ben and I to go, so that really all that matters to me. I'm goin' to Boston. Now, if I Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04716906507510353950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22320188.post-10176346596582661202008-06-16T11:42:00.001-07:002008-06-26T07:18:10.810-07:00I WON!Alright, I don't think I have ever won anything...that is until now. I am a regular listener to our local sports talk station, sports 620 KTAR.Well, they have a rewards program where you can earn points and then use those points to get stuff or enter raffles and such. Well, I had about 1700 point so I entered a raffle for a fathers day trip to Boston to watch the Dbacks play the Sox at Fenway...Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04716906507510353950noreply@blogger.com3