Hezekiah Watts's song, 'I need You To Survive' was new to me last week, when I heard it sung at Palcon 2010. The words are so appropriate for the church (local and global) and indeed our world. Here they are:

I need you, you need me.
We're all a part of God's body.
Stand with me, agree with me.
We're all a part of God's body.

It is his will, that every need be supplied.
You are important to me, I need you to survive.
You are important to me, I need you to survive.

I pray for you, You pray for me.
I love you, I need you to survive.
I won't harm you with words from my mouth.
I love you, I need you to survive.

It is his will, that every need be supplied.
You are important to me, I need you to survive.

"There are so many feet to wash," I keep saying.
"No," I hear God's voice
resounding through the years,
"There are only my feet.
What you do for them
you do for me."
Macrina Wiederkehr

Sitting Down
One of my favorite songs from the 80's, and a great example of how non-Christians can write song lyrics that reflect prevenient grace:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew7Zkkucos8
"Hope that God exists, I hope and I pray"
"If I hadn't seen such riches, I could live with being poor"
"Those who feel the breath of sadness...their touched by madness...who find themselves ridiculous...sit down next to me"
Enjoy.

Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Eph 3:20–21

Holiness Today
is the magazine of the Church of the Nazarene, It's aimed at regular believers (not just clergy or academics). It's articles are usually practical, real and reflect this extraordinary life of radically following Jesus Christ. I recommend it!
http://www.holinesstoday.org/nphweb/html/nph/subscription.jsp

Life in Haiti - now the rains have come, in pictures and sound:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8689434.stm

There is no secular.

We often use the word 'secular' to denote something that is separate and discrete from the church - that is the sacred. It's a useful shorthand to talk about the differences and tensions between what the apostle John called 'the world' and the in-breaking Kingdom of God.

In a real sense however, there is no such thing as secular. God has created everything, and is in-process of redeeming everything, reconciling everything to Himself, including all people - if they will but turn and be reconciled. So, I will use the word secular with some care - realising that the whole Universe belongs to God, and all that is in it.