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Rob Mason
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Acoustic Guitarists
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What's in a name?
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Backing Tracks
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What's in a name?
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You expect them to do what??
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Mark Barlow 7 hours ago .
What's in a name?
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Keyboard Buying Advice
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Rob's Musings on Songwriting and stuff
life is a song
First draft of a song about my life... It's impossible for me to seeall that you have done for meLooking deep inside I scarce believeThat when you called me to yourselfYou knew what I'd becomeAn...Living for God ONLINE!
The internet, like no other media, is full of people pretending to be someone or something other than they are. Its quite a scary thought, that a person you might be talking to, getting to know, readi...When words don’t come
I am extremely frustrated today. For weeks now (literally weeks) I have been blessed with a totally new style of song writing. - You'd think that it would be a major blessing to be able to write somet...Have time on my hands
Though I am blogging and posting more on www.hemustincrease.com because it is focussed on the UK worship landscape, I wanted to post something on here about what I'm doing right now.. I am located in ...New Song: For the lord is Worthy
So I'm really happy today. I have made some changes to a song that was buzzing around since last week. It feels good to have created something even amongst the business of preparing for Australia, a ...Moving on
Lots of my friends recently have been getting new jobs or moving house and the temptation is to start to consider my life in relation to other peoples and become distracted by what I have not, ra...Is Harry Potter Harmless
This article is republished from http://www.christiananswers.net/q-eden/harrypotter.html Friends, it is important to stand FOR biblical living (as opposed to stand against something that offends) henc...Brighton
I'm at the Brighton Conference at the moment. The music is fab, the worship is excellent, the teaching inspired and God is great. The new songs from the conference are different to previous years, and...up to my eyes...
Really sorry that I haven't blogged for a while. I have started several, but they all turn out like massive essays, and who is gonna read that right? Been a bit slow on the song writing front too, sin...friends are back - thanks for adding me again!
Just a quick post to say hi, and to let you know that I have broken my elbow in an ice skating accident. so i can't play for a while, and as typing is tedious with one hand, and pain killers don't hel...Rob Mason
Profile Information
- Home Town:
- Stafford (but Sheffield will always be home)
- Home Church:
- Rugeley Community Church
- Musical Gift(s):
- Worship Leading, Guitar, Keys, Vocals, Music arranging, Scoring, Choirs, Live sound mixing (Definately NOT Recording!!!)
- About Me:
- Married for what seems like my whole life to fantastic Francine and we have four totally amazing children. I'm excited and privileged to lead the worship team at Rugeley Community Church (New Frontiers) and have recently been stirred to write new material again after a long pause. I'm learning lots about myself and the songwriting 'process'.. and you can read my songwriting blog and listen to some of my songs for free on my 'myspace page' at the foot of this profile.
I have not been to bible college but have been a Christian and around church for pretty much all of my life (Elim Pentecostal (early years), Salvation Army (Early teens), Church of England (mid teens), Harvestime/Restoration (late teens), latterly New Frontiers (10 years)). I am an avid reader of Wayne Grudem’s systematic theology, have completed New Frontiers Word Plus theology course, enjoy reading commentaries on scripture, read loads of blogs and other (mainly on-line) material on church growth, heresy and apostasy, leadership, worship and families from different predominantly charismatic streams as well as my own study of God's word.
I'm passionate about people, both those who are saved reaching maturity in Christ and finding outworkings for their salvation in their local communities and those who have not yet responded to the glorious Gospel, which is the hope we profess.
I am not interested in social action (per se) but I am compelled by the spirit of God that lives in us to act against injustice, poverty, debt, malice and greed and to promote Christ and his church as the solution. No where is this more needed than in families and I pray that God will restore to the church the concept of being a family of God, brother and sisters, husbands and wife’s, sons and daughters so that we can model this effectively for our nation(s). I believe that a church family does not have divisions based on age, gender, disability or race, (and that the general segregation that occurs within our church program is more damaging than helpful) and that there are distinct roles for male and female, children and adults in terms of responsibility but that we are all equal in importance, value and the kingdom of God.
I believe that we are called to be salt and light for our generations (not hide away in churches) to live sacrificially but know the blessing and lavishness of God, and above all to do all to the praise and glory of God (ie a worshipful lifestyle). I believe it is important to have an answer for the hope that we possess, that comes not just from a collection of words and ideas but from experience of our trust in God borne out from years of faithful service.
- Favourite Christian Music
- David J Hadden, Phil and John, Geoff Moore + the Distance, Petra, Hillsong (some), Twila Paris, Joni Earickson (Tada), Andre Crouch, Matt Redman, Tim Hughes, Stuart Townend (esp with Keith Getty), Chris Bowater, Vicki Cook, Michael Sandeman, Graham Kendrick, Dave Bilborough
http://www.myspace.com/robjmason
- Favourite Secular Music
- Madness, Keane, Killers, Abba, Status Quo, Queen, Chaz and Dave, Jasper Carrot, the two ronnies, The proclaimers, Slade, Sade, Robbie williams, voice of the beehive, the beatles (some),
- Favourite Bible Verse
- Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere
For me to live is Christ, Die is gain
For I am certain that neither death nor life, nor principalities nor powers can ever separate us from the love of Christ
I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.
Rob Mason's Videos
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Growing together in God
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that's my king
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Rob Mason's Blog
Newfrontiers Worship Leaders in the NORTH - - - READ THIS!
If you answer yes to all these questions, we want to hear from you!
- Do you belong to a NewFrontiers church?
- Are you responsible for praise and worship?
- Do you live in the Midlands or North of England?
- Do you want to connect with other people in the same position as you?
You do? GREAT! then we want to hear from you
Click along to worshipnorth.ning.com (note that's not a suggestion we will be worshipping the North, but just that we're all from t… Continue
Posted on 25 November 2008 at 11:25am — 1 Comment
Is it possible that Capitalism will fall?
Is it possible that Capitalism will fall?
As US and UK governments each look to prop up the failing economies, I wonder if this is a signal to the end of Capitalism or just a hiccup? Certainly other fiscal structures have come and gone, and while other governments and powers have crumbled other rulers and systems have risen in stature.
Life is, after all, more than just a collection of rules and systems. Its vibrant and ever changing as exploits and opportunities provide shifts in the balance… Continue
Posted on 30 September 2008 at 9:06pm — 6 Comments
Anyone for a dose of reality?
Escalating fuel prices, increased food pricing
increased taxation
decreasing educational standard
reduced employment expectations
Surely its time we started to look at how we live?
I've long been an advocate that the way we live should show that we live for Christ, not for ourselves.
The god of consumerism, is demanding higher and higher commitment.. but at what cost??
It is possible to clothe ourselves using second hand garments of exceptional quality, yet how many of us shop in charity shop… Continue
Posted on 7 July 2008 at 3:19pm — 14 Comments
All for Jesus?
One of the great things about www.HeMustIncrease.com is the ability to draw together men and women who are focussed on expressing their relationship with God in a 'leading way' within the context of local churches throughout the UK. - That's awesome stuff (I don't hold with the Redman view that the word 'awesome' has to be used exclusively for God and his creation, It's awesome that my wife loves me for instance.. anyway I digress (as usual!)) but as many of my blogs and posts will show,… Continue
Posted on 4 May 2008 at 8:00am — 2 Comments
What are we trying to address when we say we want to have small groups?
Consider these two statements.
* We want small groups to encourage growth in love, relationship and service for God and with each other.
* We want people in love, relationship and service for God and each other to meet regularly to encourage growth.
See the difference? - The first is we want a PROGRAMME that does.. . The second is we want a PEOPLE who are... which is the one we want?
Relationships are about People
If our heart is to have small groups to build relationship in my… Continue
Posted on 11 April 2008 at 11:30pm — 3 Comments
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Thanks for bringing a calming influence to the Sexualised Jesus thread.
I rather feel me and Nathan are misunderstanding each other in a way we probably wouldn’t if chatting face to face. I have used a few bad phases, which got in the way of the point I was trying to make. I understand where Nathan is coming from, and don’t really disagree him, but I think Nathan is more enlightened than most.
Song of Songs is difficult, and I wouldn’t say that taking Songs as Songs as a metaphor for our relationship with God is wrong, but I do think you need to have a mature relationship with God to safely go down that line.
Regards
Eric
I think I have browser, firewall or some other problem that is most obvious on HMI. – Well other than if I follow a link to amazon my PC crashes.
FireFox is noticeably better on HMI than IE or Opera, it would be interesting to know why. I have always find Opera to be excellent.
Once again, it's been a while since I was on here.
Hope all's well with you and yours.
Cheers for now mate
Rob
How are you doing?
How's things mate? Not been on here for a bit, think I'm probably on at leats one too many social network sites!!
Anyway, hope all's well with you mate.
Cheers for now
Rob
Thanks for the add!
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