”Remember…….is one of the most frequently repeated commands in the Old Testament. Even God Himself, as revealed through the prophets, appears as much a reflective and contemplative Being as one Who focuses only on the future. That the God and Father of us all and the Creator of the universe would take time to ‘remember’ should give us some idea of the importance of such a discipline. For me, ‘remembering’ often makes me deal with the truth about how dependent I really am. I believe that this is particularly important in Western Civilization where such a high value is placed on independence. I think ‘remembering’ puts independence in its proper place. The truth is that we are not independent at all; and our forgetfulness of this truth epitomizes our sinful condition.

It's not good music that breaks the yoke; it is the anointing of Jesus that breaks the yoke and sets us free. All through the Bible God used people who didn't have a clue, who didn't have all the answers and who didn't really know anything. They had no strategy - or their only strategy appeared to be to look to heaven and say, 'my eyes are on You, great victorious warrior, You are my shinning star'. In the end, it's our own choice whether to live out our own strategies thereby living so that others see only 'our' abilities; but then we'll end up just like the enemy - just another "dying star". God is building an army of sons and daughters whose single-minded passion is for His purposes alone.

For years I had the impression that God's love for me was tied to my striving for success and running towards my dreams. I remember several months ago I read a quote by Mother Teresa, "Jesus has not called us to be successful, but to be faithful." In Mark 3:13 Jesus calls to himself those that He wanted so that they might be with Him. This last year I've learned that in the Scriptures it's much rarer to be called a 'friend' of God than it is to be 'used' by God.

'Glimpse' is a documentation of live recordings captured all over the world. It's a glimpse of where we've been and what is on the horizon. preview clips   

No event is ever the same for Jason Upton and his band. The ministry is just that: a ministry. When Jason and his band gather to worship with others, their lives intersect with the lives of all those people who have come to join them....

Family Music, the newest release from Jason Upton and the Goodland Band, is a honing signal to our hearts, calling us home. It's family. It's music. It's worship. It's the act and expression of worship; it's spirit and truth. It's the opposite of dualism. It's our whole life: ALL of it. Church services and changing dirty diapers... Singing hymns and walking dogs... Reading scripture and taking out the trash... ALL of it.

'Glimpse' is a documentation of live recordings captured all over the world. It's a glimpse of where we've been and what is on the horizon. preview clips