tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20279654460702112472024-02-20T11:38:23.676-08:00Jon's ResponseThoughts about Jesus, life, and how we should respond to the infinite love of the Creator and Sustainer of al things. This blog is my response that can't be put in 3 chords and a repetitive chorus.Jon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203066109615613975noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027965446070211247.post-72796111309409041352011-10-02T20:46:00.000-07:002011-10-02T20:46:19.146-07:00ShadowsThey’re shadows. They’re all shadows.
These gods we put our trust in.
The money we think will keep us secure.
The person we think will fix our life.
The job placement we think will bring satisfaction.
The next bite that helps us forget.
The church program we think will save us.
The love of our life.
The status we strive to actualize.
They are shadows in light of the One True God.
God spoke Jon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203066109615613975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027965446070211247.post-86348265193555235922011-09-17T20:02:00.001-07:002011-09-17T20:02:48.664-07:00Feelings...nothing more than...feelings(REPOST) Here's another one Sascha and I wrote together. She's WAY smart.
Recently, we were looking for a new house. My parents graciously decided to watch the kids while we did so. So my husband and I set out to see some houses. After finding the one we thought would be it, we went home and loaded up the family. My dad was driving, I was in the passenger seat, and my husband was in the Jon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203066109615613975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027965446070211247.post-75094371302542453682011-09-13T07:49:00.000-07:002011-09-13T07:53:35.304-07:00Worshipping God without Hillsong (or Tomlin)Worship is a lifestyle.
That's been a pretty popular buzz-phrase around Christendom for a while now. It's almost played out. I know I don't say it anymore at least. I usually start right in with the explanation. Or I say something shocking like "Sex can be an act of worship to God." That really freaks out some people. I wish someone had told me that when I was a teenager, though.
Jon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203066109615613975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027965446070211247.post-13624974608211452742011-09-10T18:49:00.001-07:002011-09-10T18:49:05.631-07:00THE ProblemThis is a blog my wife and I wrote for her website. I'm putting it here, too.
Things are not right. Everything just feels a bit off. We only need to look around and know this is true. We don't need a therapist to tell us there's some sort of problem with the world. So, what's the problem? What happened to this world? The Bible answers, and experience affirms that the problem; THE problemJon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203066109615613975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027965446070211247.post-77382109857656111282011-08-24T06:31:00.000-07:002011-08-24T06:33:02.223-07:00Worship Pastor as CounselorThere's been a lot of good ideas that have been floating around in my head for a few years that have finally started to become clear. I'll break them down a bit.
Reality is better than I ever hoped
I grew up in a home where my dad led worship in a Southern Baptist Church (before it was even cool, mind you) and my mom played the piano. This was the picture of marriage I had in my head so I Jon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203066109615613975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027965446070211247.post-49335102509887458392011-08-22T09:00:00.000-07:002011-08-22T09:00:30.894-07:00School of Jesus RockThe last couple of posts, I've discussed some paradigm shifting ministry ideas (for me at least) that we're implementing in our church. It's by no means the biggest thing going on in my life, but it's pretty stinking exciting. The School of Jesus Rock is very close. Have I shown you our logo?
Behind every lesson and every band, we will strive to instill these core values in every student whoJon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203066109615613975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027965446070211247.post-67418674648038599092011-08-19T20:30:00.000-07:002011-08-19T20:39:57.000-07:00Two Tickets to the Gun Show2) Guns don't kill people, Hired Guns don't kill people either
As a student, I revered the worship band. David Parker was my hero. Then Charlie Hall. Then David Parker again, but for different reasons this time. My 17 year old self knew that he didn't have it all together, but believed that those men & women who played at the camps and retreats had it down. At 25, I still didn't have my Jon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203066109615613975noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027965446070211247.post-46843524999094334472011-08-17T09:36:00.000-07:002011-08-17T09:36:50.248-07:00The Tomlin Effect (SOJR part 1)So, since I last posted, there have been many big changes around these parts. One is that I am now the creative arts pastor (soon to be honor pastor) at First Baptist Church Coppell It's a long story that only God could have written, but that's another post some time. The main purpose of this post is to tell you about the thing that is consuming ALL of my time right now.
It's this thing.
Jon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203066109615613975noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027965446070211247.post-79634457526480507752011-03-12T19:37:00.000-08:002011-03-12T19:37:27.965-08:00A Long Unnecessary ExplanationOk...it may not be that lengthy, but I'm sure both of you will get over that.
I'm sorry about today. See, i've been soul-bruised quite a bit over the last few years and I'm not sure how normal folks get along in this day to day world. So if it seems that I'm too good to talk to you, you should probably know that in my brain, I feel the opposite...that I'm not good enough.
I've also been Jon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203066109615613975noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027965446070211247.post-56169337686164735992011-02-23T18:18:00.000-08:002011-02-23T18:18:35.668-08:00Thinking if I write, maybe...I've really started to like blogging. My brain has time to process things before they come out of my mouth and this is very beneficial to my brain. He's way smarter than my mouth gives him credit for. I find myself in a familiar place. This place is dark and hard to get out of. It all feels very familiar, like one of those recurring dreams about becoming a frog, then being caught by a Jon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203066109615613975noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027965446070211247.post-37202382277219409862011-01-18T16:08:00.000-08:002011-01-18T17:25:09.074-08:00Angels Don't SingSeriously... I didn't believe it either the first time I heard it. Choirs of angels playing harps and singing songs is a Christmas staple. So many of my favorite worship songs talk about us joining the angels as we sing. It seems a bit...off...saying they don't sing. But let me preface the rest of this post by saying this. This is a trivial issue in the grand scheme of things. The bible Jon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203066109615613975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027965446070211247.post-86523866241219175272011-01-12T16:06:00.000-08:002011-01-12T16:17:23.259-08:008th grade was not the best thing ever.I have a confession to make. I am the worst basketball player on the planet. This has been proven many times in many various venues. Every so often, I get it in my head that I can get it. I think I’ll be able to pull a genuine cross-over and drive the lane...I think that’s how it goes. Instead I miss a layup and fall down in front of a laughing teenager...usually a laughing teenage girl Jon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203066109615613975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027965446070211247.post-89926321606607289152010-12-21T15:31:00.000-08:002010-12-21T16:15:25.680-08:00Sneaky Little Idols and how to KILL THEM ALL!So, in the comments, I'd appreciate it if someone let me know who said this. The heart is an idol factory. - S.M. artdude. Was it TIm Keller? Driscoll? Phil or Mark? I've been wrestling with the idols in my heart. (as we all should and if you don't, I'd like to introduce you to my friend Jesus) I struggled with this one issue that I thought was THE issue in my life. Once I peeled that away, Jon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203066109615613975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027965446070211247.post-4299164582743493602010-12-07T13:25:00.000-08:002010-12-07T22:29:52.945-08:00It's supposed to be about Jesus, right?I've been in or around vocational ministry my entire life. I made a conscious decision early in college to pursue and education in Christian Ministry instead of music. I've been blessed to serve on church staffs around the country in various forms, usually worship ministry. I've served in churches ranging in size from 4000 to 75. I've led worship for events ranging in size from 3 (literally Jon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203066109615613975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027965446070211247.post-14647235815047476872010-11-26T16:27:00.000-08:002010-11-26T17:04:13.587-08:00Preschoolers can smell fear....So I'm a minister in my spare time. My day job that supports my ministry habit is preschool music teacher. Here's our company's website...for real...It's a great job. Low stress from a musical perspective. It's a whole lot of fun. I'm not ashamed to say that I've become a pseudo-celebrity to about 100 kids across DFW. Here's some lessons I've learned in my 2 plus years of singing The Jon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203066109615613975noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027965446070211247.post-32511435680347579242010-11-23T10:44:00.000-08:002010-11-23T12:10:41.455-08:00Wasted & Boasting in the CrossMy wife and I are watching "Grown Ups" while down with the flu. The kids are at the in-laws, and we're trying to rest. There's a great part in the movie where Adam Sandler tries to explain what "wasted" means. He describes it as a hankerin' for ice cream. (Does that qualify as a spoiler?) All the kids then want to get "wasted". Side note...when did tim meadows go completely bald? IS that aJon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203066109615613975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027965446070211247.post-30787101026958449812010-11-19T21:27:00.000-08:002010-11-19T22:19:32.889-08:00Like Colman Hall in 1989Tonight I had one of the coolest experiences of my life. Here's the story. This past summer, we tracked some songs live at a camp. The thought was to have 8-10 songs that we could then package for students to have a reminder of the things God did that week. So we tracked the songs but there are only really 4-5 that we can use. We prayed about it and decided to go ahead and track some of the Jon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203066109615613975noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027965446070211247.post-31924782996989352682010-11-17T11:30:00.000-08:002010-11-17T17:23:48.017-08:00The WaitingWasn't that a cheesy Christian band in the late 80s? Maybe?So this is my brother. and sister-in-law too, but I'll write about her some other time. We are...uh...not the same. He's type A. I'm type...whatever the other type is...I don't know...I'm not type A. He's 15 months older than I am. We started out on similar paths growing up. We both did soccer, band, church stuff. He discovered Jon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203066109615613975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027965446070211247.post-37101230933403824652010-11-11T23:41:00.000-08:002010-11-12T00:05:12.764-08:00it's lateIt's 1:41 am. I cannot sleep. My mind runs wild when my wife and kids are not home. It goes from extreme optimism to depression and back again. I'll attribute that to the lack of sleep and normalcy at the current moment. can I be honest with you, blogosphere? I am stressed. The stress is of my own doing and the consequence of actions years past. I cannot see how things will work out. I Jon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203066109615613975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027965446070211247.post-88832918222093862592010-11-07T18:26:00.000-08:002010-11-07T19:09:35.639-08:00Thoughts on God's BrideSo I noticed a post on a website tonight. It was short and to the point. I will be, too...maybe.They will not know we are His disciples by our busy church schedules. They will not know we are His disciples by our sound system. They will not know we are His disciples by our clever sermon series titles, banners, buildings, mass mailers, aesthetic overhauls, lights, environmental projection, Jon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203066109615613975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027965446070211247.post-42695296492810112242010-03-12T21:49:00.000-08:002010-03-12T22:20:06.058-08:00I love JesusWhen I proposed a "I love Jesus" t-shirt for last summer, my friend who designed them was visibly...uh... disappointed(?) I think that's the word I'm looking for. I think he was looking for something more creative. Some scripture reference that's not normally on a t-shirt, or some funny statement. He ended up doing the shirt and they looked AWESOME! That's cause he's awesome. You should use Jon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203066109615613975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027965446070211247.post-6923764894890021942009-10-12T22:25:00.000-07:002009-10-12T22:43:10.663-07:00U2 & EdenSo today was supposed to be an awesome day. Started at the preschools, singing "People in Your Neighborhood" and Halloween songs for the kiddos. Then I met my wife, kids, and parents out at the great State Fair of Texas! Always awesome. Corn dogs, jumping dog shows, big TEx, and my car-obsessed son getting to sit in more cars than he's ever seen in His life. He loves those trucks. So far, Jon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203066109615613975noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027965446070211247.post-19818478636263452602009-08-26T21:50:00.000-07:002009-08-26T22:25:11.095-07:00Late night ramblings on foolishness and thusIt's been an interesting month. In the last month, I've been in the hospital 3 times. Once because they didn't know what was wrong with me, once fro an MRI 3 days later, and then again to remove what the MRI found. In the middle, I started leading worship for the students of Cross TImbers COmmunity Church at their Keller campus. That's the logistical breakdown. Here's what's going on in my Jon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203066109615613975noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027965446070211247.post-36336911548309683202009-08-01T17:00:00.000-07:002009-08-01T17:01:04.073-07:00Ministry Update and Health stuffHey folks,If you don't know, I was in the hospital for three days last week. Thank you all for your continued prayers. Turns out I had bad food poisoning and a herniated disc. I'll know in the next couple of weeks if I"ll need surgery or not. So your continued prayer is very appreciated.On a more exciting note. Here at "In Response Ministries", we're working on a concept for a retreat/Jon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203066109615613975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2027965446070211247.post-20056279385902587842009-05-09T21:10:00.000-07:002009-05-09T21:19:15.013-07:00Why I'm not a pastorI came across this really great insight from a pastor I know. It's his thoughts on the qualifications of a worship leader of a church. It's pretty intense and I whole-heartedly agree with each one. Unfortunately for me, I don't meet up to a lot of these standards. It's not because I don't want to, it's because I haven't really chosen to live every moment surrendered to Christ. I have wastedJon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08203066109615613975noreply@blogger.com0