June 25, 2019
My times are in your hands;
deliver me from the hands of my enemies,
from those who pursue me.
Psalm 31:15 NIV
We have many birds in our neighborhood. It is such a joy to see them…
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Jun 25 2019
Alabaster Grace is the husband/wife duo of Brad and Joan Perry, and the special friends who play music with them. Each song has a unique message based on scripture from the Bible.
HOUSE CONCERTS
How to Host a House Concert
What could be more natural? You love hearing live music. We make our living playing music. Next time we come through your town, why don’t we do a house concert? If you’ve ever hosted a New Year’s Eve party for friends, organized a garage sale or thrown together a neighborhood potluck, you have all the necessary skills required. This information is designed to cover all the bases and outline the details step-by-step to take you from: “Where do I begin?!” to “Let’s do it again!!”
WHAT IS A HOUSE CONCERT?
A house concert is literally a concert in a living room (or a basement, or a backyard…). They’re happening more and more frequently all across the country as artists find that 25 to 50 people can fit into a living room quite comfortably. It’s a great format where both audience and artist alike get to experience an intimate concert in a ‘listening room’ setting that is comfortable for all. This is not a party with background music. It is a sit down concert in your home. There is, little advertising necessary and ticket prices can be whatever the artist and presenter agree upon (usually a $15-20 suggested donation per person). The main thing required from you is: 1) having the space to host it, and 2) inviting your friends, neighbors, co-workers, family, etc. We love doing this kind of show and they can either be just a concert, or you may choose to provide appetizers and drinks, or do a potluck. The options are really wide open depending upon how you’d like to host it.
Jun 24 2019
Sing to the Lord
June 24, 2019
Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD;
let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation
Psalm 95:1 NIV
Yesterday we had the wonderful opportunity to play in a concert with a number of…
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Jun 23 2019
God's Word Nourishes Us
June 23, 2019
Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips;
meditate on it day and night,
so that you may be careful to do everything written in it.
Then you will be prosperous and successful.
Joshua 1:8…
Jun 22 2019
God Will Be With You
June 22, 2019
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned'
the flames…
Jun 21 2019
God's Gift of Salvation
June 21, 2019
Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven
given to mankind by which we must be saved.
Acts 4:12 NIV
God's love is amazing! He knew that we would need…
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Jun 20 2019
More Than a Sparrow
June 20, 2019
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?
Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father's care.
And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
So don't be afraid…
Jun 19 2019
Love and Honor
June 19, 2019
Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.
- Romans 12:10 NIV
Love covers a multitude of sins. We all have the sinful nature of wanting things done our way, sometimes at the…
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Jun 18 2019
This Is Love
June 18, 2019
This is how God showed his love among us:
He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.
This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved…
Jun 17 2019
The Lord Our King
June 17, 2019
For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver,
the Lord is our king; it is he who will save us.
- Isaiah 33:22
The lion is a symbol of strength and majesty. Lions are…
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Jun 16 2019
Leading By Example
June 16, 2019
The just man walketh in his integrity:
his children are blessed after him.
- Proverbs 20:7 KJV
On Father's Day, we take time to show appreciation for the crucial role that fathers play in our lives. Some…
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Jun 15 2019
Hope in God
June 15, 2019
Hope in God
Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and God.
- Psalm 42:11 NIV
Sometimes we have good…
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Jun 14 2019
Called to be a Peacemaker
June 13, 2019
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
- Matthew 5:9 NIV
Jesus was humiliated, mocked, beaten and crucified to bring us peace.
Though our trials will never approach the agony of his…
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Jun 12 2019
A Hope and A Future
June 12, 2019
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
-Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
Many people are going through…
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Jun 11 2019
Do Not Be Anxious
June 11, 2019
Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the…
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Jun 10 2019
Step By Step
June 10, 2019
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
-Psalm 32:8 NIV
We heard a story yesterday at church that very impactful to…
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Jun 9 2019
God Chose You
June 9, 2019
He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of…
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Jun 8 2019
Perfect Peace
June 8, 2019
You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. - Isaiah 26:3 NIV
Peace is a precious commodity, especially in the times we are currently living in.
Throughout the Bible…
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Jun 7 2019
Everlasting God
June 7, 2019
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. - Isaiah 40:28 NIV
Our everlasting God is the same yesterday, today and forever.
We…
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Jun 6 2019
Saved By Grace
June 6, 2019
But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ - by grace you have been saved…
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Jun 5 2019
The Lord Bless You 
June 3, 2019
The LORD bless you and keep you;
The LORD make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you;
The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace. - Numbers 6:24 NKJV
The…
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Jun 5 2019
The Fear of the Lord
June 2, 2019
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. - Proverbs 9:10 NIV
In order to comprehend the absolute Great News of Jesus Christ we have to first…
Read more“Thoroughly Christian: A wonderful and talented husband and wife team presenting the Gospel through music and the Word.”
— Pastor John Howard Farmer, Irvington Baptist Church
“I wanted to say how anointed your music was the other night. Randy said it best at the end when he expressed to you that this was best experience he has had at the River Room. Your music and your spirit was so steeped in God that you just brought us all to the throne of God and we basked in His Presence all night! Thank you!”
— Mark Eulo, River Room Church
“Alabaster Grace's wonderful music ministry at Bluff Point UMC was like a shot in the arm for our praise and worship service. It was most uplifting to our spirits.”
— Pastor Jack Bailey, Bluff Point United Methodist Church
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