David Miller

Discovery Church is partnering with RELEVANT Magazine to host John Mark McMillan in concert on August 27, with special guests Bellarive.

This is a FREE event!

John wrote the unforgettable anthem, “How He Loves” (check out the behind the scenes film he made and try not to be moved):

He has a brand new album, The Medicine, which is amazing. John is one of our favorite artists, and we’re honored to host him in concert. If you can come, you NEED to.

Bellarive will also be playing this night and if you’ve been around the blog you know that they’re one of my absolute favorites!

This will be a great opportunity for parents and students to worship together!

Doors open at 7 pm. Come early to get a good seat.

I connect with God through music.
From time to time I’ll feature bands and worship leaders, both well known and those flying under the radar, who are drawing The Church to the feet of Jesus.

This week: Gungor. I had the chance to check out Gungor when Bellarive opened for them a few months back in Orlando. Such an amazing band!

Unbelievably proud to serve along side this band!  Once again, great videos Justin.

Bellarive played their first show at The Plaza Theater on March 18th and it was incredible! Here’s some footage of their final song (shot by Justin Mezzell).

Don’t miss Bellarive when they play in your city.  Check out their music HERE!

I’ve got my ticket! See you tonight.

The response to Bellarive’s new video on RELEVANT.TV was so strong that they decidded to feature them on The Drop.

If you don’t know Bellarive, do yourself a favor and check them out!

Bellarive’s video for “Love Has Found Us” is being featured on RELEVANT.TV this week!  Incredibly proud of those guys.  Stop by and leave some love.

Check out the new music video for “Love Has Found Us” by Bellarive.
Video shot and edited with footage from thElement in the City by Michael Dalton of Dreamery Films.

It’s the time of year where every tv show, blog, and magizine are looking back at 2009.  Why should I be any different?

2009 was a great year in thElement Student Ministry.  Here’s a look back at some of the highlights.

Invisible Children “The Rescue”:

People from all across Central Florida wearing the same t-shirts for a month and sleeping outside until rescued by the media and moguls.

Baptisms:

35 baptisms this year.  Incredible!

Middle School Camp-In (thElement’s version of a “Lock In”):

A couple hundred Middle School Students hopped up on sugar and sleep deprived.

Bolivia Mission Trip:

Two weeks in Bolivia serving a home for street kids.

Summer Camp :The Being Human Project:

There is nothing more fun than thElement summer camp!

Bellarive EP released:

Easily one of the best worship albums released this year!

Invisible Children “Together We’re Free” Screening:

This was an all thElement event!  This was an amazing night of worship and being inspired by  the story of this amazing organization.

2009 was incredible!   Stoked for what God has in store for us in 2010.

What did 2009 look like for you?

Guest Blogger bio: Kenny Werner is a part of thElement Student Ministry. He’s a junior in high school and one of the most talented drummers I’ve ever seen.  Kenny uses his talents as the drummer for the worship band Bellarive.  I love his thoughts on God and The Church and am stoked to share them here.

Matthew 3:11
“But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. “

I find myself rather cynical and not in as good a mood as society says I should be in at Christmas time. I did not feel the urge to decorate anything. I feel like the Christmas season is almost a chore to me. The whole commercialization of it really bothers me, but that’s not important right now.

I was venting to God about how tired I was of the disregard for Jesus on Christmas and asking him what was wrong with me that I wasn’t feeling particularly happy or cheerful. Then I read the first three chapters of Matthew, and I came across Matthew 3:11. The ideas in this verse blow my mind.

First of all, being baptized with fire is a ridiculous concept. I would have loved to be at Pentecost, but only slightly more important…

“But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry…” Jesus did allow John to baptize him, to serve him. I wondered if there would be an opportunity for me to wash Jesus’ feet in heaven. What If everyone had that opportunity?

As I was pondering the possibility of someday washing Jesus’ feet, I realized that this amazing opportunity is already ours! “Whatever you do for the least of these, you do for me” Jesus said. Jesus gave us 6,692,030,277 pairs of feet to wash, and counting. He understood our desire to love, and he has given us an amazing opportunity to fulfill that God given desire. So I urge you to serve others in all seasons.

There is no time like the present to wash His feet.

- Kenny Werner

Check out Kenny doing his thing with Bellarive