Sacred Digital: Chuckk Gerwig http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/ en Copyright 2010 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:18:51 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Community TV? A couple of months ago one of the men in our church, a fella named Gene Michalak came up to me with the idea to put our Elevation services on local community cable TV. He said he'd be willing to go take the training at community television to be well-prepared for the task. He also noted that as a result he would be able to check out and utilize all of their cameras and equipment free of charge. He also mentioned that Community Cable would be glad to put us on weekly for at no charge and play it several times a week. Initially I felt kind of uncomfortable about being on television, I didn't want people to think I was one of those guys; you know the guys with the clear plexiglass podium, who jones after your benjamins, and who try to grab the wool and yank it firmly down over your occipital lobes. I've never had a desire to be on TV or radio or write books or do any of the other things that many people look at as being symbols of ministerial success. So this is a stretch for me personally. I want to love and shepherd the people God gives me, reach out to those unconvinced around me and teach his Word faithfully, that's all. Gene reminded me that this would be an opportunity for people to see Elevation in action, people who might not come through the doors without seeing it first. He noted community tv would be a good way to reach out to our community since our worship service and teaching looks and feels very different from the other church services on community cable in our area. As a result Elevation services is now on community cable television 8 to 12 times a week, free of any charge to Elevation. Church planters take note - if you have some folks who like to play with cameras and computers would be willing to go get trained at the local cable TV station... - if it's like ours they can check out the gear for free your service will be broadcast free. This is also great opportunity to incarnationally plug-in with people that work at community TV in your town and serve them. All I need now is a plexiglass podium...
Some Show-times coming up are: Tue 09/14/10 10:00 PM, Wed 09/15/10 06:30 PM, Thu 09/16/10 11:00 AM, Sun 09/19/10 06:00 AM, Mon 09/20/10 04:00 PM
Comcast channel 27/ Charter cable channel 73 Santa Cruz County only For more listings in the future, see their website http://www.communitytv.org/schedule Huge thanks and props go out to Gene and his partner in media crime, Peter Moore, as well as the local guys at Community Cable who have been a blessing and great help to us!]]> http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/09/community_tv.html http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/09/community_tv.html church planting elevation ministry - general Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:18:51 -0800 A New Series Starts THIS Sunday @E Who is the Holy Spirit? How is He GOD? What does He DO? How can I interact with Him? Ever wonder about what it means to "walk by the Spirit"... or ... "be baptized in the Spirit", or...not sure about speaking in tongues... what about modern prophecy and the wild signs & wonders movement? Want to find YOUR spiritual gift? Come with your Bible open and explore the inexplicable person and works of God the Holy Spirit in the new series. The UBERnatural Premiers THIS SUNDAY September 5th @ Elevation.]]> http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/09/a_new_series_starts_this_sunda.html http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/09/a_new_series_starts_this_sunda.html elevation Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:44:20 -0800 Pastor / Church Planter Goodies As a church planter techie I'm always on the prowl for fun / cool / helpful stuff. It's funny how many people aim marketing at pastors these days, it's pastorbait. This website is a fine place for pastor-bait. ht: Melissa Boose for the link.]]> http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/09/pastor_church_planter_goodies.html http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/09/pastor_church_planter_goodies.html church planting elevation ministry - general Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:17:05 -0800 Titles and Names of the Holy Spirit. Tonight's message at E challenged us to spend some time looking at the "seal" , stamp we placed on ourselves in the service and to meditate and communicate with the Holy Spirit. Click on the underlined link below to see a list of the various names of the Holy Spirit in Scripture- what do they reveal about Him? How can you thank Him for his work in your life? Ask Him to reveal himself to you in greater ways and guide you in all you do.]]> http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/09/titles_and_names_of_the_holy_s.html http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/09/titles_and_names_of_the_holy_s.html elevation scripture / spirituality Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:20:34 -0800 11 Principals for Worship-filled Giving Worshipfully Proverbs 3:9 Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops Regularly 1 Cor 16:1 Now about the collection for God's people: Do what I told the Galatian churches to do. 2 On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made. Proportionally 1 Cor 16:1 Now about the collection for God's people: Do what I told the Galatian churches to do. 2 On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made. "a sum of money in keeping with his income" Sacrificially 2 Corinthians 8:1 And now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. 2 Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. --Jesus on sacrificial giving: Mark 12:41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny. Mark 12:43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything--all she had to live on." ---I ask myself is my gift to Jesus 'Sacrificial or superficial' Faith-FULL-y 2 Corinthians 8:3 For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, 4 they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints. Excellently 2 Corinthians 8:7 But just as you excel in everything--in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us--see that you also excel in this grace of giving. Generously 2 Corinthians 9:6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Thoughtfully 2 Corinthians 9:7 Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. "should give what he has decided in his heart to give" Willingly 2 Corinthians 9:7 Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. Joyfully 2 Corinthians 9:7 Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. "God loves it when we give with joy!"
Oh Yeah... if your struggling with finances you can check out the Managing your Booty Finance Series on our website at the media vault!
]]> http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/08/11_principals_for_new_testamen.html http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/08/11_principals_for_new_testamen.html elevation scripture / spirituality Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:59:35 -0800 The Netflix iPhone App is Here GREAT news iPhone users, as of this morning Netflix has a cool free app at the app store that will allow you to watch streaming movies from your Netflix instant cue on your iPhone via wifi or 3g. If you have the iPhone 4 the visual definition is killer, a must have app for the iPhone. Read all about it!]]> http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/08/the_netflix_iphone_app_is_here.html http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/08/the_netflix_iphone_app_is_here.html life stuff Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:37:06 -0800 Elevation Environment Crew Stuff two.jpg]]> http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/08/elevation_environment_crew_stu.html http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/08/elevation_environment_crew_stu.html elevation Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:27:02 -0800 An EKG for the The Cheatin' Heart As I said in Sunday's message there are three powerful chapters in the book o' Proverbs that are super helpful in processing the process of adultery and that give wisdom for avoidance. These passages are Proverbs 5:1-23, Proverbs 6:20-35 & Proverbs 7:1-17. I highly recommend a quiet personal study and reflection on these passages for all people; eunuchs, vestal virgins, hermaphrodites, the married and unmarried in the flight from the Cheatin" Heart. Don't go to Jackson, Jack! Don't crash test your life dummy. Also, check out XXX Church for cool tools and helpful articles about the internet door to the cheatin' heart.]]> http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/07/adultery_proof.html http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/07/adultery_proof.html elevation scripture / spirituality Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:47:39 -0800 Logos for Mac 4 Beta!!! ...ok the Logos for Mac Beta is finally here. Here's the skinny They are getting close to a full product for Mac. That's good news because then Mac users can get away from the abominable mixing of the Mac / Pc genomes - it's unnatural and perverted. Mac - Fusion - Windows - Logos... it is a infernal pairing, from the Pit and as slow as Satan's apology.
Dear Jesus, Please do not return before the full product of McLogos is complete, just give me one day with it free from Fusion and Xp on my Mac! Sincerely, Chuckk
]]> http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/07/logos_for_mac_4_beta.html http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/07/logos_for_mac_4_beta.html ministry - general Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:43:04 -0800 Intentional Thankfulness (not in any order) 1. Jesus saved me-- 2. My wife Andrea-- 3. Carly Gerwig-- 4. Jessi Gerwig-- 5. the gifts of pastor teacher -- 6. My wonderful father -- 7. The Mother who loved me to much-- 8. My friends-- 9. The way Music moves me-- 10. Tastebuds and the variety of foods and drinks -- 11. The scriptures-- 12. My Harleys and the joy of motorcycling-- 13. The guitars I've loved-- 14. Spending time in Hungary with Andrea's family-- 15. The family vacations in our motorhome-- 16. The family vacations in Hawaii and Europe-- 17. The Mission experiences in Europe and Russia over the years-- 18. Preaching and studying God's word-- 19. Our home (s) over the years-- 20. Mexican food-- 21. Good beer enjoyed with friends-- 22. great cigars enjoyed with friends-- 23. being privileged to live in California-- 24. my health-- 25. the health of my family-- 26. a bounty of material blessing -- 27. color and eyes to see it and be amazed-- 28. the team I serve with at Elevation-- 29. Omar Spence as a ministry partner and friend-- 30. getting to attend a church with wonderful worship-- 31. our beloved dogs chilly dog, yellow dog, diesel and maxx-- 32. the opportunity to-- 33. the people who have provided financial support for us-- 34. to get to plant a new church-- 35. the memorable and powerful Lithuania mission Trips-- 36. the ocean-- 37. the surfing years-- 38. having had the opportunity to play music for a living-- 39. my father in law-- 40. my mother in law-- 41. breakfast with Willie G Davidson of HD-- 42. The 3 trips to Sturgis-- 43. Allen Coleman's friendship-- 44. My deck under the redwoods-- 45. My daughters faith and salvation-- 46. My wifes salvation-- 47. My wife's partnership in ministry-- 48. The elevation Board of Directors-- 49. Mary Henschell as our admin -- 50. Terri Clarke as the Elevation Children's ministry czar-- 51. The people who set up tear down, cook, tech and all areas of ministry at Elevation-- 52. Steve Ogne as a church planting coach-- 53. the memorable and powerful Czech mission Trip-- 54. Steve Larson as a model-- 55. God listens to and answers my prayer-- 56. Brian Guzman as an apprentice-- 57. Brian Martin and Abram Gomez-- 58. The young men planning churches who grew under my ministry-- 59. Peace inside and ongoing-- 60. The provision of a job in a bad economy-- 61. last weekend's time with Andrea-- 62. the van and truck God gave us for free-- 63. the times God has saved me from death in accidents-- 64. the years at youth for Christ-- 65. missionary work in Europe with Carly-- 66. The amazing gifts of the Elevation team-- 67. the many years of Mexico mission trips as a family-- 68. the support of the missionary church-- 69. the memorable and powerful Russia mission Trips-- 70. this years missionary church convention-- 71. the trip to Seattle with the Brandes-- 72. The trip to Mesa Verde-- 73. White water rafting trips-- 74. the memorable Denmark mission trip-- 75. Leading people to Christ and seeing new life-- 76. Seeing God heal people-- 77. The view from my home that refreshes me-- 78. The financial provision for Elevation-- 79. Being truly loved and Andrea-- 80. The years playing guitar-- 81. Bob and Tracy Dillon's dear friendship-- 82. The amazing concerts I have seen over the years that have brought me such joy-- 83. Memories of camping-- 84. The fishing days with the guys-- 85. Growing up Gerwig and my families desire to give me a great childhood-- 86. the memorable and powerful Poland trips-- 87. memories of skateboarding around Santa Monica as a boy-- 88. the trips to West Virginia to visit family as a young man-- 89. wakefest camps and hundred's of youth trips and spiritual high-times with students-- 90. 1 million amazing discussions with people as they grow towards Jesus-- 91. being born with a sense humor-- 92. The Trip across Europe with my family in the van-- 93. The place we meet at Christian Life Center-- 94. The opportunity to live in a free country-- 95. The smiles and laughter of my kids-- 96. Freedom from addictions-- 97. Grace for my slow progress as a follower of Jesus-- 98. The Holy Spirit who lives in my guides me and teaches me-- 99. Apple computers-- 100. Jesus's fellowship-- 101. you. Lord, these are from you and I give you thankfulness and praise for your goodness!]]> http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/07/intentional_thankfulness.html http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/07/intentional_thankfulness.html elevation Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:11:09 -0800 The First Letter of Peter to the Church @ Elevation As I mentioned on Sunday Elevation family member Peter Moore is currently incarcerated over the hill in San Jose. We hope and pray he'll be home with us soon. I visited Peter last week and he gave me an open letter for the church to encourage us. Peter is doing well, is in good spirits and ministering to the other men locked up with him. It would be excellent if we bombed him with letters from home to encourage HIM. Here's where you can write Peter. Santa Clara County Dept of Corrections Peter Moore pfn: DZW657 CEN: 10031707 701 South Abel Street Milpitas, CA 95035 The first letter of Peter to the church of Elevation From Peter, a humble servant of God striving to become a new person through Jesus Christ to my friends and family at it's church body known as Elevation in the city of Santa Cruz. Greetings my friends from the confines of cell number 44 here at Elmwood Milpitas (correctional facility). Rejoice with me for the Lord God is good and has delivered me from myself. The past few weeks have been nothing short of amazing and totally thought provoking. I can truly say that never have I felt as close to God as I do at this moment!! While being here, for however long God deems he needs me, is affording me the opportunity to both grow on a personal level and share the word of God and the message of His forgiveness to a "captive" audience in a way that most people and churches cannot access. I know a large percentage of the people who believe they will change once they reclaim their freedom will fall back into the comfort of their "old ways", but even then I hope that the message of God will be like a seed planted in the back of their mind that will one day germinate and start to grow. It occurred to me the other day that some people pay thousand's to go away to mountain retreats to find solace and peace and here I am receiving the same "for free" except I can't leave when I choose to - all for free. The freedom to study the bible, meditate and reflect is a treat. I hope all of you will afford yourselves the luxury of trying. I know from now on that this will be an essential part of my life as a living, active and able follower of Christ. Should this letter get to Chuckk, and therefore you all, before Sunday July 4th then I wish you all a very Happy 4th of July Independence day. Just spare a thought for us Brits amongst you as a reminder, for you to win we had to lose!! Even with the current state of the economy, I am not sure if it was such a gain after all. I look forward to receiving news of our first mission as a church to Mexico. I know we are just at the start of the adventure of our lives. As I have said to Chuckk, we should find a way to capture our journey so that we may share it with other new churches and indeed established churches to show and proclaim what an amazing thing we have accomplished through and for God. It seems hard to believe that 12 months ago we were destined to be homeless and penniless and look where God has put us!! So my friends, I wish you all well and ask that we take stock of our lives and give thanks to God on a continuous basis for the blessings that he has given us that we simply take for granted in our normal everyday lives. I find it interesting that some of the most disadvantaged seem to be the most appreciative amongst us. Perhaps there is a lesson in there for all of us. For those amongst you who have prayed for me and helped me undertake some essential changes while I am here I say a deeply heart felt thank you. To those of you who are "on the sidelines" I ask that you get involved and see where God leads you. We know his promise to us is good and it is up to us to ask for his help and guidance, he is the constant. It is us who vary in commitment to him. To Omar and "the band" I miss you greatly, unfortunately some 20-30 guys singing verses and hymns doesn't quite compare, but the thought and hope is there if nothing else. I look forward to being reunited with you all very soon. Your friend and fellow servant in God, Peter Keep Peter in your prayers and know that a letter from you would be huge!
Hebrews 13:3 Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.
]]> http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/07/the_first_letter_of_peter_to_t.html http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/07/the_first_letter_of_peter_to_t.html elevation Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:20:02 -0800 Royalty Free Music for Ministry Projects Friendly Music has music of all styles and the tracks can be purchased for $1.99. The cool thing is that the music can be legally used on your websites and videos, etc because they are royalty free after you purchase them. Check out Friendly Music. ht: Kevin P]]> http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/07/royalty_free_music_for_ministr.html http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/07/royalty_free_music_for_ministr.html church planting ministry - general Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:17:14 -0800 Coming in July ]]> http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/06/coming_in_july_1.html http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/06/coming_in_july_1.html elevation Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:16:52 -0800 Up the Charts ]]> http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/06/josh.html http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/06/josh.html ministry - general Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:45:49 -0800 paypal Church is one of the few places where people HAVE to write checks to do money-stuff in the age of electronics. After being asked by more than a few folks Elevation NOW has PayPal online giving at our website so that people can give electronically. Please don't give out of debt if you use credit cards. NOTE: This service does NOT connect to my personal support raising efforts and any funds coming though PayPal will bypass my personal support. If you are a "Chuckk Gerwig Missional Church Planter Esq supporter" please don't use the paypal button on our website.]]> http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/06/paypal.html http://chuckk.sacreddigital.com/2010/06/paypal.html elevation Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:44:42 -0800