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Ben
Kansas
Worship Pastor
Interests: music, guitar, family, star wars and blogging
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Thank you so much! So glad to hear that post encouraged you when you needed it. Hope youre well!
Well Hello There
I know, I know. Here I am once again posting to a blog that I've said I may return to one day. I've had this blog for 10 years now. The anniversary passed with no fanfare...no recognition...not even a post. Why did this happen? Why did I lose the desire to log on a post something here? I think t...
Freedom
Tonight, at 11pm CST (6 minutes ago at the time of this post), I did something. I cleaned my email files. An insignificant thing for most, but not for this hoarder of negative interactions. You see, for over 12 years... Continue reading
Posted Feb 5, 2020 at BabuLife
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Show Me
Are you willing to do what you ask your people to do? I've served alongside and for leaders who werent willing to do the things that are "beneath them". I've also served with leaders who display this principal continually. There... Continue reading
Posted Nov 18, 2015 at BabuLife
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Know Me
Leaders are cut one of two ways. They are either leaders who make people do their bidding...or those whom people love to serve. The biggest thing I've learned over time in leadership is understanding the importance of just...being. Being yourself.... Continue reading
Posted Nov 18, 2015 at BabuLife
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Inspire Me
Leaders, your people need you. Don't tell them what they aren't good at. Tell them what inspires them to achieve the "impossible". #babulessons #worshipleaders #churchleaders #leadership A photo posted by Ben Abu Saada (@babusaada) on Nov 12, 2015 at 4:22pm... Continue reading
Posted Nov 18, 2015 at BabuLife
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Well Hello There
I know, I know. Here I am once again posting to a blog that I've said I may return to one day. I've had this blog for 10 years now. The anniversary passed with no fanfare...no recognition...not even a post.... Continue reading
Posted Nov 17, 2015 at BabuLife
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A friend once passed some great wisdom to me that...
A friend once passed some great wisdom to me that I often share with others. "A ship can't be moved by the wind if the sails are up and the anchor is down." Lesson: Don't wait for God to move... Continue reading
Posted May 2, 2015 at BabuLife
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Worship Setlist
WOW Grace Church!! You showed up this weekend for Worship! We had quite a few of you ask for song titles so we wanted to share the setlist from this weekend as well as links for you to purchase them... Continue reading
Posted Aug 3, 2014 at BabuLife
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A Chapter Closed: All About Worship Podcast
In 2008 Wisdom Moon and I met for lunch and discovered we both had similar passions. We both loved worship ministry, encouraging worship leaders and podcasting. Together we forged a friendship and assembled a podcast that would begin to reach... Continue reading
Posted Jun 27, 2014 at BabuLife
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Top 20 Most Played at Grace in 2013
A month later is better than never! It's that time where we show you the most played worship songs at Grace Church in 2013. As a reminder, this list does NOT speak to how liked a song is...it simply tells... Continue reading
Posted Feb 5, 2014 at BabuLife
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Dec 3, 2013 "Greedo"
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Posted Dec 3, 2013 at BabuLife
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Nov 29, 2013
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Posted Nov 29, 2013 at BabuLife
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Conquering Fear
These past 9 days or so I did something different. I conquered a bit of fear. It wasn’t bold like jumping out of an airplane or climbing Mt Everest, nothing like that. It was something not as life risking, yet... Continue reading
Posted Nov 21, 2013 at BabuLife
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Worship Setlist: October 19 & 20
Here's the setlist from this past weekend at Grace Church in Overland Park, KS. Click the titles for links to iTunes. Salvation is Here - Hillsong United Jesus, Son of God - Tomlin Whom Shall I Fear - Tomlin I... Continue reading
Posted Oct 24, 2013 at BabuLife
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I Beat Jim
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Posted Feb 22, 2013 at BabuLife
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Worship Setlist: February 16 & 17, 2013
Here's the setlist from this past weekend at Grace Church in Overland Park, KS. Click the titles for links to iTunes. Lay Me Down - Tomlin/Redman Come Thou Fount - Robinson Salvation is Here - Hilsong Always - Stanfill Here... Continue reading
Posted Feb 22, 2013 at BabuLife
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Worship Setlist: January 26 & 27, 2013
Here's the worship set list from this past weekend at Grace. Feel free to click the song title for a link to iTunes for your downloading pleasure: Holding Nothing Back - Tim Hughes Counting on Your Name - Tim Hughes... Continue reading
Posted Jan 29, 2013 at BabuLife
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Top 20 Most Played at Grace in 2012
Ah yes...here we find ourselves once again posting the songs at Grace that were used in worship services most. This list does NOT speak to how liked a song is...it simply tells how often we played the song during services... Continue reading
Posted Jan 2, 2013 at BabuLife
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Super Cool Person of the Week: Hector
I love our "utility" volunteers on the Weekend Service Team at Grace. Those few are the ones who use their gifts and talents in more than one specific area on our team. Some are members of the lighting team while... Continue reading
Posted Oct 25, 2012 at BabuLife
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Ben added a favorite at glenn packiam's blog
Oct 23, 2012
Worship Setlist: October 20 & 21
Here's the setlist from this past weekend at Grace Church in Overland Park, KS. Click the titles for links to iTunes. Your Grace is Enough Mighty to Save Lay Me Down Our God Continue reading
Posted Oct 23, 2012 at BabuLife
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Worship Setlist: October 13 & 14
Here's the setlist from this past weekend at Grace Church in Overland Park, KS. Click the titles for links to iTunes. Today is the Day Forever Reign 10,000 Reasons Everything Continue reading
Posted Oct 14, 2012 at BabuLife
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Thx Eddy!
Ben Abu Saada
Worship Pastor
Grace Church
www.VisitGraceChurch.com
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"May I be a Sacrifice"
It was 2003...job loss...doubts about the future...a pregnant wife...a three year old little girl...and nothing but a desire to be a true leader of worship vs. a performer of songs. Here's a tune that the Lord gave me during that time. A simple prayer offering all that I was so I could become all...
Thanks brotha! Means a LOT coming from you my friend. :0)
"May I be a Sacrifice"
It was 2003...job loss...doubts about the future...a pregnant wife...a three year old little girl...and nothing but a desire to be a true leader of worship vs. a performer of songs. Here's a tune that the Lord gave me during that time. A simple prayer offering all that I was so I could become all...
Wow Mom! What an amazing story there The Lord made! Proud to be your son! Love you!
Ben Abu Saada
Worship Pastor
Grace Church
www.VisitGraceChurch.com
Sent from my iPhone
"May I be a Sacrifice"
It was 2003...job loss...doubts about the future...a pregnant wife...a three year old little girl...and nothing but a desire to be a true leader of worship vs. a performer of songs. Here's a tune that the Lord gave me during that time. A simple prayer offering all that I was so I could become all...
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