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by Luke McElroy titled, "Creative Potential - Principles for Unleashing Your God Given Calling." But, it must become a personal journey for ourselves, more than an outward quest to impress others. It’s a challenge to do less. Trusting that God will come through in the more and give us that creative spark. Because everywhere around us, we’re encouraged to hustle, try harder, do more and show a bit more grit. One of my favorite verses in all of scripture is Psalm 51:16-17, and I love the way Eugene Peterson phrases it in his The Message translation: “Going through the motions doesn’t please you, a flawless performance is nothing to you. I learned God-worship when my pride was shattered. Heart-shattered lives ready for love don’t for a moment escape God’s notice.” God never misses the posture of our hearts ready for love. This means you and I have a choice. We can be fake and go through the motions to create a flawless performance with worldly perfection as our goal, or w...

Farewell, Sergo, The curtain is about to close And you bow and step into the threshold To another time, to another space. But even as the stage dims We sit still, pausing—wishing To freeze the image Of you forever standing here. Farewell, Sergo, Go with a smile on your bearded face A mask to a brave and gentle heart Beating, blending, with our own. In unison we’ve sung In swelling harmony Of hellos and goodbyes And of storied days in between. Farewell, Sergo, Go with a key tucked in your heart And when you miss the open skies Come home and soar once more. Farewell, Sergo, Go with the joy of our memories For even as the reel of the years rolls Your music still trills across the seas. Farewell, Sergo, Farewell. Written by Arceli Rosario for the Sacred Concert Series on March 31, 2018