This past weekend was every reason why I wanted to get into ministry. It was every reason I do what I do. It was every reason that we have practices galore for the band, and every reason I plow through email after email about what most people would call mundane details. There is little to…
The Good Ol' Days
Part of my old janitor job was cleaning the sanctuary every week. One week I was picking up all the papers that were on the floor and I found a note passed between 2 girls. It took me right back to middle school. Girl 1- “Well…I really like him, but him liking me so much…
"I Never Saw Them as Human Beings"
I read a post a couple weeks ago that I have been meaning to share with you. It is written by a Christian campus pastor in Arkansas whose dad is a Muslim Iraqi and lends a truly unique view on the war in Iraq. You can check out the original post here. Here are some…
Wear a Seat Belt
This is an incredible video by John Piper on the “prosperity gospel.” It is intense, but very thought provoking. For those of you who know about the tragedy within the Piper family last year, this makes even more sense. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTc_FoELt8s&hl=en]
Fortuitous Bouncing
American Idol Thought- Kristy has 9 lives. Last week I had a link to a great blog on the emerging church. Here are parts 2 and 3 of her letter to the emerging church. Great stuff. Apparently March Madness is bad for business (who cares?) Different generations desire different things in a church service. Those…
Fridays are for New Music
It has been a little while since I did my last one of these, so I figured I was due. I had some thoughts about what I wanted to put on here. There is always more music than I could ever tell you about. But then I saw this and spent some time in thought…