Well, glad that's over. My foray into country music lasted 24hrs, which is about 25hrs too long. I did stumble upon this very amusing song though, and it got me to a thinkin about all those imprecatory psalms you read by David and others. Before I offer some thoughts, listen and laugh. https://www.youtube.com/embed/atBg9zLI2bA Jaron's prayer is tame … Continue reading “Pray for You,” Jaron and the Long Road to Love
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Best of 2012
Two Thousand and Twelve...the calender only has a few more days on it - but enough to go out and pick up copies of the best albums, books or movies. Here's some of my favorites: Books (read in 2012, not necessarily published in 2012) Union with Christ: Reframing Theology and Ministry for the Church, Todd … Continue reading Best of 2012
Two Very Different ‘O Come’ Songs
Take a moment and listen to these two wonderful Christmas songs.David Crowder Band, "O Come O Come Emmanuel" https://www.youtube.com/embed/FKe0IbdI87g Justin McRoberts, "Come all ye Faithful" (you're lucky, I almost posted the Stryper version of his carol!) https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xg_A7Y5Bmis These two songs were a part of the last Connexion of the fall semester when Bob preached the … Continue reading Two Very Different ‘O Come’ Songs
“Rowing,” by Soundgarden
I don't dance, but I did when I heard Soundgarden would be releasing a new album with Chris Cornell back where he belongs. You can pick up King Animal for $3.99 this week at amazon. Do it! The first song on the album, "Rowing," is one of my favorites on this new release. It's gotta … Continue reading “Rowing,” by Soundgarden
“Strong Enough,” by Apocalyptica
"Strong Enough", by Apocalyptica featuring Brent Smith on 7th Symphony https://www.youtube.com/embed/AlZuqUTgcss Cellos and heavy metal? Yep, that's Apocalyptica . At first, many thought Apocalyptica was meant to be a parody of metal music. But, well, they rock - and they've got some great singers to sing with them, especially on the last album 7th Symphony. … Continue reading “Strong Enough,” by Apocalyptica