When I first began to venture into music other than my parents, hard rock and heavy metal were among my first choices. At first, it was Christian Rock/Metal groups because that is what I could get away with. I'd go to the Christian bookstore and stock up on groups like Petra (rock, not metal), Bloodgood, … Continue reading Heavy Metal: Poets of Nothingness
Assembling is Essential to the Church
This post is theological, not about public health. Obviously, these two things have been in tension recently. Let me state baldly my position, then defend it. It was critical, for a time, that churches forgo meetings of any significant size due to the public health threat. But, assembling together is essential to the very nature … Continue reading Assembling is Essential to the Church
Aliens and Strangers, ECC Daily Devotional
How Firm a Foundation
Psalm 119:89, Your word, Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. Recently a friend from church asked me to read a book with him because it made him so angry. It’s a bad book, so bad that I have unfriended the person who asked me to read it. Friends don’t do that to … Continue reading How Firm a Foundation
Musical Genres and What They Teach Me: Introduction
For a long time growing up, I and my siblings weren't allowed to listen to any secular music. We listened to the Robbie Hiner Band, Tom Green, Marvin and Theresa O'Dell, and a bit of Don Franciso. Oh, and somehow my parents snuck in a bit of the Beach Boys, Jan and Dean, the Association, … Continue reading Musical Genres and What They Teach Me: Introduction
God Entranced 