Blog Update

I’ve added a new category to my blogroll.  “Worship” is the new cateory.  I’ve added a new link there I think you may like… especially if you love to worship God.  Checkout WorshipCity.  I’ve also moved Even Adam to Worship as well…

Check back for more updates to this category soon…

Filed under: Christian Music, Even Adam, Music, Worship

Panty Praise?

Thanks to Pastor Elrod for revealing the cure to panty praise!  I am glad to have been introduced to Lee McDerment!!  Check out all of these links!

Filed under: Christian Music, Music, Worship

Rock and Roll Stops the Traffic…

…at Keller Williams in Cartersville.

I had the pleasure of meeting many of the fine Real Estate Agents at Keller Williams Realty Northwest.  Dean and Amy Cochran are agents I have had the great pleasure of working with out of this office in the past.  I don’t know another husband and wife team that works harder for their clients.

Even Adam is the band that stopped the traffic just off of Tennessee Street.

Even Adam have been playing together for a little over a year now.  Their first concert was played at the Church at Woodland opening up for Casting Pearls now known as Vota.  Even Adam has done ministry as well with Oakleaf Church, Paulding County YDC, and other local churches.  Even Adam is always excited to play for the building up of the body of Christ.  I will have a video of them up soon so check back to see and hear the sound.

More photos from today…

Joel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dean.

   

 

 

Brad.

Filed under: Cartersville, Evangelism, Even Adam, Friends, Missions, Music, Real Estate, U2

Everything That Happens Will Happen Today

I discovered that David Byrne and Brian Eno have worked together to make “Everything That Happens Will Happen Today.”  Follow the link to hear the new album.  There is a tour to accompany the new album.

The song below is called “Strange Overtones”

Filed under: Music

When you’re a rebel…

…the world is just so different from you.

On a few occasions, I have stated, “I seem to be in a time of transition.”  One responded with, “Your life seems to be one of transition.”  In so many ways that’s true.

I’ve thought about what I said… I’ve thought about a few conversations I have been engaged in this week.  As I sit back and think about it this morning, is it really “transition” or should the word “morph” be used to describe this time in life.  Let’s consult Dictionary.com for a little help with the meanings.

Transition is defined as:  movement, passage, or change from one position, state, stage, subject, concept, etc., to another; change: the transition from adolescence to adulthood.

Maybe I am finally growing up and leaving my adolescence behind!?  I don’t think so!

Morph is defined as:  to be transformed.

Immediately my mind goes to Romans 12:1-2. So, turn the electronic pages with me to BibleGateway.com:

1Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual^[a] act of worship. 2Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. (NIV).

1-2 So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you. (Eugene Peterson, The Message).

Well, is it a state of transition or morphing?

I don’t think it really matters.  Shouldn’t a disciple of Christ be one who is changing and being challenged… one that is growing?  That’s really what’s going on… that’s the work that’s going on inside.  And sure I am changing from the inside out… I’m being transformed by the renewing of my mind.  And yes, the changes internally will show themselves externally – in some way. “Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is -his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

I’m praying about several things right now.  One of which is this concept Jason has shared with me on “coaching“.  I like the idea… sounds like I could have used some of this back in the day… I think it may be more meaningful now.

In the late 80’s, I had this white t-shirt that stated on the front, “Rebel for Jesus” in bold black letters.  See if you can find it in this video. The Altar Boys…

Filed under: Music, Random Thoughts, Spiritual Growth

Zuigia in the Land Down Under

Look up “zuigia” in the dictionary.

I didn’t find it either.

Clint Staj came up with the word Zuigia for a song before it became a band name.  Zuigia is a place where nobody is judged by appearances and everyone can experience God’s love and grace… sounds just like heaven. (But there’s already a song by that title).

Today Staj and family are still in Australia some 4 years after moving there.  In recent correspondence with Staj he stated, “I just had an incredible tour up north, performing 12 times in 3 days, to thousands of high schoolers.  For most of them it was the first time they’ve EVER heard the Gospel.”

Staj went on to say. “Recently I performed in several high schools on the coast and the local youth groups put on an outreach concert on the Friday night.  But instead of the expected 50 teenagers showing up, there were 300.  After the concert, they gave an invitation and 15 of them accepted Christ, were given Bibles, and plugged into small churches to be discipled.”

Zuigia has a website with a little more information about the band and ministry.  There is a fish on the website that needs to be fed from time to time as well.  Stop by – gather some information and feed the fish.

I know Staj and family would love your prayer support and any other support you may be able to give.  They answered the call, “Here am I, send me!”

Filed under: Faith, Missions, Music, Prayer

Sixx:A.M. Life is Beautiful

I was just turned onto Nikki Sixx’s band Sixx: A.M. Here’s the video for “Life is Beautiful”. 

Tell me what you think!

Filed under: Music

Michael Sweet with Boston

I heard that Michael Sweet of STRYPER was singing lead for Boston a couple of months ago.  I didn’t follow up on it until today when my good friend Derrick B told me about it.  Derrick also told me today about meeting C C DeVille of Poison when they were in Atanta recently.  I will write more on that later…

The Boston Herald has an article on Michael Sweet becoming the lead singer for Boston.  Check it out.

Filed under: Music

The Keith Green Story Pt. 1

Filed under: Keith Green, Music, Spiritual Growth

How does God feel?

Parenting has got to be one of the hardest jobs on the planet.  Parenting has got to be one of the most joyful experiences on the planet.  At times it is a fine line between being the hardest and the most joyful experience.  It’s a job I’ve never regretted for one second.  I love my children with everything I am.  I know it’s tough at times for them to see it everyday especially since we don’t live on the same street anymore.  Although they don’t have the pleasure of seeing my love for them – they are loved – more than they can physically see and experience on a daily basis.

I was listening to a song by everybodyduck a few days ago. (Yes, the name of the band is all one big word! If you aren’t familiar with everybodyduck they are very good… Darin McWatters is a great lyricist). The feelings I am having today made me think of this song by everybodyduck entitled “8″.  The song talks about a boy at his own party and how lonely he feels… the song ends with the picture of God and all he gives and provides for us just to have us ignore him… thus his feelings of loneliness.

I wonder… how does God feel?

I had a situation with one of my children.  In my opinion it has been one of the first really trying situations I’ve had to face.  At the same time I look at this and realize they are growing up… and as a parent I must grow up.  I think I handled it pretty good… with much love, understanding, and grace.  I know I am limited when it comes to knowing all things.  I do the best I can.  I really respect, admire, cherish, love, trust, and desire to give my children all that I can give.  But do they really know how I feel about them?  After-all they don’t see me everyday.  Even when I have to administer some correction it’s not face to face… it’s over the phone.  So they don’t really get to see my heart – written all over my face.

As I’ve thought about this situation, I’ve thought about how God deals with me.  I don’t see Him.  I hear him but not audibly.  I experience Him but I don’t feel Him.  He gives me direction yet I don’t see Him point the way.  He corrects me and I experience the correction.  He provides for me and my family yet do I thank Him?  He’s there but do I take Him for granted?  I know He loves me!  How do I return the love?

How does God feel?

If you are unfamiliar with “8″ these are the words of Darin McWatters as recorded by everybodyduck, 1998:

Today’s the 8th anniversary of the day I was born
I’ve been alive exactly eight years today
My name is Joey and I can’t seem to find an excuse
Not to have a wild, raging party for my birthday

So I invited all my friends to come and started making plans
For the greatest party 3rd grade’s ever seen
All my closest friends and I would go to Skippy’s Pizza-Rama
They’ve got skeeball and these dancing chimpanzees
Every person in attendance would have candy all his own
And more pizza that an army could consume

I paid everyone’s admission and I thought my heart could burst
With excitement as we walked into the room

As I turned to see the joy on all the faces of my friends
I was shocked to see an empty space where they had all just been

I’m so alone and it’s by birthday
All by myself, what is the deal
I’m the only person sitting at a table set for 12
And I just can’t help but think that this could be
How God must feel

My best friend Andy’s sharing pizza that I bought with some dumb girl
And Steven Dobbs is playing air hockey with Jake
Kevin’s paying Jr. Higher’s with my tokens for his life
And I think Jeff is selling slices of my cake

Everywhere I look I see those who should be looking at me
It’s my birthday, after all, but they don’t care
I put so much into making this a party they would like
A guess I thought they’d have gratitude to spare
As I turned…

I’m so alone and I’m their savior
All by myself , what is the deal
I’m the only one who saved them from the sins that held them down
And I just can’t help but think that they don’t care
How I might feel

Filed under: Music, Parenting, Random Thoughts