Monthly Archives: February 2010

Hear No Evil And Free Book Giveaway!

Posted on February 19, 2010 at sometime around 1:57 pm

WANT TO WIN THIS BOOK FOR FREE? IF YOU ANSWERED “HECK YES, I’LL TAKE ANYTHING FOR FREE!” SIMPLY READ MY REVIEW BELOW, THEN COMMENT WITH WHATEVER MUSICAL ARTIST/GROUP HAS MADE THE MOST IMPACT ON YOUR SPIRITUAL JOURNEY. IT CAN BE THE BEATLES OR PETRA OR SWITCHFOOT. IT DOESN’T MATTER. SIMPLY COMMENT AND YOU’LL BE ENTERED [...]

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Sigur Rós #MusicMonday Week 7

Posted on February 15, 2010 at sometime around 2:41 pm

In a world filled with singles, the minimalist, rock group from Iceland known as Sigur Rós does not just make songs - they make albums.  If you have not heard the ethereal sounds of Sigur Rós’ music before, you are in for a relaxing and exciting treat today, my friends.  In English, the name is pronounced /ˈsɪɡər ˈrɒs/ [...]

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Life to the Full

Posted on February 9, 2010 at sometime around 5:14 pm

“I have come, that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
Jesus says this, as recorded in John 10:10, and he meant it.  God does not want us to live in fear, but to enjoy life.  Each day is a gift from him - so go out and experience it!  As Donald Miller’s [...]

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Joshua James #MusicMonday

Posted on February 8, 2010 at sometime around 4:46 pm

Joshua James is American folk’s finest and today’s #musicmonday pick. Hailing from the midwest, James writes songs about love, God, tragedy, and substance abuse.  James would not classify himself as a “Christian artist”, and from my observations, he seems to leave his specific faith stances removed from the content he produces (music, writings, etc.).  In [...]

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Forgive the Church????

Posted on February 2, 2010 at sometime around 5:04 pm

Here is a quote that Pete posted for all of us who have been hurt by the church from Henry Nouwen:

“When we have been wounded by the Church, our temptation is to reject it. But when we reject the Church it becomes very hard for us to keep in touch with the living Christ. When we say, “I love [...]

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Dave Carroll #MusicMonday Artist Recommendation

Posted on February 1, 2010 at sometime around 7:37 pm

“United Breaks Guitars”

Want to hear a hilarious story (and proof of the extremely different world we live in?)?  Roy Williams tells the story of Dave Carroll below:
The power of YouTube.

A musician named Dave Carroll recently had difficulty with United Airlines. United apparently damaged his treasured Taylor guitar ($3500) during a flight. Dave spent over 9 months [...]

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