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I know 2009 is long gone but I haven’t really had the time to reflect on what happen throughout last year. It’s always healthy to reflect and I figure doing it late is better than not doing it at all. Looking back I’ve found that I’m a little older, a little wiser, and I’m starting to get hair in really weird places [i think that might be a Wayne's World quote...yup it is]. In all seriousness, 2009 could be summed up in one word…change. I have experience more change in the past 12 months than I will in the rest of my life. To help me reflect, I made a top 5 list. read more…
Not only is Goot an awesome name [voted one of the worst band names of 2008], but it is a great band. Coming from Poughkeepsie, NY (I’ve been there), Goot puts a creative twist to the alternative genre by playing the piano. I had the opportunity to eat at Jimmy Johns with Alex Goot [front man of Goot] last year and we talked music and life. Great stuff. Goot has put their CD Progress up for free download. It is definitely worth checking out. Download it here.
Sharing your faith is something that all Christians know they are supposed to do. So what keeps them from doing it? I recently stumbled onto a video where Penn Fraser Jillette, from Penn and Teller, was talking about an experience he had with someone giving him a Bible. Penn and Teller both believe there is no God and are very vocal about it. Penn made a statement that really stuck with me. He said, “How much do you have to hate someone to believe that everlasting life is possible and not tell them that?” read more…
Our church started a new series last week call Eharmony.God. The central concept is love God for who he is. I had the opportunity to open the series up with a sermon called When God Catches Your Eye. Check it out.
I have anticipated the release of The Rocket Summer’s new CD since his last release in the summer of 07. Since the new CD release has been delayed, a 4 song EP is now available on iTunes to help tidy everyone over. Bryce Avery is the brains behind The Rocket Summer. Every sound you hear on the CD is played by Bryce Avery. I have seen The Rocket Summer live many times and each time it has been a new experience. In one year, I saw them live in 4 different states [Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio]. Needless to say, I dig The Rocket Summer and I dig the new tracks. Check it out and buy the new EP for $2.99!
Hellogoodbye released their new EP for free! Hellogoodbye is on tour with Sherwood (the band I posted last week) and Hanson?. I have listened to these guys for a couple years now and I’m excited to get some new tunes for free. All you have to do is go to their website and sign up for their newsletter. As a thank you, they send you a link for a free CD.
Enjoy!
I have been listening to Sherwood for a couple years now and I have been anticipating their newest CD. It is now out and Amazon has it on sell for $2.99. Check it out and buy it! Great tunes, Great price.
A week ago, I took my students to a weekend retreat at a local camp. The weekend event was called Ignite and it was organized by seven local student ministers. It was a great opportunity for me to get to know other ministers in the area so I jumped on the planning team. read more…
