Dec
22
I’ll be on vacation all next week, so this will be my last post until next year.
I wanted to give a hearty thanks to our God who brought the Holland family to Kosciusko. This will be our first Christmas as members of your church family and we couldn’t be more thrilled.
So, until we gather again to boast in the lavish blessing of our Lord, have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
Sep
11
A Note from Brainerd
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Thank you all for your kind calls and prayers while I’ve been sick. I arrived home from the hospital yesterday afternoon. I’ve stuck at home today recovering my strength. My headache has steadily decreased and I’m hopefull it will continue to do so with no relapses. We’re still not quite sure what I had. It could have been a mild form of viral meningitis, a virus induced mirgraine, or some other strange headache inducing illness. Never the less, the worst of it seems to have passed and I’m recovering from home, learning afresh and anew what it means for Jesus to be rest for the weary and heavy laden. One of the things I missed most was getting to spend this past Lord’s Day with you. I’ll anxiously wait these next 6 days until I get to join your number next Sunday to praise our King Jesus!
Aug
17
The Call-Revisited
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Yes, we’ll even talk about rock music from time to time…Through the wonder of internet music technology, I have been reacquainting myself with one of the best, though least-remembered, bands of the 1980’s–The Call. They came on the scene in northern California in the early ’80s with a sound and ethos influenced by U2 and Simple Minds–emotion-laden lyrics, post-punk/anti-war angst, and an out-front spirituality shaped by Christian themes. Lead vocalist and bass player Michael Been describes himself as a Christian, although he is quick to add that he does not subscribe to the way he sees Christianity being practiced by many of its adherents–and, sadly, he has a point there. Few singers convey as much emotion and sincerity in their craft as Been does.
Their best work was their 1986 release Reconciled. However, the 1997 (and re-released in 2005) ’The Best of the Call’ compilation is a must-listen. The single ‘Let the Day Begin’ may strike a chord of remembrance in you political junkies out there. In 2000 the Al Gore presidential campaign used it as the anthem for various rallies. Interestingly, The Call was not asked for permission to use the song, but, like most musicians, they didn’t mind the free publicity.
Click on the cover art images below to go the Amazon site featuring samples.
