October 26, 2006 at 8:49 pm (Christianity, Personal)
Our church is going through a difficult time right now and all the trouble is being brought about by people who should know better. When Christians attack Christians it has to make you wonder whether they’re truly Christians at all, but I think it’s a different issue entirely. I think it’s a loss of focus. A loss of focus on what it means to be a Christian, which is to be like Christ.
I read an article recently that talked about how the Christian faith and the Muslim faith have both been violent throughout their histories. No need to argue with that assertion because it’s true, at least to a point.
Those that have actually read the Bible know that Jesus Christ came to earth to put a stop to all of the violence. He was the one who said that if your enemy strikes you on one cheek that you are to give him the other one. Jesus was the one who said to “Love your God with all your heart and love your neighbor as yourself” as well as “the greatest commandment is love”.
Those aspects of Jesus Christ are the lens I use, and we must all use, to determine whether someone is acting as Christ would. He came to this planet to understand why it is so hard for us to behave and why we just don’t seem to get it. After all he went through, and after all the abuse he took, he left us with words of love.
Christ cares for us above all else, more even than his own life. If only we could get ahold of this principle and treat each other as if we care about others above all else. The entire world would be a lot better off.
iPod is playing God Is Not Sleeping from “Issues – Options” by Phil Roy
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October 16, 2006 at 12:02 pm (Images, Personal, Travel)
A couple of pics I snapped while heading home last week. The entire sky was clear other than this ominous cloud.
As you can see, Atlanta weather can be kind of moody.
iTunes is playing: Art In Me from the album “Jars Of Clay” by Jars Of Clay
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October 5, 2006 at 10:20 am (Images, Music, Personal)
Anne talked me into going to a wonderful concert last night at Smith’s Olde Bar in Atlanta. The concert was with a group called Hem whose music I enjoy, but concert crowds tend to keep me away from live music these days in addition to the fact that staying home has become such a rare event. However, Anne heard some music from the group last week and once we found out they were coming to town she convinced me to go. Having dinner at King & I, our favorite Thai restaurant in town, helped convince me.
Anyway, the Hem concert was great as was one of the opening acts, a husband, wife and friend group named Arlington Priest.
Hem had 10 people on stage with an instrumentation complement including: harp, clarinet, violin, pedal steel, dobro, mandolin, acoustic and electric guitar, upright bass, drums, xylophone, electric piano, harmonica, tambourine and well harmonized vocals.
If you like acoustic music and Hem (or Arlington Priest) come to a venue near you, do yourself a favor and go. I’m certainly glad I did.
Reservoir from the album “Funnel Cloud” by Hem
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October 4, 2006 at 7:05 am (Images, Personal, Travel)
This photo was taken by a friend of ours who was camping with us at Ft. Mountain State Park over Labor Day weekend. Other than hiking, this is how I like to spend my time at camp. Missing from the photo is our electric coffee maker, a necessity for camping since it’s the only way to guarantee a regular flow of the joe.
Ordinary Day from the album “Them” by PFR
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