Ryan Lott gets it right. The Christian community could use more subversive artist like this. Check out (and download) the single “We Are Rising” from his forthcoming album. Romans 8 anyone?? Shh…don’t tell. And if you haven’t had a chance, check out his first album At War with Walls and …
William Cowper was born in England on November 26, 1731. His father was a minister and his mother died when he was six years old. As a child, Cowper rarely lived at home except for a brief stint of nine months when he was eighteen. His early years were spent …
Spiritual depression has always been a part of the Christian experience. It seeks to overwhelm some more than others. I too, struggle with the dark cloud. Some call it depression, spiritual depression, or Acadia. Whatever you want to call it, it feels horrible. It’s like that feeling you get right …
Here is a interesting quote from the Church Fathers Lenten Reading Plan for 2011. The selection comes from the Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus and is, “…is probably the earliest example of Christian apologetics.” It is interesting to note that Diognetus was a tutor of the emperor Marcus Aurelius [1]. It is not …
March 2011 Lent Edition Some Recent Distractions and Resources for Lent Lent Resources Church Fathers Lenten Reading Plan Links for Lent from the United Methodist Church Daily Reflections from members of Christ Church NYC A video of Jesus in the Wilderness from an filmmaker in the UK Theology Stanely Hauerwas …
I have written quite a bit of music over the years and rarely get to share any of it. Here are a selection of VERY rough live recordings and garageband demos. I selected these particular songs to share because of their thematic relationship to Lent. These are sketches of life …
Psalm 51:1-17 traditionally referred to as the Miserere For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba. 1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my …
It is no secret that Karl Barth possessed a deep love for the music of Mozart. Even writing a short book on the subject. For Barth, the music of Mozart represents the great “Yes” of God through Christ. Here is an extended quote from the theological master about the beauty …