Seeing this soon.
July 29, 2009
Drops Like Stars.
July 15, 2009
Just got the tickets for the Kansas City show in the mail today.
My fellow staff mates and I will be heading there November 12th.
I am pretty excited.
-AB
Reading.
July 7, 2009
What Matters More?
July 5, 2009
New Derek Webb song from Stockholm Syndrome
Lyrics:
You say you always treat people like you like to be
I guess you love being hated for your sexuality
You love when people put words in your mouth
‘Bout what you believe, make you sound like a freak
‘Cause if you really believe what you say you believe
You wouldn’t be so damn reckless with the words you speak
Wouldn’t silently conceal when the liars speak
Denyin’ all the dyin’ of the remedy
Tell me, brother, what matters more to you?
Tell me, sister, what matters more to you?
If I can tell what’s in your heart by what comes out of your mouth
Then it sure looks to me like being straight is all it’s about
It looks like being hated for all the wrong things
Like chasin’ the wind while the pendulum swings
‘Cause we can talk and debate until we’re blue in the face
About the language and tradition that he’s comin’ to save
Meanwhile we sit just like we don’t give a s—
About 50,000 people who are dyin’ today
Tell me, brother, what matters more to you?
Tell me, sister, what matters more to you?
Apparently the “s—” line was taken from Tony Campolo: “While you were sleeping last night, 30,000 kids died of starvation or diseases related to malnutrition. Second, most of you don’t give a s—. What’s more is that you’re more upset with the fact that I just said ‘s—’ than the fact that 30,000 kids died last night.”
Rumored that the album hits stores September 1.
Online versions probably sooner.
I still have not formulated a true opinion on the matter yet.
Sincerely,
-AB
Last Tweet from @Ssyndrome: THE END. 07/07 THE BEGINNING.
Sooner or Later…
July 4, 2009
Ben Linus: Thomas the Apostle. When Jesus wanted to return to Judea, knowing that he would probably be murdered there, Thomas said to the others, “Let us also go there and we might die with him.” But Thomas was not remembered for this bravery. His claim to fame came later when he refuses to acknowledge the resurrection. He just couldn’t wrap his mind around it. The story goes that he needed to touch Jesus wounds to be convinced.
Jack Shephard: So was he?
Ben Linus: Of course he was. We are all convinced sooner or later, Jack.
Gay.
July 3, 2009
“It’s easier for me to get gay sex on the street, than to get a hug in church”
-a broken man
I feel like every 4 months this topic comes up in the circles I run in. I used to cower and just try to listen…well as best as I could. But I have come along way and with the help of some of these articles and my own meditation I have come to actually have a view on the issue. But first you need to look at all these wonderful little links 
Relevant Article from 2008 with some big christian thinkers.
Video of Jay Bakker. (this originally messed me up)
This book was pretty balanced….ish.
After viewing all these things, my hope is that you would not settle for these peoples views alone. That you would talk to friends and to homosexuals (who I hope are your friends too). That you would seek not right or wrong, but what is true. That you would recognize your own brokenness and that of others. Be reconciled.
Some questions and thoughts I would like you to ponder and discuss:
-What is sin?
-How do you know what sin is?
-Is homosexuality a choice?
-Define what a homosexual lifestyle looks like.
-Define what a christian lifestyle looks like.
-What is repentance?
-Where are your personal sins found in the scriptures?
Well I hope you enjoyed this little post and that it continues to keep you talking.
Sincerely,
-AB
