The Cactus Blossoms CD Release Show
Don't miss a great concert tomorrow night at the RITZ in NE Minneapolis (Tuesday, August 23). My son Tyler's new band, LEAGUES, will be making their Minneapolis debut as part of a short tour. My sons Page and Jack, THE CACTUS BLOSSOMS, will also be performing.
I'm looking forward to hearing my boys play at the RITZ in NE Minneapolis on Tuesday, August 23. Tyler's new band, LEAGUES, will be making their Minneapolis debut as part of a short tour. Incidentally, LEAGUES will be opening for Mat Kearney on his upcoming fall tour.
John Stott died this week at age 90. For over half a century, his life and ministry have brought incalculable blessing to both individual Christians and the greater Church. Click here to read a tribute published by Christianity Today (see excerpt below).Stott passed away peacefully at a retirement home for former Anglican clergy at St Barnabas College, just outside London.
He was a classical evangelical throughout his life, never compromising on the need for personal conversion, the authority of Scripture and the centrality of Jesus’ death for sinners.
Yet he also believed that Christian engagement with the world should not be limited to evangelism and was passionate about the moral and social dimensions of the Gospel, including justice for the poor and the care of creation.
Books by Stott that have been a help and inspiration for me include:"'We thank thee Oh Father,' for these strange Minds, that enamor us against thee."Years ago I wrote a song to Miss Dickenson that has quite a number of quotes from her poems. It's on my Breathe a Little Deeper CD.
"On subjects of which we know nothing, we both believe and disbelieve a hundred times an Hour, which keeps Believing nimble."
"When Jesus tells us about his Father, we distrust him. When he shows us his House, we turn away, but when he confides to us that he is 'acquainted with Grief,' we listen, for that also is an Acquaintance of our own."
Last night, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra presented a superb evening of Russian music at Wayzata Community Church. Cheri and I had wonderful seats in the fourth row. The program included: Tchaikovsky - Suite No. 4 in G, Op. 61; Tchaikovsky - Variations of a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33; Shostakovich - Chamber Symphony in C Minor for String Orchestra, Op. 110a; and Prokofiev - Symphony No. 1 in D, Op. 25 (Classical).
A number of friends who are just now getting to Rob Bell's Love Wins have been asking for my opinion about it. I don't have the time or the expertise to write a thorough review or criticism of the book, but I'll make a few short comments. Then, I'll refer you to several blogs that have done a wonderful job of identifying and discussing what's good and not so good about the book.
Some of us our reading through the Gospel of Mark during these weeks leading up to Resurrection Sunday. It's a wonderful way to enrich your Lenten season and prepare your heart for a more meaningful Easter. Each Saturday night, I'm post the reading schedule for the coming week. I'll also post videos of Max McLean's interpretive recitation of each chapter.Some of us our reading through the Gospel of Mark during these weeks leading up to Resurrection Sunday. It's a wonderful way to enrich your Lenten season and prepare your heart for a more meaningful Easter. Each Saturday night, I'm post the reading schedule for the coming week. I'll also post videos of Max McLean's interpretive recitation of each chapter.
