Love is a beautiful and lofty thing, as long as it’s abstract and distant. Once it becomes ‘real’ that’s when the hard stuff starts. That’s because love is actually a choice we make, to choose to do the ‘best’ thing for others even if it hurts or is inconvenient. That’s why we must ‘choose’ to Love God. It may come easier at times, when our emotions and circumstances and the moon and the stars are just in the right place…but other times that choice is painful. When Christ laid his life down for the world, He demonstrated what real loveRead more
Back in March of 2009, Eric walked into our rehearsal room with this really sweet bass line. He’d shown me ideas before, but this one definitely stuck out, it reminded me of waves that form out at sea and crash onto the shore, only to keep pounding and pounding again in incessant rhythm. It sounded fantastic. As he proceeded to play it, we all joined in, lee on drums…jon on electric guitar…me on acoustic…trying to find a melody and maybe, just maybe…some words. When moments like this happen, we hit the record button…because as this new idea is taking hold…momentsRead more
Nov 2, 2010 Nashville, TN You wake up. The Sun is breaking through the window. Your brain slowly begins to engage with your surroundings. It’s another day. Maybe it’s just like the one before. It’s a routine. And right now, you’re wondering if that’s such a good thing. Maybe today is Sunday. Maybe you’re heading off for church…like you’ve done countless times before. They’ll be familiar faces. The songs. The sermon. The seat in the back, maybe the front. Or maybe it’s your first day at a new job. Where do you sit in the break room? Who’s going toRead more