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Archive for April 2011
Don’t Make Me Think | The Cost of Living Without Logic
It is no secret, 2011 America is a “shoot-from-the-hip”, “talk-first-think-later”, practical practical practical culture. We have a vast education system with millions enrolled in higher education, but not to learn… to get a piece of paper and get a job to make money. “Learning” is something we put up with and “thinking” is boring. Our … Continue reading
Saturday Morning Music | Traditionals Redone
Much can be said about ingenuity in new, original music, but sometimes the best stuff has been sitting on a shelf for 60 years or so. These artists get that, and have done beautiful renditions of forgotten classics. 16 Horsepower 16 Horsepower is a rarity. They have the soul of a choir, the grit of the … Continue reading
The Vertical God & The Horizontal God | Matt Chandler
“O to behold the glory of Christ. . .Herein would I live; herein would I die; herein would I dwell in my thoughts and affections. . .until all things below become unto me a dead and deformed thing, no way suitable for affectionate embraces.” -John Owen ”If there is a more difficult guy to read than John Owen, … Continue reading
Artist Profile: City Reign
If you know me, you know I am a bit of a snob. It’s a pride thing, I’m working on it. But regardless, when it comes to music I am hyper-critical (I have been able to subdue that a little here on GCC because I usually just write about music I already like and want … Continue reading
Guilt or Grace | The Christian Relationship to God
In church, too many people live with this simmering, underlying guilt and sadness. This is usually because Christians are good at understanding that they are sinners, and that God is holy. Knowledge of those to things alone will heap the guilt on your head faster than anything else. The “christian life” is usually practically lived … Continue reading
Tornadoes in the South | Video & News
I usually do not post a lot of current events, news stories, etc. But the tornadoes that swept through the south yesterday afternoon have a death toll in the hundreds throughout the region. The South as a whole has really been devastated and needs our support and prayers desperately. Read this local article about the … Continue reading
Announced Buddy Holly tribute album with elite lineup
In a lot of ways, Buddy Holly helped form Rock and Roll. Despite dying at age 22, Buddy Holly left an iconic legacy as a Rock and Roll pioneer. He pops up everywhere from classic radio, movie soundtracks, and continual covers of his music (Teddy Thompson even covered “That’ll Be The Day” when I saw … Continue reading
The Jennifer Aniston Idol | Matt Chandler
{Listen to full message here: American Monkeys (Habakukk pt.8 )} For the young single Christian dudes out there, marriage is the big deal. Everybody’s talking about it, and frankly, in Christian circles, guys tend to talk about getting married like those outside the Christian subculture talk about getting laid. Both guys and gals get sucked up … Continue reading
Free eBook | Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood
Helpful book in understanding the issue of gender and marriage from a biblical perspective, written by two dudes who know what is up. Click the image above to get the entire book for free. 7.99 at Amazon Kindle, free here in PDF form.
The Bear | Matt Chandler
In his recent sermon series on Habakuk, Chandler painted a picture of sin and human will that has changed the way I understand my sin. Sin is not a little devil sitting on your shoulder, but a bear that wants to kill you. And human will cannot, will not beat this. Only Holy Spirit empowered gospel-faith … Continue reading
