In the continuation of the thought from last evening; as the Christian as lost momentum in maintaining the atmosphere of Righteousness. The community of believers has faded under the onslought of worldliness, the spokesman has also disappeared.
I had spoken with fellow believers about the need for the figurehead who would stand in the breach, as a Falwell or Kennedy, but so far no one has come forward. It was suggested that we no longer need this leader wherein WE our selves can spread the movement through word of mouth and developing cell groupsto spread the word.
So do we have a need of an articulator whoshines the flashlight down the road for others to see the way?
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
NEVER BEND NEVER BREAK
Just a start to some thoughts that have been on my mind.
For too long the 'Church' has been faced with many outside influences and many have been softening their stance in world ideologies. The 'Church' has become a part of the world and the 'Church' has heard the cock crow twice. the third is soon to come and the 'Church' will have forsaken the Savior once again.
Tonight I sat at Dinner with some wonderful friends and fellow children in Christ, and a couple of us began the seed of this conversation I hold now. Those of us who say that we are strong in the Lord, have to begin to look at what our stance is to be in the coming trial as the Children of the Living God are to be assailed, by the world and it's attitudes. Will the cock crow for us too?
For too long the 'Church' has been faced with many outside influences and many have been softening their stance in world ideologies. The 'Church' has become a part of the world and the 'Church' has heard the cock crow twice. the third is soon to come and the 'Church' will have forsaken the Savior once again.
Tonight I sat at Dinner with some wonderful friends and fellow children in Christ, and a couple of us began the seed of this conversation I hold now. Those of us who say that we are strong in the Lord, have to begin to look at what our stance is to be in the coming trial as the Children of the Living God are to be assailed, by the world and it's attitudes. Will the cock crow for us too?
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
HOPEFULNESS?
With the lousy weather we have had here, I was able to sit much of the day and view the coronation of king Obama. If I sound grinched, I am somewhat. I do not wish to let this blog become political, but here we have a man who promised the world to everybody. To the rich he promised prosperity, to the poor he promised to take from the rich and give it to them. [colloquially speaking] Lots of promises to each level of constituency.
Now prior to the inauguration he was already telling folks , well somethings won't be done. Full well knowing that it wouldn't be done anyway, in other words he spoke in error while on the campaign trail.
I have had a real problem with a overfawning press who basically slavered over this person. To the detriment of other candidates. Was I a McCain follower? no ; actually I had a real problem with the level of presidential timber on both the democrat and republican candidates. The closest I saw to true potential leadership for the republicans was Sarah Palin. [ and we all know the press will pretty much ruin her in the future]
Obama is our president . Not our savior. I hope the press doesn't lift him that high. And then we'll see just what he will do for the next 4 years.
Now prior to the inauguration he was already telling folks , well somethings won't be done. Full well knowing that it wouldn't be done anyway, in other words he spoke in error while on the campaign trail.
I have had a real problem with a overfawning press who basically slavered over this person. To the detriment of other candidates. Was I a McCain follower? no ; actually I had a real problem with the level of presidential timber on both the democrat and republican candidates. The closest I saw to true potential leadership for the republicans was Sarah Palin. [ and we all know the press will pretty much ruin her in the future]
Obama is our president . Not our savior. I hope the press doesn't lift him that high. And then we'll see just what he will do for the next 4 years.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
WHAT TO SAY
Each night I sit here at this infernal machine trying to think of something eridite to say, something pithy or salient to the subject of the day, and nothing comes to mind at that time. During the day, I will have all sorts of things floating through my brain and by the night all have flown. I was not much of a diary writer when I was young and that little habit seems to have followed,
Tonight I listened to a cd of Dr. Jeremiah explaining the history of the muslim and the relationship to the prophesies from his book " What in the wrold is going on" which our Wed night group is studying. The one thing I note is that the muslim, though, having two base factions with a few minor ones, is committed to spreading the Muslim religion all over the world via their unique and lethal methods, whereas the Christian has become so splintered and fractious, the Salvation message seems in danger of being deluted and misinterpreted by the particular messinger.
Until the Christian message and the Church itself becomes a viable vehicle of Salvation, the muslim growth has nothing to slow it's progress. And the muslim message is, IS a message of hate! make no mistake about that.
We MUST redouble our efforts to take this Salvation message ,FIRST to the [socalled] Christian Churches, who have left their first love, STRENGTHEN our own Churches, and THEN take the message to the outermost parts of the world.
God Bless
Tonight I listened to a cd of Dr. Jeremiah explaining the history of the muslim and the relationship to the prophesies from his book " What in the wrold is going on" which our Wed night group is studying. The one thing I note is that the muslim, though, having two base factions with a few minor ones, is committed to spreading the Muslim religion all over the world via their unique and lethal methods, whereas the Christian has become so splintered and fractious, the Salvation message seems in danger of being deluted and misinterpreted by the particular messinger.
Until the Christian message and the Church itself becomes a viable vehicle of Salvation, the muslim growth has nothing to slow it's progress. And the muslim message is, IS a message of hate! make no mistake about that.
We MUST redouble our efforts to take this Salvation message ,FIRST to the [socalled] Christian Churches, who have left their first love, STRENGTHEN our own Churches, and THEN take the message to the outermost parts of the world.
God Bless
Saturday, January 10, 2009
IN THE QUIETNESS
As I listen to 'Soundscape' on the music channel and the variety of contemporary music offered, I also study a bit, relax a bit, play 'puter' cards a bit. Sal has gone to bed and all is quiet.
So what to write? well during the day I gripe over gas prices, the attitudes of people, rudeness of drivers on cell phones, and generally get all riled up over things I have no control over. I saw bits of football games and want to rant at the "stupidity of dropped balls, poor throws, bad play calling, and to what avail?
I sometimes need a chill pill and as I get older, almost a steady diet of chillpills.
Hard to practice what I teach in class. I want to save the world from it's perceived folly and straighten out the sheer idiocy of our government. Show people the error of their ways, then I look at my circumstance and see the mangled morass of mayhem in my own life and realize until I fix me, there's no fixing anything else.
Oh, well.
God Bless.
So what to write? well during the day I gripe over gas prices, the attitudes of people, rudeness of drivers on cell phones, and generally get all riled up over things I have no control over. I saw bits of football games and want to rant at the "stupidity of dropped balls, poor throws, bad play calling, and to what avail?
I sometimes need a chill pill and as I get older, almost a steady diet of chillpills.
Hard to practice what I teach in class. I want to save the world from it's perceived folly and straighten out the sheer idiocy of our government. Show people the error of their ways, then I look at my circumstance and see the mangled morass of mayhem in my own life and realize until I fix me, there's no fixing anything else.
Oh, well.
God Bless.
Friday, January 9, 2009
ANOTHER THOUGHT OF YESTERYEAR
I have been sitting here playing around, trying to think of some subject matter to expound on and drawing blanks--[happens when you get old] and I chance upon 'you tube' and what do I find? Spike Jones!!
Now for you younger folks-- you might query---- who be 'spike Jones'?
Friends, Spike came from the dance era of the 40' and 50's and was one of the more hilarious bands of all times. darn good band too! Look them up.
But as I listened and watched--I realize no more of the innocent comedy. the slapstick is gone. Now it's just foul except for a few, and they come to the border.
I have appreciated Bill Engvall and Jeff Dunham [ [Achmed the dead terrorist is a scream] and Jeff Foxworthy but after that?????????
God Bless
Now for you younger folks-- you might query---- who be 'spike Jones'?
Friends, Spike came from the dance era of the 40' and 50's and was one of the more hilarious bands of all times. darn good band too! Look them up.
But as I listened and watched--I realize no more of the innocent comedy. the slapstick is gone. Now it's just foul except for a few, and they come to the border.
I have appreciated Bill Engvall and Jeff Dunham [ [Achmed the dead terrorist is a scream] and Jeff Foxworthy but after that?????????
God Bless
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
PERFORMERS AND WHAT DRIVES THEM
As I said at the onset of this blog; I would be indescriminate in the subject matter and tackle about anything at any time for no rational reason.
I have been on the fringe of professional music all my life, singing on the stage from the age of 5 and all through my school years. My mother was and still is [ to a point for her advanced age] a Church organist and part time concert performer. Dad was a violist and singer as well as an engineer. We were an eclectic family at best.
In my after school years I did try to get into the broadway scene and club singing as well as study voice. BUT the more I progressed the more I regressed. I found that I really didn't like the music scene so I left it for another profession.
Over the years I looked into why some make it and some don't regardless of talent level. What I have noted is this. THE NEED for affection and adoration. There is a deep seated need for being recognized and the deeper the need, the more dedication there is in striving to that goal.
I have met some well known performers and found them personally shallow in private settings and gloriously personable in a crowd.
This goes for ALL performers.
The other thing I note about performers today is that the talent pool seems to be diminishing. The drive for recognition is still as great as it has ever been, but the need to explore and train the particular talent seems less and not as important.
Mores the pity
I have been on the fringe of professional music all my life, singing on the stage from the age of 5 and all through my school years. My mother was and still is [ to a point for her advanced age] a Church organist and part time concert performer. Dad was a violist and singer as well as an engineer. We were an eclectic family at best.
In my after school years I did try to get into the broadway scene and club singing as well as study voice. BUT the more I progressed the more I regressed. I found that I really didn't like the music scene so I left it for another profession.
Over the years I looked into why some make it and some don't regardless of talent level. What I have noted is this. THE NEED for affection and adoration. There is a deep seated need for being recognized and the deeper the need, the more dedication there is in striving to that goal.
I have met some well known performers and found them personally shallow in private settings and gloriously personable in a crowd.
This goes for ALL performers.
The other thing I note about performers today is that the talent pool seems to be diminishing. The drive for recognition is still as great as it has ever been, but the need to explore and train the particular talent seems less and not as important.
Mores the pity
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