Pages Review (Sept. 4, 2007)

(Previous post from another blog)

Occasionally I want to do music reviews for the benefit of you guys who are looking for God honoring music to add to your iPod or collection. I felt it only appropriate for my first review to be of the newest CD in which Allison and I invested, Pages by Shane and Shane. This album is splendid! The Shanes have outdone themselves with their ability to have a distinctive sound yet add so many new dimensions to each song. The words and music lead you through the magnificent journey on which each song takes you. What is particularly exhilarating about this album is its confrontation of the listener with the solid gospel message of Christ. Embracing Accusation and Vision of You both confront the idea that we are good enough to warrant salvation and change in our lives in which we can honor God, the Shanes claim through song that Christ is the one who changes. Each song delivers the passion that the Shanes have for loving God. Burn us Up relives the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego who were thrown into a fiery furnace, their love for God and devotion to Him was so strong that they were willing to burn rather than bow to another god. Not only did they desire to be burned in a fire but they really had a passion to be consumed with who God is. We Love You Jesus is a simple song to Jesus expressing love to Him for all He's done. All in all the album is a must have. It has encouraged me immensely.Solus ChristusDerrick
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Teenage Workforce (Sept. 11, 2007)

(Previous post from another blog respond if you like or do not respond at all)

I want to do another Q & A session again. I will post your answers and reply.

QUESTIONS:

1. When is it too soon for someone to have a job and supply their own income?
   


2. When is someone too old not to have their own income?
   


3. What would you do if you had to supply income to your family (because of hardship or death or injury to a family member)?

You can answer all three or only 2 or only 1. And of course you do not even have to answer any.

In Christ, Derrick

Looking Forward to Prince Caspian (Sept. 21, 2007)

(Previous post from another blog)

So far in my reading of the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, I have been enthralled with the great story of Prince Caspian. Therefore I am ecstatic that this is the second installment by Disney in theaters May 2008.

Fireproof

From Cancer to Son

This is a previous post from my other blog... October 9 2007




"I was a cancer, You have made me a son." -Downhere

Ever have those days when you recall every sin you have ever committed? Or at least 2/3 of those sins. I had a morning like that today. I recalled every wrong thing I have been guilty of and was just down in the dumps. I felt like saying, "Why do I even try to pretend? ", or "how can I teach and preach and expect anyone to truly listen." There is a new song by Shane and Shane called Embracing Accusations where Shane B. recalls an event where he felt like Satan was rightly accusing him of failing to "abide" in Christ (Galatians 3:10-14). But he then recalled verse 13 that says, "Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, 'Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree'". What a glorious truth, as Christ's child I am redeemed by Christ, He became a curse for me. I like the way Downhere put it (above). The truth is, I was really bad off, a cancer, a sinner, wretched in God's sight and to men. I was without hope. But-praise God for that conjunction-because I have believed on the truth of God's grace through the provision of Jesus Christ, the righteous who took on a curse for us, I am not only forgiven but counted His heir, a child of His, His son.

That goes against a gospel that quite a few people preach. I need to be aware of how lost I would be without Christ and how wretched my sin is in His eyes. Thanks be to God who made Christ to become sin that I might be free. Never forget.

Solus Christus
Derrick

Suggested Reading

I'm going to start moving all of my previous blogs from New Georgia Baptist Church's youth blog to here an eventually end the freshvibe blog. Here's the most recent post...

Thanks to Costlow for recommending an update. Its sometimes difficult not only to find time to write but also to find something to write about. I'm actually in between classes today and felt like I could spend a few minutes working on a post. In this post I want to recommend some books for your reading.

Do hard things was written by Alex and Brett Harris, younger brothers to Josh Harris. They have their own blog, conference, revolutionary following, and now book. Their primary audience is teenagers. The rebelution is their blog and it is described as a teenage rebellion against low expectations. I haven't had the opportunity to read this yet but am excited about what it might do in the lives of the teenagers of NGBC.





Not to be on a Harris brother tick, but I thought this recommendation appropriate considering our current series on dating and my appreciation of this book for what it did in helping me understand God's will in a teenager's life especially when it comes to dating.







That's all I have time for right now, i'll come back and post some more!

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