Just for kicks, here are some links to fully legal MP3s. Grassroots Music has a huge selection of legal downloads from some major releases (By The Tree, Tree 63, Derek Webb, Carolyn Arends, etc). Third Day has 3 bootlegs you can download. Jason McGibbon (a good friend of mine) has the song I Am Broken…
This morning in my Bible reading I came across one of my favorite passages in the entire Scripture. It is in Acts 9 and involves just two people – the disciple Ananias and Saul. Saul, notorious for persecuting Christians, has departed Jerusalem after obtaining a letter granting him authority to arrest any Christians he finds…
If you are Canadian this post should require little explanation. CBC wants to let Don Cherry go after 23 years of commentary as part of Hockey Night in Canada. Needless to say we cannot let this happen. There is petition you can sign here that will be presented to CBC. Go ahead and do the…
Last week a reader recommended a spam blocking tool called SpamBayes. I looked it up and since it was a free install I decided I would give it a try. It snaps seamlessly into Outlook and took only seconds to install. Once the program is installed it takes a few days to “train” the program…
Several months ago I ripped my entire CD collection to MP3 and the collection totaled something like 5000 songs. Since I work on my computer all day long I listen to a lot of music. Just for fun I ordered my music by play count. So the following is a list of the 10 songs…
Have you ever stopped to consider what it must be like to work for Hallmark or another of the companies that creates greeting cards? Imagine spending your whole day attempting to come up with wonderful statements of deep feeling – love, remorse, sympathy – yet without feeling any of the emotions. Imagine having to write…
I stumbled across a site that provided information about the proper way of addressing the pope and thought I would share that. Direct address: Your Holiness, or Holy Father.Written address: His Holiness, Pope John Paul II, or better, The Sovereign Pontiff, His Holiness John Paul II.Formal closing: Kissing the Sacred Foot.Formal introduction: His Holiness, the…
I usually shy from posting politically-charged topics, but in this case I am willing to make an exception. Now I don’t necessarily believe Pat Tillman is the superhero that some are making him out to be (hundreds of other lesser-known Americans have also paid the ultimate price), but regardless of what you think of the…
This week the Dalai Lama is in Toronto to “speak on the subject of world peace,” to pray for and encourage his followers, and to initiate new adherents into the faith known as a Kalachakra ceremony.” Now I know almost nothing of this man, but was pretty surprised to see him referred to on the…
One of my long-time favorite shows on television is The Antiques Roadshow. It is a show that has been a staple on PBS for many years and on British television for longer than that. The show affords people the opportunity to bring their antique possessions, whether furniture, paintings, toys or anything else, and have them…
“Make sure you keep the receipts!” Those were the last words I heard from my wife as I left the house on Saturday to go shopping for her birthday. Now isn’t that just a vote of confidence! Still, I think I did quite well. She refuses to open her gifts until this evening, so I…
There is a popular quote which is attributed to Francis of Assisi that reads ‘Preach the Gospel at all times. If necessary, use words.’ These words have inspired many Christians to live lives that glorify God, remembering at all times that our actions are a powerful testimony to the One we claim to serve. The…
Forefront Records, home of Christian artist Tait, has announced that Michael Tait will be joining forces with legendary guitarist and vocalist Carlos Santana. Tait will be performing vocally for Santana’s upcoming European tour. You can ready the full press release here. Does anyone else find this troubling? Santana is currently touring in support of his…
If you have been reading this site for any length of time you will know that I enjoy Christian music. I have listened to Christian music since the early 90’s and have been collecting almost exclusively Christian music since that time. I have had the privilege of meeting many Christian musicians and have been able…