Third Day

So, I've been following Third Day quite frequently as of late. Most people know I went to my first Third Day concert a couple of months ago. I've been following these guys since their first album, Third Day "Third Day", the Bus album. So it's been nice to see their evolution. I've played their songs live many times and I think out of all the songs I play live, theirs evokes more response from the crowd. This latest album really sets it up a notch, and just when I think I'm done listening to it for a while, I come back to it and give it another go. I did get to meet the guys, and I'm not someone who gets giddy at meeting anyone famous, but the thought did occur to me, what do you say to people who you so respect their work. I mean come on at the risk of sounding like a 12 year old school girl....I said nothing except, "hello, nice to meet you". I did find the guys on twitter and they've been great about returning tweets. I come away with the fact that they are great, down-to-earth guys blazing a trail for Christ. But I need to go blaze my own..but I'll probably be listening to Third Day all the while...

Cheese Farm in Central Maine

So, we went to a farm today for my son's cub scout outing. All of the people that went we already knew, and it was pretty fun. At this farm they have dairy cows and pigs, but the main objective for the entire farm is making cheese, not cutting cheese mind you, that comes naturally. But it was pretty interesting. We got schooled in how the milk is processed and the cheese is produced, stored, aged etc.... There was actually a cave under the guy's barn/house where he has a dumbwaiter to drop the cheese down and store it there. Taste testing was a must and it was really good, albeit rich stuff. We bought a hunk at the end and only then did I realize that the outside is all molded and you have to cut away to get to the center to eat. Wasn't real excited about that. Not to mention you lose about half of it after you cut away all of the mold. I'll take a fresh batch, please.

Fruit

Had a great service today, and I have a group that I minister to and so many battle depression and negativity and with that (which is the root) so many have lost the joy of the Lord. I think over the years they have lost the joy of salvation and forget just what it means to be saved. If I have nothing else I am happy with the fact that I am redeemed. Everything else is just icing on the cake. But God never just leaves it there, he gives abundantly. Lessons are never easy but they can be EASIER if I attack them as such and just realize that my hope and joy are in Him alone. God wants us to bear fruit, but what is fruit and how do we produce it when we are so spiritually empty. Well first of all there has been a serious misunderstanding of just what the fruit is that we are to produce. Many people and ministers have equated fruit to be a physical thing that can be measured and looked at and admired (ie. church building, big group, etc...). Fruit is actually listed in Galatians 5:22 as love, peace, joy, longsuffering, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness. When these are displayed and truly lived out through the spirit, (God knows we don't have these on our own) then people are naturally attracted to you and them. We can try to compete with the world all we want to woo people to God, but these things the world just cannot offer no matter how much it thinks it can. But the Lord gives them freely. We have a tendency to try and overcomplicate the gifts of God and the salvation of God. He says "my yoke is easy, my burden is light" Matt. 11:30. Living for Him should be that way. It's when we try and please others and our own selfish desires that we muck it up and complicate it. Freedom is so...well, FREEING, for lack of a better term. The Lord bless you.

Sunday, Mar 15, 2009
Third Day Revelation Tour, Bangor, ME
Concert was great. These guys really go a long way in reaching the crowd. Light show was great as well. Where can I get the LED display screen, very cool. I'm now looking for some of the lighting to use at the shows we will be doing very soon. Anyway...these guys were great live. So I'm standing listening to them, and my son, Ben says he wants to meet them, and I say "why not". So I went and became a member of WIRED, and Shazam....2 backstage passes (1 thrown in because I made Ben give the security guy the "7 year old puppy dog eyes"). I was stoked to meet them all, but as we were walking to the meet and greet something occurred to me. What do I say to a group of guys that I've been following and enjoying their music for 13 years. I mean at the risk of sounding like a 12 year old school girl....really, what do you say. So I stuck to the proverbial, "love your music". But great night, all of the guys were gracious (mac/mark/tai/david) and the latte's were excellent.

Hello, and here we are. This blog is all things music/ministry/technology, ...and, ok, anything else random I might think of. Lately I've been thinking what if you cut away all of the chaff, any of those things which scream the loudest in your life and listen for the still small voice of God....and then do what He is really telling you to do. I think so many of us miss out on so much more because we're only in tune to our own desires and our urgent issues at hand. Easier than it sounds... Anyway also I've been playing acoustic for a couple of months, by neccesity more than anything. But I was dying to break out my G&L and play electric again. So I'm bring her back out along with the effects. I'm going to attack this Sunday's service. The echo and chorus add alot to the worship service, and this guitar plays like butter....smooth. Favorite guitar by far. I had to sell my american strat, and I was going to restore it, but this thing plays so much better anyway.