Pulling A Shawshank
The early Apostles remind me a lot of my boy Tony. Tony’s a good dude – good friend, good brother, treats his Old Lady right, all that stuff, but, get this, the dude just cannot stay out of prison. DUI, public intox, resisting arrest – you name it he’s done time for it. Did you know it’s illegal to discharge a pistol at a Kid Rock concert? I didn’t. Neither did Tony. (In his defense, it was in Vegas.) Seriously bro, the guy’s spent more time in the can than anyone I know who is not currently a member of D12. Great guy, though – just like the Apostles. Continue reading »
Preach It Like A Rockstar
So it was 44 A.D. and the Artist Formerly Known as Saul had been jamming out in Jerusalem for over a decade. He was getting plenty of air time in the synagogues and lots of love on the K-LOVE affiliates, but Pastor Paul – in the immortal words of Billy Ray Cyrus – had dreams too big for that town and he had to give them a shot. He got that shot in the spring when he was at this super intense prayer sesh up in Antioch. The elders were looking for volunteers to take The Gospel to the heathens and hookers over in Galatia, and Paul immediately jumped at the chance. His buddy Barnabas signed on as well, and – BOOM - SALVATION: The World Tour was underway. Continue reading »
Blinded by the Light: The Conversion of Saul
You ever had a vision from God? And no, I’m not talking about a “hey that cloud kinda looks like a Ford F150 filled with football players and illegal immigrants; I guess God really does want me to move to Texas” kind of vision. I’m talking about an in-your-face, life-altering, game-changing encounter with The Almighty. My guess is you haven’t. And if you have, it probably involved a sack of shrooms and a Phish concert. That doesn’t count. Continue reading »