We got our first snow of the season overnight. its only a couple inches at the present, but it is rather nice to see some white stuff. Of course our trees in the backyard are sagging down so far that I think they’re possibly going to be injured. Or, maybe they’re just doing tree yoga.
The Apologetics class on Truth recorded October 9th. It is aproximately 17MB large. You can download it here.
This week I am joined by Abby in ‘the studio’ so I hope that you enjoy what is yet another unique pordcast.
You can enjoy the 2.5 MB file which is just under 6 minutes in length.
Enjoy!
Just a quick note that if you got here looking for “Holly Bible” on the Internet, you probably meant Holy Bible [Click link to search Google for 'Holy Bible'].
There is an album in my collection that I love. I think its one of the best Christian albums from the 90′s. When I first heard it I wasn’t impressed with the musical style because I was looking for Nirvana (the band, not the spiritual place). However, now that I’ve matured and widened my musical tastes I have to say that this album rocks. Sell a kidney, appendix or some of your lesser quality albums and find this one to buy used online. The album is out of print but is worth owning.
This album has lyrics that are so well thought out. There are polemics to encourage you to not fit into the status quo of Christendom, but also one song that stands out: “If You Want to Lead Me To Jesus” is just brilliant. Its about the Christian’s attitude towards evangelism. I have to confess that I often have thought that Christianity has become so generic in popular 1st world culture that there is no compelling reason for people to even look at it as a viable solution to the problem of sin and as a source of eternal purpose. This song is a kick in the shins to get you to think – check out lyrics like this:
(verse)
Your Message is clear
you sound so sincere
your intentions are good:
forgieveness of sin
life without end
I’d believe it if I could
But I’ve watched from afar
and I’ve seen how you are
with the people around
And I don’t see a trace
of the love and the grace
you talk so much about
(chorus)
If you want to lead me to Jesus
you better find a better way
‘Cause your life is speaking so loud
I can’t even hear a word you say
If winning the duel is your golden rul
no matter the cost
then you may win the day
but the price you pay
is the greater war that’s lost
you would not believe
how different it seems
from the outside looking in
but the louder you shout
the more I tune out
and the less I am convinced
(bridge)
I want to believe but I’m gonna need you to work with me here
word with me here, work with me here
Mark Townsend, a brilliant guitarist and musician in his own right, plays guitars on this and added a quality influence to the music. You can’t lose if you pick this album up, its just about my favorite album of the 90′s (in hindsight). If you like the wit of Steve Taylor… then this album is for you.
This morning Jessica said, “Randy, feel this.” Which, as I learned in junior high, can be a bad thing. You see, then I was asked to place my hand into a bag, feel something I couldn’t see, and then attempt to tell the person what it was. I was always afraid someone had somehow gotten a wild wolverine to hold still long enough for me to cram my hand into the bag… fortunately that was not a problem this morning. Instead I felt one of Evie’s appendages protruding from Jessica’s belly in a very intense way.
Wow, this baby has got to come out soon.
Please don’t get bumped and have a fall.
This morning when I took out the trash it was actually kind of cold… and the leaves all over the ground were a lovely shade of orange. It was kind of weird. It was like fall was arriving. Finally!
Oh, and here’s a picture of the Abigator to help you realize that fall is here and she is getting older. Mommy had not had a chance to do her hair yet, but she demanded pictures (yeah!)
With a name like LILEKS (James) Gallery of Regrettable Food. I don’t think I need to explain this 
Today is 7 years for Jessica and I. I was so amazingly anxious, its not even funny. Actually, it’s hilarious to look back on. I was so nervous that I could not iron a shirt I needed to wear after the reception. I drove the shirt over to my parents’ house where my Grandma Martin was at. She ironed it for me. And it was then that she gave me the best sex advice I had gotten at that time: Be a gentleman. She said, “Your grandpa was such a gentleman the night of our honeymoon.” Which sounded like it was going to lead to a conversation that had too much information. However, that’s all she said (and Randy rejoiced for fear of hearing about grandparent sex).
Jessica and I have been through all sorts of crazy stuff since this day seven years ago, but I’ve loved it all because we’ve grown close, together.
This is an MP3 from October 2nd, it was the introduction to Apologetics – and I’ve been told it is funny. I wasn’t trying to be funny, but I guess that I can’t help but to employ some humor here and there.
The file is roughly 17 MB large. You can download it here.