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The commercialization of christianity in America just dropped to a new low. They now have a "christian" version guitar hero. Great, just frickin' great. Because we really needed one more way to cheapen our faith and draw back even further into cultural irrelevance. Congratulations us, high fives all around. When christianity officially dies in the west we'll look back on things like this and know why. I'm sure (or at least hope) the person who came up with this was well intentioned, and just wanted christian kids to be able to play a game with "christian" music. (whatever that is.) But I really see it as yet another leap backwards, right up there with Bibleman, W.W.J.D. bracelets, and Carmen. (and a whole host of other things we could name. PAX network anyone?) We're never going to change the world around us if we keep finding more ways to sprint full speed away from it. If you're going to win a war you can't constantly retreat and withdraw you have to be brave, advance into enemy territory, and be willing to risk you life. Instead we seem to have decided to isolate ourselves from the world around us and then cluck about how sinful everyone is. We're all sinful, every last one of us and our little insulated christian bubble that we've created isn't what saves us, Jesus is. There are still millions of people out there who need Him, not our holier than thou attitude. So instead of running out to buy the newest christian "it" thing maybe we should go hang out with the guy from work instead.

Louisville and Oasis

I know it's been awhile since I've posted not that I think anyone really cares but here's what I've been up to the last few weeks.

The Sunday prior to Labor Day I went down to Louisville to visit Sojourn since I hadn't been in 9 months and I'm really glad I went. The sermon was something I needed to hear and it reminded me why I wanted to go there so badly in the first place. Afterwords I got invited out to dinner with a few people from Sojourn and really enjoyed it, it made the idea of living down there for 5 or 6 years for seminary seem like a better idea then it had recently so it was definitely worth the trip.

Then on Labor Day Chris came over and we grilled and watched the movie "Smart People" which was well worth the time it took to watch it. Then we found out my Grandma fell and broke her hip so that pretty much dominated the rest of last week. (she's still not home so please pray for her.)

Today: I FOUND VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE FOR OASIS' NEW SINGLES "THE SHOCK OF THE LIGHTING" AND "FALLING DOWN"!!!!!! (yeah, I'm a little bit happy about that.) :) Only 28 more days until the full album comes out. :)

I think that pretty well catches everything up, ciao.