Think of fanatical people. They’re overbearing, insensitive, and harsh. Why? It’s not because they are too Christian but because they are not Christian enough. They are fanatically zealous, but they are not fanatically humble, sensitive, empathetic, or forgiving—as Christ was.

My son told me he was working a 5 to 9 shift at his job tonight, and called it a “reverse Dolly Parton”

I’ve never heard anyone say anything good about Wes in my almost 30 years of living in Nashville, so I’m taking his statement with several grains of that.

[James and John wilding out again} JESUS: Get a load of the sons of thunder over here THE OTHER DISCIPLES:

What’s a more obnoxious thing to say?

All signs point to all broadcast late night shows being gone by 2028, if not sooner (depending on the terms of Fallon’s contract). If The Late Show was operating at a $40 million per year loss (as reported by WSJ), I severely doubt that Fallon and Kimmel’s shows are profitable.

Originally released as two EPs The Road Sessions Collection by Matthew Smith from Indelible Grace (Matthew Smith). It was released on Bandcamp on July 21st, 2009. What do you appreciate about this album? #GoListenToThisRecord #CCMTwitter #Hymns #HymnsRule

We are always looking for excuses - for permission structures- to not care about suffering in this world.

Today’s reading from Matthew 13: Jesus quotes Isaiah; “‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding;     you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. For this people’s heart has become calloused;     they hardly hear with their ears,     and they have closed their eyes.

MOD DANCE WEDNESDAY

SLUGGO’S SATURDAY

BUT YOU PROMISED ME SHISH KEBAB

THE NAKED GUN was hilarious. Awesome to laugh together in a theater full of people.

Incredibly insightful article about an aspect of our current cultural moment.

Fritzi Ritz By Ernie Bushmiller October 21,1938

Peacemaking is peace-sowing, not peace-keeping. “A harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace” - Jam 3:18. It is active, labor-intensive work... and the fruit it yields is life-giving, nourishing, and refreshing. This takes courage, dedication, & truth.

Looking forward to this fall sermon series beginning on August 24th. And can’t wait to introduce Matthew Smith from Indelible Grace tuned “The Lord Will Provide” (lyrics by John Newton” as our theme hymn for this series.

There are only two things that everyone in Nashville loves with their whole hearts: Dolly Parton and NashSevereWx

In the next three days I have two artists joining the show. Tomorrow we talk with Jeff from Squad 5-O about Bombs Over Broadway and then on Sunday we will talk with Matthew Smith from Indelible Grace about his 2010 album Watch the Rising Day! I am so excited for people to check out these episodes!

Watch the Rising Day is the second album by Matthew Smith from Indelible Grace. It was released 15 years ago on August 17th, 2010. Matthew himself joined the podcast to talk about the album and listen to me mispronounce a ton of names from the Nashville scene. #CCMTwitter #HymnsRule #Hymns