it’s been a while since i spotlighted what’s going on over on the main section of theTRu, so here’s the latest few updates for your peeping pleasure…

- inTRuview with Flatfoot 56, everyone’s favorite Chicago punk group over 6 feet tall…

- a Walk TRu with David Crowder Band’s latest gem… a ten-track worship album called Remedy

- Ever wonder what happened to Knowdaverbs? Well, he’s back and we’ve got the lowdown on his new album and what he’s been up to the last few years…

- The latest edition of the iTRu-nes playlist… 20 tracks that are happening right now and a brief commentary on each one…

and last but not least… i posted a new album review… yeah a full-blown album review for the Neon Horse album…

okay, get to clicking, these things won’t peep themselves…

peace… love… bdg…

Just an FYI for those who care…

I took a few minutes to glance through last year’s winners and i think we can all do better… I’m not lobbying for anyone in specific, but if you want to make your voice a.k.a. vote heard, then here’s your shot…

CCM Reader’s Choice

peace… love… bdg…

If i were writing this book, i think i might have started with preparation… probably just because preparation usually comes first… anyway… clearly David chose to close the book out with preparation for a reason and that’s fine… regardless, we’ve reached the end of the book and it’s been a fun journey, right?

This chapter’s about how the importance of someone affects the way we plan for their arrival… David uses the word pictures of a red carpet and refers to the passage where John the Baptist calls us to “prepare the way for the Lord”… i think that the point can be made in something as simple as cleaning up the house before a guest arrives or maybe clearing out your garden area before planting the seeds…

He goes on to share a story about waiting for the Queen to make an appearance in London and the ultimate disappointment of a full-blown preparation ending in a breif, non-lasting encounter… i remember standing at the gates of Buckingham Palace for a picture - still have that picture with a random Asian woman who decided to pose for us in it, too - and the flag was up, which apparently means that royalty is in the house… i stood around for a little bit hoping to catch a glimpse of them, but i quickly lost interest… I’ve also been in the general vicinity of the White House a number of times, but i don’t have too many exciting encounters with Presidents to talk about either…

Anyway, i relate to this concept most when i think of roller coasters… whenever i go on a roller coaster - you know the lines are always atrociously long - i spend the whole time leading up to the ride in anticipation, both eager and cautionary, because i never know what awaits me once i’m strapped into that contraption… then, after an hour or so of waiting in line, sweating, and anticipating this event, the ride lasts all of a minute or so and i don’t remember much about it 15 minutes later…

the point is that the anticipation is a testimony of the potential greatness of the ride/experience… Since being in the presence of God is the most exhilerating experience imaginable (extending far beyond our imagination), our anticipation for that - as well as our preparation - should be equally telling of our excitement, hence, reflective of God’s glory… and eternity is a lot longer than a roller coaster ride…

and with that, the book abruptly ends… Clearly David is leaving room for a sequel (or not), but perhaps this is a book re-reading and rehashing as life progresses… hope you enjoyed this discussion…

peace… love… bdg…

Glory Revealed by David Nasser is available in stores everywhere

for example:

CBD/ChristianBook.com
and
Amazon.com

…by iTunes and many others.

Currently, this week or however long it lasts, iTunes, BEC Recordings, and Mainstay are offering a FREE Discovery Download of “Become Who You Are,” the title track to Mainstay’s upcoming sophomore release…

Get it while it’s hot… and try not to drop it…

peace… love… bdg…

They just announced some new dates for the fall edition of the Glory Revealed tour… looks like mostly southern states, but if that works for you… you should definitely check it out…

this will probably help me get in gear and post the concert review of when i went…

Check the site for the tour dates

peace… love… bdg…

Oh yeah, we’re still on this book too… i’m about ready to start up with two other books here on the bookshelf and i realized that i didn’t cover the last two chapters of this one… and good grief it’s already September now… so let’s talk about chapter 19, shall we?…

This chapter starts off with the tale of a brush with fame… David gets to meet Billy Graham, an icon in the religious world, and a personal hero… and he’s speechless… i’ve been there… and i felt pretty silly afterwards… it’s a story that’s easy to relate to, but it’s not the point of the chapter… the point is more that Billy Graham has served as an arrow pointing the masses in the direction of Christ…

Now i’ve mostly heard this description in reference to Rich Mullins… i mean, his biography is titled “An Arrow Pointing to Heaven“… but i suppose it’s a really great way to have your life described… what i find even more interesting in this chapter though is the question posed… “Are you getting in the way of pointing others to Christ?”…

For me, there’s no greater illustration of this than when Jesus visits Jericho and the chief tax collector wants to see Him… Zacchaeus was a wee little man, a wee little man was he… so we all know the story, Zacchaeus is short and he wants to see Jesus but, as the account says in Luke, “on account of the crowd he could not (ESV)”… now, who’s in the crowd?… well, that would be the followers of Jesus, the “believers,” the Jews, the religious folks, and yes, the curious kind - like Zacchaeus but perhaps a wee bit taller… i remember reading this passage and focusing on Zacchaeus’ height issues and the fact that he climbs up a tree to catch a glimpse of it, but one day it occurred to me that the “religious folks” of the time were selfishly denying Zacchaeus access to Jesus, denying him (as best as they could) the opportunity to become saved himself… and i wonder how many times i’ve done that…

i know that it’s human nature to be competitive and strive to get the best things for you and yours… but that’s not the way we’re supposed to act… left to ourselves, it’s not good enough to have something good, we have to make sure that no one else has that something good too, otherwise it’s not as “special”… this is the logic behind all the “limited edition” and “special release” versions of DVDs, CDs and such… we feel like we’re getting something that other people can’t get… and that’s selfish… that’s a broken arrow…

peace… love… bdg…

Glory Revealed by David Nasser is available in stores everywhere

for example:

CBD/ChristianBook.com
and
Amazon.com

Remedy, the next installment from David Crowder Band is set to release on September 25th and now… oh, i know you’re anxious, but now, you can check out what’s in store by simply taking a peek at the fancy, schmancy eCard…

peace… love… bdg…