Ella and I had a blast this afternoon doing our own science experiment based on another Steve Spangler experiment!
The video that inspired ours is here.
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I recently watched the two-part 60 Minutes special, “Gospel for Teens”, and I think it is worth watching (and blogging about). What is taking place in Harlem is nothing short of extraordinary.
From CBSnews.com:
There’s a street in Harlem that comes alive every Saturday with the sound of gospel music. You won’t find any church there – just a brownstone full of teenagers and the woman who draws them in.
Her name is Vy Higginsen, a New York radio personality and theater producer. Five years ago she created something called “Gospel for Teens.”
Part 1:
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Part 2:
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For more information about “Gospel for Teens” and Vy Higginsen, visit their website – mamafoundation.org
My drive from home to the office isn’t very long, but for a few minutes most mornings, I’m able to listen to the morning radio show, “Mornings with Brant” on our local WordFM station. The show’s host, Brant Hansen is a great host and quite funny on most mornings. Like all radio shows, we only get to listen to the hosts and if you’re like me, you wonder what the person-behind-the-voice looks like, acts like in ‘real-life’, and whether we’d be able to point them out in a crowd of people if we met them in public.
Recently, I stumbled on Brant’s “I am Second” testimonial video and was pleasantly surprised at his humility and honesty.
Watching his video, I think, gives a true view of the “Oz behind the curtain”.
Last night we loaded up the van and headed to downtown Chambersburg and the C&C Coffee Company on the courthouse square where there was quite a lineup of musicians slated to play outside on a beautiful evening.
We got to hear the Ryan Payne Band for our first time and were very impressed. Next up was my buddy Scott Troyer who happens to be on tour currently with another band, Attaboy. Scott had a short set, but I was thankful that he managed to include my favorite, “If Ever in Doubt”. I captured Scott and that song from the show last night:
Scott’s EP which features a recording of this track is available here for less-than $5!
We also enjoyed the sound of Attaboy – a band that we hadn’t heard until last night. They’re from Huntington, IN and from what Scott tells me, they’re a quality group of guys. Ezra really got into their set before we had to leave and I’m thinking they have a new ‘biggest fan’ as you can see from this video:
Thanks to C&C Coffee Company for putting together a great FREE show for families like ours to come and enjoy! The strawberry lemonade smoothie I shared with my daughter was great, too!
Pastor Craig Groeschel of LifeChurch has written a few books already that have challenged and inspired me. I’m looking forward to getting my hands on his latest: “Weird: Because normal isn’t working” which released just today, April 5th.
Here’s the promo video from Pastor Craig:
The book is available in a two formats on Amazon right now: Hardback (only $12.50 today) and Kindle eBook (only $7.99 today).
What I love most about Pastor Craig’s books is not only how thought-provoking and challenging they have been, but also how they translate very well into sermon-series inspiration, too!
FULL DISCLOSURE: If you pick the book up by clicking on my links, Amazon gives me a small percentage of the sale which helps me resource my own pastoral library! Thanks!
