Rappin’ with Jesus: The Good News According to the Four Brothers
Vaguely along the same lines as Eugene Peterson’s The Message this is obviously not a direct translation of the Bible but rather an attempt at a paraphrase in modern language: “So, they really shouldn’t be messing with us. But that’s okay. We don’t want to diss’em. They need some money, go and catch me a fish and when you look in its mouth you’ll find a dime. Drop it on the tax collector.” – Jesus.
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Music for the Soul
This chart-topping CD is as calming as it is beautiful. Originally released as Music for Paradise this album reached number one on the Billboard charts in the States. chantmusicforthesoul.com
Praise Ponies
Perhaps like me you’re just drawn to ridiculous Christian kitsch or perhaps you just happen to be so uptight that your kids can’t play with anything unless somebody stamps a Bible verse on it. Well, if that describes you then here’s the answer to your prayers. Collect all three: Faith, Love and Hope!
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Hey, just in case that’s not crazy enough for you: Search zazzle.ca for “Jesus loves me lamb shoes”
Alice Cooper – Christian
Although Vincent Damon Furnier (The band is actually Alice Cooper) has been very open about his Christian faith, I am always surprised to find people that are shocked by this. I suppose I understand. After all, the guy does go out on stage and sit in a fake electric chair with a giant boa constrictor around his neck (and worsted yet, wears makeup). While Furnier has made a very profitable career out of playing the bad guy in self-proclaimed vaudeville-rock, he is also a committed Christian. Search youtube.com for “Alice Cooper: his conversion”
Quotation for the Month: Proverbs 25:24
Ah, the book of Proverbs. Along with Judges this book is easily the favorite of most pre-teen boys. And yet … there’s still a lot of important wisdom in these pages even for us older people, like this little gem: “Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.”
And of course, feel free to switch “wife” with “husband.”
