We started a new class today on the “Minor” prophets. Namely Hosea, Joel Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi. However, the first thing talked about today were the words of the old preacher that gave the controversial benediction at President Obama’s Inauguration, Rev. Joseph Lowery.
Well, we’ve been talking about doing it for about a year and have just never got around to it. That is, until today. No vacations, no yard work, no birthday parties, no lazy, Saturday sleep-ins. No Excuses. Just good old family fun. Spending a Saturday with a bunch of addicts.
That’s right, it’s confession time. But, first, a little background.
I was introduced to Third Day, here in Charlotte, at a festival at Carowinds. Not at all a big Christian music follower, I was blown away by there powerful performance and immediately bought their newest CD the next day. “Offerings.” Yeah, this happened a few years ago. Over the next few weeks I kept jamming to “Consuming fire” over and over again. Christian music isn’t supposed to be this good. I also listened a lot to their version of “Angus Dei” – a great church song – and “Thief” – about as unique a song as they come. Then I was unexpectedly broadsided.