Happy Halloween? (music by High Society)

I've been keeping my eye on these guys. They've said in interviews that their goal is to shine the light into the music industry. Here's their first song called "Devil" released today...on Halloween. Stuff like this is happening in the Christian scene a lot now. Stuff that makes you go, "Huh? Is that ok?" What's cool about this is that it allows people to think about why they believe what they believe about Christians and our role in the arts. Actually there's a movement that is redefining what Christianity looks like. Not necessarily straying away from scripture but broadening the scope so to speak. That's awesome because it's a better picture of what the Christian community looks like. But for me...I don't know...I'm not really that kind of artist. You'll probably never see me getting a tattoo, drinking, getting my ears pierced, and releasing songs on Halloween. (FYI: I'm not saying that this group does all of the above. I don't know them like that.) I'm not bashing it. Not at all. It's just not me. I'm more classical I guess. But I've been wondering...if more and more people start heading this way, will I be considered one of those "legalistic" Christians in the long run? I guess it shall be what it shall be...

High Society - Devil by DaSouth.com

Vandalism (pics)

We swapped cars with my parents yesterday. Late last night some vandals came and actually used one of our rocks from our front yard to put a hole in the back window :/ I cut myself while cleaning up the glass. I went to put on the first Band-aid I could find. These dog gone vandals got me lookin like Paul Blart (Mall Cop)!







Passion to reach the neighborhood becomes a little more personal when your windows start getting busted.

Joel Osteen says Mormons are Christians? (Video)

One of my elders passed this video along to me. I wish the whole thing was posted so that I could hear the full context with my own two ears. Maybe I could hear how he came to this conclusion? I really try to extend as much leniency as possible to Joel but I don't know...this doesn't help him look less suspect. It's tough because the guy really is positive and encouraging.

My reason for posting this is not to start a fire storm. Believers (like me) are faced with this situation every day. It comes in a different face but the concept is the same. How much grace do you extend to a person who says and does stuff that seems (and sometimes is) contradictory to the word of God. When do you say "that's enough" and write them off as not being a part of the body? Is it our place to do that? What do you think?