On June 23 my wife and I attended an all-Beethoven concert by the Artosphere Festival Orchestra. We noticed that over half of the musicians were under 40 and half of them were young women. One cellist was shorter than her cello. Most unique was the cartoon artist who illustrated the 6th Symphony on a large screen while it was being…
Tag: Gospel
The Bicycle Gospel
Sometimes it was a fender. At times a kick stand. A more comfortable seat. Keeping bikes tuned for four boys was somewhat expensive if not for Wes O’Brien’s wholesome bike shop. Wes took the needy boy to his parts department. Pick out the one you want. Don’t worry about the price. It will be your birthday gift. You do have…
The Wonderfully Simple Gospel
In Matthew chapter 23 Jesus takes on the religious hucksters of His day. They were packaging their religion in a bundle of rules and loading people down like so many pack animals. (See The Message by Peterson) Jesus met their false religion by inviting people to take His easy yoke and enjoy His peace. He summarized true religion as feeding…