Grace Upon Grace

Adventure #1: Attend a Rock Concert. Somehow the rock gods smiled upon me and blessed me with a free ticket to Jack's Mannequin. You may not understand how incredible that is. I've been following Andrew McMahon (the lead singer) since he was in Something Corporate. They have been my favorite band for 8 years now. So, this was a completely sold out show! It was amazing and ridiculously crowded. Freezing rain outside/sweaty bodies inside. It was interesting to observe how many 18 year olds showed up. Shame on the Beaumont for allowing the babies came out and stand in front of me. Something must be in the water because all the giants came out tonight. Alas, it was sweet! They played some classics: Dark Blue, The Mixed Tape, MFEO. However, a part of me wished he would have played some old school SoCo. He did mention that SoCo was getting together for a reunion show. As soon as I find out when, I'm purchasing a plane ticket :) So part of me has always wond...

Recently, I've fallen in love with the idea of living transparently. My aim in life is not to store up hidden secrets or live a life no one knows about. I am not interested in wearing a mask. It seems we have become a people who pride ourselves in concealing things. Women buy make-up to mask our 'inconsistencies'. Politicians pay massive amounts of money to hide their past. We store our journals/diaries in hidden places so no one can discover our secrets. In Mark 11:12-19, the gospel speaks about a fruitless fig tree and Jesus' reaction to the sacrilegious behavior at the temple. In the case of the fig tree, the leaves disguised the absence of the figs; i.e. its fruitlessness. The creation of the 'den of robbers' atmosphere within the Temple disguised the disobedince of the people. Perhaps by living a life of transparency rather than concealing our broken covenants and fruitlessness, we can worship God more fully. As the broken people of God, may...