The ramblings, rants, raves, and reveries of a Hippie Christian. Comments about life and the journey of faith at the intersection of the spiritual and material worlds. Welcome Home!
The
inspiration for creating "Rock Mass" came from the Rock Mass at All
Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena California back in the early 1970’s. On the
first Friday night of each month All Saints held a Rock Mass which was a mix of
traditional Episcopalian Mass and rock concert. A live band would play popular
rock music which couldn’t necessarily be called “Christian” but contained spiritual
phrases and references to God or Jesus. During the 1960’s and early 1970’s
there was an explosion of these songs coming out of the "secular"
music industry way before there was “Contemporary Christian Music”, in a way, it could be called "The Gospel According
To Billboard's Top 10". (Stained glass guitar angel found at www.patheos.com/blogs/nadiabolzweber)
In
this post election season the Church needs to remember who we represent
and His message of love for the whole world.
We need to be the
expression of His love. We need to love each other. We need to love
those we disagree with. We need to love our enemies. We need to remember that we are the only Jesus
that the world will ever see.
Love is the only way to heal our land! Love is the only way forward!
Here is a song from back in the days of the Jesus People Movement that became the anthem of the Movement.
"By this everyone will know that you are my disciples,
if you love one another.” ~Jesus
Peace, Love and Light!
Kevin (Cloud)
The Jesus Revolution, Time Magazine June 21, 1971 - Cover art by STAN ZAGORSKI
We usually think of paying taxes when we read Jesus’ words “Render
unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s” but I would suggest that here in the U.S.
we can apply that to voting as well. We have the privilege and I might add a sacred
duty to vote. We can’t vote for a perfect candidate, none exists, but for
Heaven’s sake please vote.
Most of all I would suggest that no matter who wins in
November that we all remember Paul’s words to Timothy:
“Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and
all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness
and reverence.” (1 Timothy 2:1-2)
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone
who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love
does not know God, because God is love.
(1John 4:7&8)
If anyone says, "I love God", yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For
anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God,
whom he has not seen. And he has given us this command: Whoever loves
God must also love his brother.
(1John 4:20&21)
"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied:
"'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and
with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the
second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and
the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
(Matthew 22:36-40)
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you
must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my
disciples, if you love one another."
-JESUS (John 13:34&35)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things
there is no law.
(Galatians 5:22&23)
MAY THE LORD DIRECT YOUR HEARTS
INTO GOD'S LOVE AND
CHRIST'S PERSEVERANCE. (2 Thessalonians 3:5)
Peace, Love and Light!
Kevin (Cloud)
The
inspiration for creating "Rock Mass" came from the Rock Mass at All
Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena California back in the early 1970’s. On the
first Friday night of each month All Saints held a Rock Mass which was a mix of
traditional Episcopalian Mass and rock concert. A live band would play popular
rock music which couldn’t necessarily be called “Christian” but contained spiritual
phrases and references to God or Jesus. During the 1960’s and early 1970’s
there was an explosion of these songs coming out of the "secular"
music industry way before there was “Contemporary Christian Music”, in a way, it could be called "The Gospel According
To Billboard's Top 10". (Stained glass guitar angel found at www.patheos.com/blogs/nadiabolzweber)
“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And
the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that
house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.
And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And
the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against
that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.” ~Jesus (Matthew 7:24-27)
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
We usually think of paying taxes when we read Jesus’ words “Render
unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s” but I would suggest that here in the U.S.
we can apply that to voting as well. We have the privilege and I might add a sacred
duty to vote. We can’t vote for a perfect candidate, none exists, but for
Heaven’s sake please vote.
Most of all I would suggest that no matter who wins in
November that we all remember Paul’s words to Timothy:
“Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and
all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness
and reverence.” (1 Timothy 2:1-2)
Peace, Love and Light!
Kevin (Cloud)
The
inspiration for creating "Rock Mass" came from the Rock Mass at All
Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena California back in the early 1970’s. On the
first Friday night of each month All Saints held a Rock Mass which was a mix of
traditional Episcopalian Mass and rock concert. A live band would play popular
rock music which couldn’t necessarily be called “Christian” but contained spiritual
phrases and references to God or Jesus. During the 1960’s and early 1970’s
there was an explosion of these songs coming out of the "secular"
music industry way before there was “Contemporary Christian Music”, in a way, it could be called "The Gospel According
To Billboard's Top 10". (Stained glass guitar angel found at www.patheos.com/blogs/nadiabolzweber)
“You have also heard that people were told
in the past, ‘Do not break your promise, but do what you have vowed to the Lord
to do.’ But now I tell you: do not use any vow when you
make a promise. Do not swear by heaven, for it is God's throne; nor by earth, for it is the resting place for his feet; nor by
Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Do
not even swear by your head, because you cannot make a single hair white or
black. Just say ‘Yes’ or ‘No’—anything else you
say comes from the Evil One.” ~Jesus (Matthew 5:33-37)
