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Wonder and Whiskey Excerpt: Creed and Trust

Below is an excerpt from my book, Wonder and Whiskey: Insights on Faith from the Music of Dave Matthews Band. The song “Eh Hee” is a single that Matthews released on September 4, 2007. He played all the instruments for it and an accompanying video was released the same day. One of the refrains isContinue reading “Wonder and Whiskey Excerpt: Creed and Trust”

Christmas Week: Home

Previously: Benches, Pageant, Logbook When I was a pastor, most of the month of December for me was about making sure that everyone else had a special and meaningful experience. I didn’t have to approach it primarily with that mindset, but that’s what I ended up doing. I tended to view the services, the music,Continue reading “Christmas Week: Home”

Third Week of Advent: Logbook

Previously: Benches, Pageant The third week of Advent is always focused on the theme of joy. When this season was first introduced for the liturgical calendar, it was conceived as a “mini-Lent,” a time to be somber and reflective leading up to the celebration of Christmas. When the practice of lighting a candle every SundayContinue reading “Third Week of Advent: Logbook”