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Episode 31 – “First Gigs: Russ Ramsey”
In which Russ Ramsey is an assistant basketball coach. (6:36)
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Episode 30 – “First Gigs: A.S. Peterson”
In which A.S. Peterson talks about gladiators, George of the Bush, and his dad. (14:47)
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Episode 29 – “First Gigs: Randall Goodgame”
In which Randall Goodgame discusses worship, a yacht club, and Bruce Hornsby. (14:06)
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Episode 28 – “Advent: The Christ Candle”
In which Russ Ramsey turns his considerable reading and writing skills upon the subject of Advent.
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I remember lying on my bed in high school with two cabinet speakers on either side of my head, listening to Pink Floyd’s A Momentary Lapse of Reason, getting delightfully lost in the music and wondering how on earth this band of Brits transferred their music to two-inch tape, then to cassette, then to the record store, then to Lake Butler, Florida, to my speakers, to my ears, and finally to my adolescent noggin.
What is Love? Part I – Definitions
The world has a lot of definitions for love. Deep affection, fondness, tenderness, warmth, intimacy, attachment, endearment; devotion, adoration, doting, idolization, worship; passion, ardor, desire, lust, yearning, infatuation. Compassion, caring, concern, friendliness, friendship, kindness, charity, goodwill, sympathy, kindliness, altruism, unselfishness, philanthropy, benevolence.
When I see the Jesus of the Gospels, I see the best of these definitions displayed, his deep affection for John, the tenderness toward Peter after his denial. I see his compassion and goodwill poured into the woman in John 8, and that little man Zacchaeus. I also see his anger toward the Pharisees, a love for sinners turned upon the self-righteous weapons of comparison and self-vaunting used to destroy lives.
