When it comes to Five Iron Frenzy, I was about as late-blooming of a fan as you can possibly get. My experience with them was as follows: I started going to church in the year 2000, and along with my newfound interest in Jesus, I was given some Christian music to […]
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“YOU Almighty — Being His Hands and Feet” by John DiBiase
Today, I was reminded of the 2003 movie “Bruce Almighty;” I thought about one of the messages the film focuses on and how it related to all of our individual Christian walks. We live in a time where it’s easier now more than ever to plug into a cause that […]
10 Years Later: Tree63, “The Answer To The Question”
To fully understand my choice in highlighting Tree63, I must delve a little bit into my background. In my youth, my interest (and exposure) to music was rather limited. I had been weaned on Rich Mullins, dabbled in the sounds of Steven Curtis Chapman, and been bored during church worship; […]
“When We Have To Say ‘No'” by John DiBiase
As a parent, I’ve learned that one of my favorite things to do is to give our son gifts. If he likes something, I really enjoy getting him little gifts or toys related to that subject. It’s just fun for both of us. Since he’s been born, apparently that’s a […]
20 Years Later: Dakoda Motor Co, “Welcome Race Fans”
I was listening to a playlist of favorite songs on shuffle today when Dakoda Motor Co.‘s “Truth” from their album Welcome Race Fans came on. Dakoda was another favorite of the early to mid-90s, and Welcome Race Fans marked the end of an era (despite a very brief one) for the band of surf […]
20 Years Later: PFR, “Great Lengths”
We recently took a look back at the release of Newsboys’ Going Public album from twenty years ago, which has gotten me thinking more about other albums from 1994. Let’s flash back twenty years to a time when PFR was alive and kicking. This Minnesota pop rock trio was hailed as one of the best […]
“To Spin or Not to Spin” by John DiBiase
Over the weekend, Will got violently ill, waking up in the middle of the night, puking all over his crib. Amy spent most of the next 36 or so hours by his side, even sleeping with him on the couch the next night. Two nights later, Amy and I were […]
“March 24, 2014 Journal: Prayer Time” by John DiBiase
Most “bed times” consist of Amy marching Will (who is 3 years old) into his room, brushing his teeth, reading him a story, etc. and then they both call for me to come into his room for prayer time. Tonight went a little different. I walked into his room where […]
20 Years Later: Newsboys, “Going Public”
When I had the idea for the “10 Years Later…” blog series, I figured it was a neat way to either reevaluate albums we’ve reviewed or just to see how an album has held up in the span of a decade. The other idea that I thought would be neat would […]
March 20, 2014 Journal: “It’s Spooooooky!” by John DiBiase
Most nights when Will goes to sleep, I leave his room to finish work in my office in the next room, or retreat to my Fortress of Solitude in the basement for some much needed downtime. Often times, Amy will fall asleep in Will’s room while reading him a story […]