THE AFTERS

I took some of our kids to see The Afters in concert tonight. I really love these guys' music, but I think I'm getting old. I chose for most of the time to enjoy it from just outside the doors. Mainstay and Our Hearts Hero opened for them, and I have to say that I liked Mainstay the best of all three. Not being a music connosieur, I can't really explain their sound, but you should check them out. One thing that was really evident, was the heart of these guys. They took the time very frequently to share their faith. It is something that I really like, to see these bands take that time to actually minister to our kids. It means something special to these kids to see a band that they hear on MTV be proud Christians. Thanks Guys. I need to sleep now, I guess I really am getting old.

You gotta hear this guy

Tonight our church hosted our first edition of "The Well". It was an hour long of worship and communion, and I have to say, it was amazing. The hope is to turn this into a regular thing, and I can see it really growing. Tonight, I observed young and old worshiping together and loving it. Now, we didn't advertise this night to Real Youth, but I definitely plan on it next time. I see this as a real opportunity bring our entire church closer together, if done and promoted right. Tonight, we had a good friend of mine Benjamin Shafer come in to lead worship, and it was amazing to say the least. You can check out some of his music here. You've got to go check him out, please do, if you have a minute. He is planning a CD release in July, I'll be sure to keep everyone up to date.