The Other Side of Esther*

Have you ever felt like the only reason you’re doing what you’re doing is because everyone else said no?

I suppose it might be better to never let your mind wander down that path.

*For those of you that didn’t get the obscure reference–

“For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place.” (Esther 4:14)

In other words, “If you don’t do this, I’ll get someone else.” : )

Yeah, it's kinda like that.

Sherman Williams got it right. Semi trucks are prophesying all over the interstates of America. What a vivid picture of the blood of Christ.

I’m in a little personal revival right now. The Lord spoke a word to me in January to “stare at the blood of Jesus and not take my eyes off of it.” You can’t do that and not be transformed. I believe we’re in a moment in our nation’s history when it’s imperative that the blood of Christ be exalted. I’m in a moment when it’s imperative that the blood of Christ be exalted in my own life.

“But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.”

(1 John 2:1-2)

In the Studio Today

I’m in the recording studio today with my dear friends Daniel & Autumn Katz. They and their band are recording what we hope will become an underground anthem of intercession in America. They've created a new arrangement of the old Baptist hymn “What Can Wash Away My Sins.” We'll be blasting this song as a FREE download through Bound4LIFE, theCall, iTunes and every possible channel we can get our hands on. This song is amazing. They’ve put the whole thing in a minor key and turned it into an intercesson song. It’s phenomenal.

Daniel Katz- acoustic guitar, vocals

Autumn Katz- 1935 Steinway Piano, vocals

Caleb Rodgers- drums, perpetual laid back attitude

JM Friedenmaker- bass, cool unruly hair, music techno-babble

Luke Skaggs- electric guitar, weird stuff, anecdotes about his dad

One’s Not Mine

I just really liked this shot. Right out of the box.

That’s Samuel Katz, the oh-so-adorable offshoot of Daniel & Autumn (also disgustingly adorable), plus Samo and Gracie.

Fisher rejects racial discrimination at Universal Studios

Many Universal Studios park goers looked on as Fisher stood in line at “E.T. the Extra Terrestrial” and declared that he couldn't wait to shoot E.T. with a laser gun. This is in light of the fact that it is required in the M.I.B (Men in Black) ride.

Who gets to decide which aliens are shot and which ones are hugged? It would seem that my son has a strong sense for equal justice. If you’re gonna disintegrate one, you should probably disintegrate them all.