iTunes Jesus: B-Sides
Unanswered Prayers
April 30, 2023 • Scott Klaudt
Pastor Scott ends his "iTunes Jesus" series, for now, with a country legend -- Garth Brooks. Garth sang a song in the '90s, that touched peoples hearts on a deeper level because of the truth that he conveyed. When we look back at our life and we see the Master at work, our Father, we will see some of our greatest gifts came in the form of unanswered prayers.
Dream On
April 23, 2023 • Scott Klaudt
This week we look at one of Pastor Scott’s favorite rock ‘n’ roll songs of all time, one with deep theological implications. “Dream On” by Aerosmith was one of their earlier songs, but one of their best. It’s a poem about losing to win, failing to succeed, and growing through suffering. Such is the human condition, and our choice is to either get bitter or get better.
Gotta Serve Somebody
April 16, 2023
This week we looked at the poet, not the just musician -- Bob Dylan. Dylan converted from Judaism to Christianity in the '70s and that didn’t go over well in the music industry, but it did give him some great insight into the spiritual world. His song “Gotta Serve Somebody” is simple, yet deep, as it cuts through the moral hierarchy of society. We all serve someone.
Redemption Song
April 9, 2023 • Scott Klaudt
On Easter Sunday, or Paschal, which is the real name, we looked at a song by Bob Marley called "Redemption Song". The main theme of the Bible can be summed up in one word: redemption -- but not just redemption of our bodies and our spirits but also our minds. Marley saw his people living in slavery years after they no longer were in slavery, which shows often it is a mindset. Jesus died our death, defeated our sin, so that we may live with a brand new mindset of the world, ourselves, and God.
Are You Gonna Go My Way
April 2, 2023 • Scott Klaudt
Palm Sunday is more than a one-time occurrence. It’s a model of who God is. Jesus didn’t pick a white horse, He picked a little colt. He didn’t pick a victory speech, He stayed silent. He didn’t bring the sword, He went to the cross. He truly is the Prince of Peace. He is our model for it.
Hear Me Lord
March 26, 2023 • Scott Klaudt
We kick off "iTunes Jesus: B-Sides" with the quiet Beatle, the mystical Beatle -- George Harrison. Harrison was a seeker of God, and although he claimed Hinduism, he was very sympathetic to Christ, and you can hear his journey through his song "Hear Me Lord". If you read the Psalms, you will realize this song is a song written from himself to himself.