I have had a lot of conversation about the election here recently with many different people. And I always enjoy a good debate. So I thought it was time to draw a line in the sand here in the blog world. Let the games begin.
So this guy plays Bonnaroo last night. And gets BOOED off the stage. Yep. This does make me happy.
Adult beverages are great. Thank you Red Oak!!! One of my favorite beers of all time, brewed here in Greensboro. A couple with a meal is fine. No problems. Now, when you consume a lot of adult beverages problems seem to creep around. these problems can range from headaches to vomiting and on occasion police records. Never good. When I was younger ”I saw people” engaging in the over consumption of adult beverages using beer bongs. A funnel with a pipe you lift up and inhale two beers at a time. It took about ten seconds, maybe five, to get two down. So I hear anyway. A party gimmick that got people drunk really quick.
Well move over beer bong, here is the Bierstick.
This sucker has lawsuit written all over it!
Here are a few highlights from the website.
Drink up to 24 ounces in less than two seconds. The Bierstick is crafted from high-quality FDA approved materials. Its durable, compact design makes it very discreet — small enough to fit in a backpack. The friction-fit mouthpiece allows for easy filling and cleaning, leaving zero mess. If you think you can drink, you haven’t seen anything yet.
Remove mouthpiece and fill bierstick with beer, or other beverage.
Put mouthpiece back on and push air out of tube.
While holding mouthpiece firmly with one hand, place end-cap against wall or other stationary surface and press to drink when ready.
Unreal. I have no words, but my side is splitting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shalom
Ok, here’s the deal. Charles Miller, senior drummer in the Crossings Worship Band, also happens to be the brain child behind First Platoon Industries. I’ve mentioned him and his company many times in the past. Charles has been the one who has been bringing in all of the hardcore bands to Burlington playing shows at our church. Well, he’s leaving in August for Belmont University, and decided to go out with a freaking humongous bang!! He has helped organize an event called Taking Back the Streets. This is going to be a two day music festival raising money for Compassion International. Forty bands, mostly hardcore, but he did land a few others not on the website yet, so I will wait to tell you when he post them. But here’s whos in so far….. August Burns Red, As Cities Burn, Edison Glass, GRITS, The Chariot, The Glorious Unseen, Oh Sleeper, John Mark Mcmillan, The Urban Sophisticates, Versa Emerge, Cool Hand Luke, Gwen Stacy, My Children My Bride, Belle Epoque, Advent, Progress in Color, SOPHIA (My personal favorite hardcore band), The Glass Ocean, Sleeping Giant, Here I Come Falling, Brian Morgante, Conditions, and Emarosa. Many more to come. If you are near the area and can make this event, you should. We’ll be there with JesusGreaterThan and helping out with Compassion International. Charles has a huge heart for God, Compassion, and Hardcore Music. Show some love to him by linking to his site and getting the word around. It’s going to be great! More details coming soon!!
This is where my heart is when it comes to music. I thought I would start sharing some new and old favorites. Here’s a new on. August Burns Red. Oh, I think I know where they will be August 21 and 22. More to come on that later. Enjoy!!
Here we go guys. As you know my friend Brody has been collecting donations for Blood Water for a while. And all profits from Jesus>Thirst Tees sold online have gone towards that campaign. So here’s the deal. We are wrapping this thing up in a few days and we need your help. Dig deep and let’s get a well built. You can go over to Brody’s page and donate or you can go to JesusGreaterThan.org and buy a Tee. For those who have..Thank You so much!!
Shalom.
These guys are leading worship in Burlington this weekend. Yep, it’s gonna be awesome!!
Just woke up from a much needed nap. Tracy,Spencer, Charles, Phil, Merideth, Alex, Ashley, and myself are all recovering from a quick road trip to Atlanta. These six are the seniors graduating and Tracy and myself took them down to Atlanta for the weekend to check out these guys and these guys. Got to hang out with this guyfor a minute. Thanks Los!! I think they had a pretty good time. I know I did. I got to see another side of the kids that I have never seen. It was interesting, kinda like looking a little deeper into what their little worlds are like.
Anyways, I have to say that I have come back really confused. This was the first time I had ever been to Buckhead or Newspring. I knew quite a bit about Buckhead and how it works. New nothing about New Spring, but I do now. Thanks Tracy! It’s sometimes heartbreaking when you find a church you want to really dive into, but is six hours away. These churches are on fire for God. FIRE. From the leaders to the congregation to the volunteers, all around. I would take any of my non believing friends to these places, before I took them to mine. I know that my unchurched friends would have a great chance connecting at a church like Newspring, but may not have as good of a chance at mine. In fact I don’t know of any church in Burlington that they would.
There used to be a paragraph here, that may have come off the cuff a little harsh. And I believe it was misunderstood. Maybe because of the way I put it, but I have removed it due to MANY text messages I have received in the last hour. I was only trying to say that these two churches catered to the twenty and thirty somethings, which will be the next church leaders, in a way that most are not.
If I offended you, I am really sorry.
Shalom……….
