By Harold Vance Abiding The branch, hanging low and proud on the tree, Stays connected somehow. Such a lifestyle is tangible, to say the least. You can look right at it and see the joint. And the tree, rising tall and steady, Stays connected to the earth, Into which it has sunk its roots deeply. … Continue reading Abiding: A Poem
By Wrecked for the Ordinary Indie folk artist (and Canadian expatriate) Matt Brouwer performs his song “Come Back Around” live, exclusively for a Wrecked for the Ordinary audience (that’s right, you!). This song is off of Matt’s new justice-minded album, Where’s Our Revolution?, his third album to date. Find out more about Matt Brouwer at … Continue reading Video: Matt Brouwer Performs “Come Back Around”
By Steve Underwood Every believer has signposts for the journey of faith — the day we encounter our Savior, the challenges that uncover our deep need for Him, the moments we experience God’s faithfulness. For Paul Baloche, this spiritual journey is marked by songs, music that has moved from personal touchstones to collective signposts for … Continue reading Paul Baloche: Glorious Release
By Tommy Williams Truth and Love. (And True Love.) I work at a garden center. That means one thing: a lot of dirt. The other day, while shoveling some of said dirt, I found myself realizing something: I am dirt. Physically. We’ll all end up there someday. There’s no escaping the fate of our bodies. … Continue reading Truth and Love
By Sarah Fujimoto Ready for the holidays? You know the drill. The typical family, friend, or workplace gatherings around the holiday time. With November quickly approaching, it is not unlikely that we will soon be bustling in lines at 5 a.m. while head locking that stranger to get that last…well, you fill in the blank. I … Continue reading Eco-Friendly Art: Organic Photo Albums
By Quoleshna Elbert Hootie and the Blowfish inspired Nelson to pick up a guitar and try the seemingly simple melodies that had beckoned him. Nelson drove a truck for a living at that time and he figured learning an instrument would be a great way to pass the hours while on the road. So, he … Continue reading Music Artist Nelson Leach: An Interview
By Quoleshna Elbert I rarely add a whole CD to my Media Player and even more rarely add songs to my Fav’s list. So,for me, the greatness of a CD is determined by the percentage of its songs that I’d include in my Media Player’s regular rotation as well as how many songs I’d add … Continue reading Mama’s Boy by Nelson Leach: A Review
By Harold Vance It seems we often miss the beauty of the stone we’re meant to build our lives upon. We build and build and build things with the sole purpose being only to build more. Yet progress is only progress insofar as it continues progressing. In the eyes of the world progress may … Continue reading Build: A Poem
By Samira Gast A single band, or person, cannot just wake up one day and arrive at a level of super stardom that U2 has achieved. U2’s evident ability to create waves of global change has come and washed over our culture from the packed concert halls of downtown New York City to their work … Continue reading We Get To Carry Each Other: Gospel According to U2
By Jonathan Griffiths In preparation for teaching from Mark 13:1-2, I’ve been thinking about the process of redeeming art. By art I mean the broad spectrum of creativity that humanity exhibits, be it on canvas, from an instrument, or hewn from materials to make an object that speaks our voice to others. Clearly, we are … Continue reading Redeeming Art