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As you may have heard, and definitely have heard if you read this site with any consistency, the band Petra has decided to retire. “After 33 years of music and ministry, Christian rock pioneer PETRA will come to a close. December 2005 will mark the end to a ministry that has boldly and consistently proclaimed the gospel in the United States and abroad. The decision to retire the band was mutual by all members. The band has impacted generations of …
Last night Aileen and I left our children in the care of my in-laws and we travelled across Toronto, braving rush-hour traffic through the heart of the city, to see Petra play their final Toronto show. They have played Toronto five times and I saw them four of those times. In fact, I was the one who promoted their last show some seven years ago. As you may know, Petra is currently in the midst of their Farewell Tour, so …
I just sent an email to everyone who indicated an interest in participating in the second BlogSwap. If you indicated interest and did not receive the email, please let me know and I’ll get it to you ASAP. From the 8 people who indicated interest in the first BlogSwap we have doubled to 16 for this one. Of course that does not mean that all 16 will actually take the time to write something, but I can hope! Here is …
When Switchfoot Comes To Town…I go and see them! Just a couple of months ago I was priveleged to attend a Switchfoot concert in Toronto. At that time it was the biggest and best show on their tour (though it’s possible they say that at every show). I took a few minutes to write about the concert here. Well lo and behold, I found out a couple of days ago that their tour is bringing them back to the area …
“This is a historic occasion.” Bonus points to anyone who can identify the movie that those words were taken from. A person who has been an active participant in this site has just begun her own blog. It is quite exciting because she has so often had great things to say here. I am certain that I am going to learn a lot from her as she now has a public forum to speak her mind. She is a mom …