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What are you?
“A lowly recruit, Sir.”
And why are you here?
“I am here to train.”
For what purpose?
“To be the perfect soldier.”
And soldiers follow orders, don’t they?
“Yes, Sir.”
It is good to follow the orders of a superior.
“Yes, Sir.”
Good to obey, like a good soldier.
“Yes, Sir.”
And I am your superior, aren’t I?
“Yes.”
So that means you obey me, soldier.
“Sir, yes, Sir.”
Good recruit. Welcome to the Spartan Program, where Strength, Obedience, and Discipline are all that matter. You will be molded. You will become the perfect warrior, the first of many. Sparta will live again.
“*Groan* Yes, Sir....”
You feel the first effects of my blessing, Spartan. This is but a taste of what I have to offer you, should you prove worthy.
“Thank you, Sir.”
Come now. You know me better than that. Address me properly, Recruit.
“Yes, ... Lord Ares.”
Good, good. Keep that up, and you’ll reach Captain in no time. I expect great things from you, Recruit. You are to lead a new generation of Spartans. Fill these barracks again. Return my troops to me, and I shall reward you handsomely.
“As my god commands.”
Good boy. Now go work out. I expect you to put on another five pounds of muscle by the end of today’s workout.
“SIR, YES, SIR!”
In enters Disciple, Skillet, Thousand Foot Krutch, Showbread, Relient K-
Couldn't have said it better myself. Those who face the darkness in themselves will better be able to understand and appreciate the light that is coming. Christian rock is sick as hell and I don't care what anyone says🤘
Going to see Disciple for the first time, can't wait for the experience!
“Why do you like Christian Rock? Christian Music is supposed to be joyous, that sounds so painful!”
Well, sometimes not all music is joyous. Yes, it’s wonderful to celebrate Jesus, of course, but sometimes people need him in pain too. If a non-religious person comes to a concert and hears “Jesus is wonderful!” They might not be convinced. But if they hear “Listen, I know life’s hard, and you are upset and you feel like a monster and you’re in the panic room, but there’s hope.” That might be enough to change their eternity.
When I went to see Disciple in Murphy, there were about 60-70 people there, and 12 accepted Jesus. While that might not seem like much, that’s 12 people who had their lives saved and the place they go when they die is looking up. While acts like TobyMac and For King and Country are absolutely incredible, they celebrate Jesus in every way. But at Skillet and Disciple shows, they have several teens come up to them saying “Your music saved my life.” While Toby and Joel and Luke are incredible, they can’t reach people the way Christian Rock can. The fact that these singers use a genre filled with agony and songs about death to talk about Jesus is truly something amazing.
I pray and hope that I get to be apart of this industry one day. I’m fired up about Jesus, and it’s such a beautiful and powerful thing that not only does music bring people together, and does music bring people to God, but it saves people’s lives and changes their eternity.
Plus, these performers are CRAZY talented. They have energy, amazing voices with crazy ranges, and can shred guitars and rock the drums like nothing I’ve ever seen.
So that’s why I like Christian Rock. Not just because it’s good. But because it’s freaking powerful.
The band tanks we painted yesterday.
Relient K was done by a friend. I don't usually go for yellow stuff but she and I figured the design would match the laces on my docs. "Long Live the Rebels" is both a song and album by Disciple. Now I have merch to go see them in!
I have no idea how this concert was free because it ROCKED HARD. I woke up with my neck sore as frick from headbanging, and that's when you know it's good.
But even more than that, Kevin Young has something to say. His sermons throughout the show were fantastic. People were led to Christ that night through the power of metal. People still think it summons demons, when it drives them out! You just gotta find the right band, and these men have something special. They spoke against suicide, against addiction, against depression. He reminded us that, because we woke up this morning, God still has a plan for our lives. The Christian rock scene is my home and I'd never belong anywhere else quite as well.
A bunch of Jesus loving freaks. Like me.
After the show I got the chance to speak to the band. I was explaining my appreciation to them for being leading forces in the Christian alternative movement and for making it easier to be so different. To be rejected by both rock elitists and the religious. Young interrupted me and just opened his arms. I didn't have to explain. He already knew.
Rockers are family. But Christian rockers?
We are held by a bond of brokenness and eternity: the outstretched arms of Jesus.
(The band saw my "Long Live the Rebels" shirt I painted and posted. They also complimented my look, so my diy and fashion dreams are pretty much complete at this point lol)
Jesus’ command - “Take up your cross and follow Me” is much more than a symbol of the difficulties, frustrations and pain we as humans experience in this life. Taking up one’ s cross and following Jesus is something completely different.
Because the cross was an instrument of death, Jesus is referring to our commitment to Him, even unto death, meaning that our obedience to the extreme measure and willingness to die is a vital part of truly being His disciple.
Death on a cross was extremely painful and humiliating, so as followers of Christ He expects us to likewise be willing to endure pain or humiliation for Him — no matter what the cost.
This word picture of 'taking up your cross' paints for us the concept of “death to self” which originates in another saying of Christ in Luke 9:24-25, “For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?” The truth is that NOTHING in this life is worth keeping if it means losing eternal life! Not a job, family, friends, or even your own identity. Discipleship at the core means DISCIPLINE — No Matter What The Cost — but the eternal reward is well worth the temporary pain.
Friend, taking up your cross to follow Christ simply means commitment and obedience to living a disciplined life of obedience to God even if it means giving up your worldly hopes, dreams, possessions - or even your very life if need be.
Christian, are you willing to Take Up That Cross?
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Just imagine that…
Big gods who have equally big disciples (OoO)
I can almost imagine Shamura saying, "Disciples used to be as imposing as the deities they served… sigh… but those were the old days..."
I think I have an idea.
Crosses (COTL)
This may have some spoilers for the Unholy Alliance update, specifically the Pilgrim Pack part…
One thought I had after seeing Jalala's comic is that the crosses on the bishops' heads were more like… ¿arrows that were stuck in their heads than ornamental ornaments?
Let me explain, there is a part where Chemach tells her story and in some of her flashbacks I thought I saw a giant with his head pierced with something that looked like a very long cross and that cross looked similar to the bishops'. At least at the tip.
Someone, I don't remember who, commented that divine wounds never heal and when bishops become followers those crosses are still there…
Maybe it's not relevant.
But I wanted to share this idea since I haven't been able to get it out of my head.
¿What do you think?
chantaltrosclair:
” I’m part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ.
I won’t look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still. My past is is redeemed, my present makes sense, my future is secure.
I’m finished and done...