I have decided to try and post again, although since I have not posted in a year, I am sure that no one ever checks this save the miracle of rss I am sure that no one will ever read what I am writing, but perhaps I am fulfilling some hidden need to be the center of attention in some people's minds.

The video that I posted yesterday is from the service that I lead at Beavercreek Church of the Nazarene. There are more on youtube that I may post at some point. The audio is bad and you can hear Brandon talking in the background, but it was the best I could do, and since I have it I thought that I might as well put it out there.
The song that we ripped off is arranged by Lincoln Brewster, but it was written by Leonard Cohen. I think my favorite version is by Jeff Buckley. Lincoln Brewster redoes some of the words for the purpose of praise, but I spend a lot of time trying to figure out the original tone of the Cohen and Buckley versions. He speaks of David falling into temptation with the naked women bathing on the roof. Hmmm. I wonder who the genius was that decided to put baths indoors. Seems like I could have made some money on that. I like to think that I would be able to come up with that thought if I would have had the opportunity. Anyway... I can't figure out whether they are making fun of someone that can do what David did and then shout a Hallelujah to the Lord or whether they are celebrating the fact that although David royally screwed up he was still able to come before the Lord. I like to think that later, especially with the original line "its a cold and its a broken Hallelujah" I guess it could go either way. Perhaps they didn't understand the grace of God.
Peace
My Johnson