Put on the Duct Tape of Mourning

Tonight was the end of an era in Canadian cultural history: The Red Green Show aired its final episode. Armbands of mourning should ideally be made from duct tape, "the handyman's secret weapon".
	I had the privilege, a year or so ago, of having lunch with Dave Smith, Red Green's son and one of the writers for the show. Dave is an awesome guy, extremely funny and a follower of Jesus. As we lament the closing of Possum Lodge, send up a prayer for Dave's interaction and influence on the rest of his family.

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Another era ended recently with the farewell concert tour, after over 30 years of music, of Petra. While I have liked some albums and others not so much, I have always had a lot of respect for Petra's commitment (via the songwriting skills of lead guitarist and founding member Bob Hartman) to have solid and thoughtful lyrics which introduced many young people to their first "Scripture in music" experience. I've said it before on this blog, that I wish current bands (particularly worship bands) would invest more time in writing Scripture-based lyrics to their songs. Teaching theology through songwriting is hardly a new idea (Luther was but one of many who recognized this), but I would love to see more bands take this seriously now.

As our journey with YWAM continues, I have been listening to Petra's Farewell CD on my way to and from the base, and a song which I hadn't heard before has really stood out. Right Place seems to sum up in a lot of ways what our current life and journey looks like: a walk of faith.

Now's the time to call His name
He can do all things
When your self-reliance fails
You still have a prayer
You will have to trust His grace

When you abide, He will provide
Never shorthanded
When you will pray, He'll make a way
He won't leave you stranded

You're in the right place - trusting only Him
You're in the right place - kick back and just depend
You're in the right place - to see what He can do
You're in the right place - He will come through