Becoming A Disciple of the Awesome Band Disciple

 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28)

I once met an awesome fellow Christian named Pat who told me to check out a band called Disciple.  So I finally decided to look them up on Youtube.  I thought that Third Day and MercyMe were amazing, and indeed, they are good.  However, Disciple is on a whole new level.  From the mournful song called "Things Left Unsaid" to a plea to stay alive called "Suicide" they have some intense and visceral lyrics which have reminded me what Christ is all about.  He not only died and came back from the grave to get us into heaven, but He also wishes to provide healing and comfort through His relationship with us.  Christians have to deal with tragedy and depression too and they need a way to express it and find healing.  If your church has issues with you expressing the pain and suffering in your life, then you need to leave and find a better one.  True believers are there for each other through the bad times as well as the good. 

September Celebrity Prayer Project: Muhammad Ali

As a lover of combat sports, I decided to pick one of the greatest boxers of all time for this month's Celebrity Prayer Project: Muhammad Ali.  I first discovered him on ESPN as a child, where I saw a rerun of his boxing match against Ken Norton and was blown away by his speed and skill.  Now that my friend, Juan, has gotten me into boxing again, I've seen a documentary on Ali on Netflix and read more about his life.  I will watch another documentary involving him (which covers his fight with Chuck Wepner) as soon as I am done with this post.  I really think that God is working on his heart because Ali is much more humble and mature than he was as a young man.  In particular, I am impressed by the way that he sought to make amends for the way that he treated his rival, Joe Frazier.  Ali is one of the most entertaining and charismatic figures that this world has ever known and it would be a shame if "the Greatest" did not get to spend eternity with the one who made him so great: Jesus Christ.  For that reason, I will be praying for fifteen minutes every day that Ali has an encounter with the Lord who knocked humanity's sin down for the count 2,000 years ago.

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