The Prodigal Blog

If you've been around me recently, you might have heard me babbling about making a podcast...well...we're doing it! No really. I think we're going to do it. Here's an unedited look at the creative process that we went through in naming the podcast. The place the mp3 is hosted is a temporary solution for now until we're able to come up with our own hosting solution for the mp3's. I'll be posting updates here on the progress of each episode as we're producing it. Hopefully in the future though we'll be migrating blogs to our new domain name ProdigalRadio.com. Anyways, here are some of the things to look forward to from the podcast: Unique takes and discussion on a wide range of topics including: news, music, games, movies, technology, Christianity, and Christian subcultures Musical guests and interviews Profile interviews with special guests that you may or may not know Let me know if you guys have any topic suggestions, ideas, or criticisms.

OK. Maybe it would be better to say that music can be dangerous. Let me preface this post by saying the following: 1. Music is not evil. 2. Me calling this a rant, isn't an attempt to escape genuine criticism. Fire away! 3. God has often used music to lift up my soul from the depths of indifference and sadness. 4. I believe that God uses music, and those who play it. So what exactly am I trying to get at then? I think I am trying to voice concerns about our Christian liturgical culture. Music has always been part of the worship of the people of God. Throughout time, and even into eternity we will not only be worshiping God with our hearts and our minds. But also with our singing and playing of instruments. The worship of God through music is printed throughout the entire bible. Consider the following: "David and the whole house of Israel were celebrating with all their might before the Lord, with songs and with harps , lyres , tambourines , sistrums and cymbals ." 2 Samu...