Thursday, July 05, 2007
Music and Bible Studies
A Lesson Learned
When a caller to the Dr Laura radio program is disgruntled by her spouse’s behavior or attitudes, one of the first questions she usually asks the caller is “Did you know this about them before you got married?” You see, marriage is a contract, for better or for worse. When you sign your name on the dotted line, you agree to take this person ‘as is’. You don’t marry them for what you want to mold them into. ( The Scripture unfortunately does not say ‘Train up a husband in the way he should go’) Therefore, nagging, pouting, or complaining about something you knew about before marriage is not only detrimental but futile.
I admit, I knew about my husband’s taste in music before marriage. As a teenager, if I was feeling a bit rebellious, I would let my radio drift from my 24 hour Sandi Patti and Larnelle Harris station, to the wild rock station playing Boy George and Michael Jackson’s latest. (Man, am I dating myself or what!) However, if Steve and his Mennonite buddies were feeling rebellious, they would loosen the suspenders, curl up the brim of their straw hats, rig up an 8 track player in their buggies, and play – get this - blue grass! Now that’s rebellion! Old Order Mennonites dress plainly, and are not allowed to have televisions, radios, or tape players, and now CD players, VHS/DVD - so he was really drifting far from his normal realm.
Admittedly, my husband is probably the only <40year old Pentecostal that knows all the old blue grass lyrics (but it’s so cute when he sings them, you gotta love him!). I enjoy going to IBC Music Festival or Gateway’s Unprecedented Praise, and can’t wait to sift through the CDs for new material. However, I know for true harmony to be in my home when my husband arrives, the CD is turned off. I also realize after I’m pumped up about the jammin Pentecostal service we just had, Steve may be going home with a headache.
The Show
RDF/ABC ate it up! They loved the idea of Steve being strongly opposed to the lyrical content, lifestyle of musicians, AND the style of rock music itself. When questions were asked about music, I usually let Steve answer them. I was actually giving God a high five when I found out I was in with a rock family and they had young children. Music was something I could handle, and hopefully change for the good.
I had wild ideas about bringing in some Pentecostal greats to allow the family to sample the joys of Holy Spirit anointed music. The producers wouldn’t allow the rule changes I really pushed for. We ended up singing in a coffee shop, a song that no longer has copyrights, ‘Amazing Grace.’
I’m so glad the old songs are still power packed!
Yipeee!
This afternoon was Bible Study at the Hoover House. There were four ladies besides myself. We had an awesome prayer time and study. It started with just one lady shortly after our episode aired in February, and today there were four! I’ve also had another study on Mondays with a different viewer of the show. God is so amazing!
Today Steve and I received a request to speak to group one week after the rerun airs. This guy has great ideas of making the most of the rerun. His excitement is contagious.
Kristin
When a caller to the Dr Laura radio program is disgruntled by her spouse’s behavior or attitudes, one of the first questions she usually asks the caller is “Did you know this about them before you got married?” You see, marriage is a contract, for better or for worse. When you sign your name on the dotted line, you agree to take this person ‘as is’. You don’t marry them for what you want to mold them into. ( The Scripture unfortunately does not say ‘Train up a husband in the way he should go’) Therefore, nagging, pouting, or complaining about something you knew about before marriage is not only detrimental but futile.
I admit, I knew about my husband’s taste in music before marriage. As a teenager, if I was feeling a bit rebellious, I would let my radio drift from my 24 hour Sandi Patti and Larnelle Harris station, to the wild rock station playing Boy George and Michael Jackson’s latest. (Man, am I dating myself or what!) However, if Steve and his Mennonite buddies were feeling rebellious, they would loosen the suspenders, curl up the brim of their straw hats, rig up an 8 track player in their buggies, and play – get this - blue grass! Now that’s rebellion! Old Order Mennonites dress plainly, and are not allowed to have televisions, radios, or tape players, and now CD players, VHS/DVD - so he was really drifting far from his normal realm.
Admittedly, my husband is probably the only <40year old Pentecostal that knows all the old blue grass lyrics (but it’s so cute when he sings them, you gotta love him!). I enjoy going to IBC Music Festival or Gateway’s Unprecedented Praise, and can’t wait to sift through the CDs for new material. However, I know for true harmony to be in my home when my husband arrives, the CD is turned off. I also realize after I’m pumped up about the jammin Pentecostal service we just had, Steve may be going home with a headache.
The Show
RDF/ABC ate it up! They loved the idea of Steve being strongly opposed to the lyrical content, lifestyle of musicians, AND the style of rock music itself. When questions were asked about music, I usually let Steve answer them. I was actually giving God a high five when I found out I was in with a rock family and they had young children. Music was something I could handle, and hopefully change for the good.
I had wild ideas about bringing in some Pentecostal greats to allow the family to sample the joys of Holy Spirit anointed music. The producers wouldn’t allow the rule changes I really pushed for. We ended up singing in a coffee shop, a song that no longer has copyrights, ‘Amazing Grace.’
I’m so glad the old songs are still power packed!
Yipeee!
This afternoon was Bible Study at the Hoover House. There were four ladies besides myself. We had an awesome prayer time and study. It started with just one lady shortly after our episode aired in February, and today there were four! I’ve also had another study on Mondays with a different viewer of the show. God is so amazing!
Today Steve and I received a request to speak to group one week after the rerun airs. This guy has great ideas of making the most of the rerun. His excitement is contagious.
Kristin
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Labels: ABC wife swap, Gateway, IBC, mennonite, Music Fest, pentecostal
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