True worship is bringing grief, doubt, and all the complexities of life, and using them all to point the way back to God: for others and, often, for ourselves.
“I’m Tired of Tithing My Heart”: Rethinking Worship
Tag: Stories and Thoughts
Musings on music culture and the way it interacts with activism and spirituality.
Mourn with Those Who Mourn: Thinking About Lament
Rock music has a unique way of communicating pain. Its often visceral and raw sound is the perfect complement to the weight hurt often carries. When all within us wants to shriek and scream, metal expresses for us what’s going on internally.
The Spiritual Importance of Mainstream Rock
Nothing More taught and empowered me to bleed the anger and bitterness and process through it. They called injustice out for what it was. They screamed for me. They shared my broken spirit. I learned to feel again through them after years of being told not to.
Rock On Purpose 