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Archive for November, 2006
Rock & Roll Never Forgets
Nov 27th
My wife and I had the opportunity to see Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band in concert last Saturday night in Cincinnati. What a great show! At 61 years old, Seger is still a terrific performer. My wife is not a big fan of concerts, but she really enjoyed this one. The show was better than I expected (and I had high expectations for it), although I would have made a few changes to the set list. I could have done without “Betty Lou’s Getting Out Tonight,” and I wish he would have done “The Fire Inside” and “American Storm.” But I’m not complaining. It was an awesome show! The last encore was fantastic — “Against the Wind” and “Rock & Roll Never Forgets.” Talk about ending on a high note!
I usually chuckle when I hear someone speak of the “greatness” of a relatively new artist. Let’s wait and see. If they are still writing and performing great songs 40 years later, then perhaps we can talk about their “greatness.” By the way, I would highly recommend Seger’s latest CD. I think it’s his best work since the early 80’s.
The BIG Game
Nov 11th
Well, the waiting is almost over. The BIG Game is next Saturday. After easily defeating Northwestern and Indiana, number one Ohio State and Number two Michigan will play for the Big Ten title and a spot in the National Championship game. This is the biggest rivalry in college football (and maybe in all of sports). Many fans believe that if the game is close, Michigan and Ohio State should play again for the National Championship. That’s not likely to happen, but it should.
I am a Michigan fan living right in the middle of Ohio State country (two of our elders are Ohio State grads). But it is a friendly rivalry here. The OSU fans I know give me a hard time about cheering for U of M, but they do so in a nice way. I will be proudly flying my Michigan flag next Saturday. GO BLUE!!!
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In other news, Ashland High School’s football team is now 12-0 after winning last night. They now advance to the Region 6 championship game against Piqua. Go Arrows!!!
Election Day
Nov 7th
I’m planning to get out and vote after lunch today. I will be glad that this election is over — I’m very tired of the constant ads, and the talking heads on the news channels. I am anticipating some changes in our national government. The next two years should be interesting. My bulletin article for this Sunday, November 12th, is included below.
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“I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone — for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.” (1 Timothy 2:1-2)
I think this passage is very relevant in light of the recent changes in our government. We should be praying for our leaders (even if you didn’t vote for them) and for our nation.
I don’t believe we should get too excited when our side wins or too depressed when our side loses (regardless of which side you’re on). We need to remember that no matter who wins or loses, God is ultimately in charge. He is still running things.
In 1 Peter 2:13-14, we’re told “Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority; whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.” I firmly believe we should be involved in the process – doing our best to understand the issues, giving our support to those who stand for Biblical principles, integrity and morality. But we must understand that God’s kingdom is not of this world, and our ultimate allegiance is not to any ideology, political party or earthly king. We serve the King of kings!
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Jeff Slater
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