belief – DAVE GIPSON

Careless Whispers

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A few years back, I wrote a song about gossip called “BIG MOUTH”. To soften some of the tough truths in the lyrics, I set the song in the context of an old Science Fiction movie from the 50s. The Big Mouth destroying the church was a gigantic monster, stomping on steeples like Godzilla did…

Saturday

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I love the rhythm of the week that finally winds down into a sleepy Saturday. With our two little girls, it’s the one day we get to sleep late. Since Sundays are usually full at church, we try to keep our Saturdays slow and easy. Saturdays can be deceptive, though. We trudge through the early…

When you’re a father…

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My girls are taking swimming lessons now. One has almost perform form on her strokes. Watching her swim is a thing of beauty. But the other one? She flails about like a goose trying to take off. Her arms flap on top of the water like a basset hound’s oversized ears. Does watching her give…

Bully For You

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My nephew plays for one of the best football teams in the state now. They are known for their often lopsided scores, which can be a rush for their fans. Nothing better than a blowout to make you feel like a winner. Since I’m a musician, I’ve never known a whole lot about sports. When…

About your political posts…

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I remember a friend of mine in Florida who made a big push for his church to hand out bottles of water on the beach during the summer. “We want to show people the love of Jesus!” Ok, that’s important. “We want people to know we care!” Well, sure we do. “So here’s what we’re…

A Love Story

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Most of us know worship from the church we grew up in, and I’m no exception. I remember the Organ prelude, the Call to Worship by the choir, the hymns, the Welcome (turn around and shake hands with people like you care). There was some sort of choir anthem and a solo we called the…

Deconstructing Worship

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Seriously, when was the last time you heard someone say something positive about their church’s worship music? I don’t blame them. There’s no surer way to get myself in a deep funk (and I don’t mean the musical kind) than to watch some church’s live stream on Sunday afternoon after my own worship leading is…

Approaching Oz

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The lady was in her 90s, seated by a window with a spectacular view of the golf course landscaping outside. She had been an artist, and her oil paintings decorated many of the walls around us. Her condo was not elaborate but tastefully decorated. I guess that’s what you’d expect from an artist. “I didn’t…

The First Person You Meet in Heaven

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A friend reposted a question on her Facebook page from John Tesh’s radio show. The puffy-haired spokesman, best known for his stint on Entertainment Tonight, asked: “When you get to heaven, who are you going to look for first?” The answers were probably what you’d expect. There were about 100 “mommas” Lots of deceased spouses. …

Turkey Bacon is of the Devil

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Turkey bacon is a lie of the devil. Ok, maybe I’m exaggerating a bit. But for a big guy who loves to eat, something about it just seems deceptive. And we all know Satan is the father of all lies, right? I mean, it looks like real bacon, it even smells like real bacon a…

(don’t) BE CAREFUL

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Be very careful. Not careful about taking risks. You never accomplish anything of value without a healthy risk involved. Instead, be careful about being too careful. That was pretty confusing, right? Let’s start again… You really need to take care about being careful. “Careful” could be exactly how you miss out on the best…

The Power of a Choir

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Have you noticed what they do on TV awards shows when they want to really sell a song? What do they do to put their big inspirational numbers over the top? They bring out a choir, usually in traditional robes, singing strong and loud behind the soloist. Yes, that’s what I said… a choir. You…