tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3772477807328517132009-12-24T20:21:57.292+01:00Fanlog about Rebecca St James as a reference and inspiration in lifeFjodoriihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08351907368995894926noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377247780732851713.post-29011649021883834212008-06-21T21:27:00.001+02:002008-11-10T22:19:26.712+01:00

I'd like to reflect on a great movie that most of you will already have seen and appreciated. Many people will name A Walk To Remember among their most favorite movies. I have to admit that I didn't read the book on which the movie was based. But the author of the novel, Nicholas Sparks, agreed with those differences and wanted the movie to be a separate creation. In contrast to the book,

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Ad majorem Dei gloriam. For the greater glory of God. Many Christians have already written AMDG on top of their thesis, book, diary, or maybe even on the first board of a home to build - or a Church. AMDG it is the older (and presumably more thoughtful) version of WWID - or the answer to WWID if you like. AMDG is not just a motto (of the Society of Jesus - the 'Jesuits'), but a phrase coined by

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Rebecca and her animal farm. It does not always have to be dead serious. Rebecca is fond of people. But did you know she's also fond of animals? It has long been known by fans of RSJ. At a certain point in time (I'm not sure when that was exactly) Rebecca must have had some 32 chickens, a dog called Misty, a rabbit called Nibbles, and a marmot called Ferry. From another source of information (

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In a book I found at Barnes & Noble, 10 Things You Gotta Know About Your First Year of College (SparkCollege), I found a nice section about "Sex and Dating". Of course, this reminded me of the firm position Rebecca St James has always been taking on the very subject, so let me try to compare some things here. This is not a Christian textbook. Nevertheless, it does not excel in the typical

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Rebecca has been widely known for her continuous insistence on sexual purity (ref. her song and book Wait For Me). As all insiders will know, this goes further than just maintaining a 'conservative viewpoint' on sex. First of all because sexual purity is also a purity of mind - as the words of Christ already sounded 2000 years ago, yet we tend to forget them all too easily. Furthermore, even

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Modern music is derived from ancient music. Nothing new here, we all build upon the past. Rebecca's music often includes violins or other symphonic elements. There is a lot to say about Christian music of the past. Bach, Beethoven, and so on. What about Wagner? Wagner is a disputed figure. Wagner's antisemitism is one major source of dispute - as is the case with Mel Gibson's alleged

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In our coverage of the career of David Smallbone, we suggested that there is some 'Australian touch' to it. Australia has a rich history in music. And that isn't just because of such bug icons like Olivia Newton-John and Kylie Minogue (who do or did no present themselves as Christians, and certainly not as great defenders of Christian faith). Australian Christian music has been widely recognized

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I want to write something about Mr. David Smallbone, the father of Rebecca Smallbone (Rebecca St James by her artistic name). We don't hear that much about him. But that is typical for many professionals, particularly organizers. I am not going to tell you something new about Mr. Smallbone: I am depending entirely on the materials I could collect from articles on the Internet, some things from

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How much can you derive from guitar tabs popularity? I don't know actually, but when I'd run into a page with Rebecca St James guitar tabs on christianguitar.org, I noticed that not only did it list 33 RSJ songs but also the number of customer views for each song. I am not aware of any RSJ Lyrics pages keeping counters of the number of people having requesting them, and it seemed to me that

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In my previous posting (Analysis of Deep Joy) I talked about the fact that Mother Teresa has had her own faith crisis, as was lastly revealed through the publication (in 2007) of some of her letters to her superiors. But also how she wrote about the deep joy she found in Jesus - in spite of these moments of spiritual crisis. Of course it cannot be easy all the time - not even for Mother Teresa.

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Mother Teresa wrote in one of her letters: I can't express in words — the gratitude I owe you for your kindness to me — for the first time in ... years — I have come to love the darkness — for I believe now that it is part of a very, very small part of Jesus' darkness & pain on earth. You have taught me to accept it [as] a 'spiritual side of your work' as you wrote — Today really I felt a

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In the beginning there was Rock Music. Then there was Christian Rock Music. Soon after, Rock Music (often dubbed "Rock 'n' Roll" at the time) was - according to 'the conservatives' (whoever that may be) 'devils music'. Then came Larry Norman and sung a simple question into the ether: "Why should the devil have all the good music?". Then there were Christians who realized that the devil should not

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I'm a tough guy when it comes to simplicity. Some of my questions (about God, for instance) are indeed simple, although I would rather say rude, rough. How can God be so silent today, while throughout the Bible He appears so often as a speaking God? Is the sky closed or open for the prayers of the saints? What about my prayers? Todd Agnew may have the Better Questions but I may have the ruder

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On Oct 10, 2007 Rebecca posted a message titled "Living An Authentic Life", in which she stressed that 'being real and being vulnerable' is part of an authentic Christian life. In her early 20’s, moved away from Australia and touring for thirteen months she struggled with 'loneliness, exhaustion, ... the upheaval in my life ... a lot of feelings of sadness and loneliness and just feeling as if

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This weblog is about reflections on the RSJ mission, usually in relation to Rebecca's music and more particularly the lyrics, or other thoughts written down by Rebecca, or the way she regards the Christian life. When I talk about 'Rebecca St James as a 'reference', what I mean is that she gives direction to my life, or at least to my thoughts - part of it. This is of course applicable to other

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