Faith Alone
When I moved back to Nebraska last year, and specifically this town, I knew I'd have to write this post. It's part of my retrospective, which I've largely abandoned, as I don't need to look back anymore. But, I felt this needed to be said. From time to time, we need to remind ourselves how far we've come and what great things God has done for us. I bought Bad Religion's album All Ages (released summer of 1995) in 1995 or 96. All Ages, named thusly because Bad Religion shows (typical of punk rock) were open to all ages as well as the fact the album captured all the years of the band, was kind of a weird concept because it was a greatest-hits album released fairly early in its career. But, it gave me an overview of the band's work and their unusual (to me, at the time) sound. I bought the album on cassette from a music store in the mall of the town I now live in. I recall driving home and being like, "What is this?" I had never even considered a ban...