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One of the CDs that is getting the most playtime with me these days is After Edmund’s debut album titled Hello. If you have not heard of them yet, then now is the time to check them out. They have an amazing sound, and you can certainly feel their heart for worship.

Their name is a clever twist off of the C.S. Lewis character of Edmund in the Chronicles of Narnia books. You may remember that Edmund was the kid that had a change of heart after betraying his brother and sisters to follow the White Witch, and was later redeemed by Aslan and joined the fight against the witch. This really touches the heart of what this band seems to really be about. They realize that they are another living, breathing example of God’s amazing grace.

Songs like ”Thank God”, “Like a Dream”, and “Clouds” have become tracks that I know have influenced others around me as well. Friends that have previously never listened to Christian music are starting to sing the praises of After Edmund. Check them out here…

YouTube Video :: After Edmund - Clouds (Live)  

Now, buy the CD. It is a must have for every Christian music collection…

Hello CD
By After Edmund / Slanted Records

Sophisticated and complex musically yet lyrically direct and accessible, After Edmund is poised to take the Christian music scene by storm. Kicking off their debut album with the swirling chords of “Clouds” and the frenetic, driving “Thank God”, After Edmund tackles themes of a desperate desire to feel God’s presence, being honest in the midst of pain and losing everything to truly find Christ. Hello adeptly captures the crackling energy of the band’s powerful, kick-out-the-slats live shows.

As a ministry leader, I regularly have the opportunity to teach to the young adults (20-somethings) that I lead. And in doing so, I am always looking for great resources to use as illustrations and/or discussion starters for our discipleship time. One of the cool resources that I’ve found is Sermonspice.com. Sermonspice offers tons of videos that can be used to start small group discussions, or as teaching illustrations.

While I think that some of the videos here can be a bit pricey, they also offer a Free Video for download. The free video rotates every so often, so that every once in a while when you check back there is a new one available for free download.

Regardless of price, you will always find high-quality videos that make some strong statements. Particularly, the man-on-the-street video interviews are amazing! Too often the church gets stuck inside its little bubble, and we need to be reminded of what most people in the secular society understand about topics that are important to the church. Check out the previews of videos like…

• One way? (Is there only one way to Heaven?)
• What is evil?
• Who is Jesus?

The tools that Sermonspice offers are worthwhile for anyone that wants to bring relevant, challenging media into your Bible study or teaching. I encourage you to check it out, and even if you don’t have a need to purchase videos for teaching, then watch some and let them challenge you to be a better Christian. I know that they do that for me…