Nutshell Sermons: Recent Episodes
Bryan Duncan
spiritual insights in 2 minutes includes “nutshell Sermons” Personal opinions, sarcastic humor and prayers you won’t hear in church.
my football coach told me, I might have a career in Music
Bry Baby Videos..seen @nutshellsermons.com/Nutshell-Sermons-videos
There might be less wicked people if you didn’t wait so long for retribution to kick in
Released In 1989 now newly enhanced 37 years later and still relevant message of Salvation
“Joy is not tied to one circumstance”
*includes lyrics to my wife at the end what joy looks like in her
My Dad on the right, Rev Daniel R Duncan after my suspension from Bible College inspires my song Every Father Is A Son
Findin stuff in a garage sale you don’t remember having?
*video version nutshellsermons.com/nutshell-Sermons-Videos
I tend to soak in the sadness to get a sad song
see video version at Nutshell-Sermons-Videos on the home page
See Bry Baby videos under Nutshell-Sermons-Videos on the main page
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Dedicating this song to the many musicians and recording artist in Christian music back to the Jesus movement who are now beginning to board the Glory Train
see video clip versions of Prayers You Wont’ Hear here: Nutshellsermons.com/nutshell-sermons-videos
When someone says there’s nothin wrong with you, how come you don’t get a second opinion for that? LOL
New approach to ‘prayers you won’t hear in church’ as the Sunday funny papers
see all the video versions on this podcast on the home page:
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Know any one? “Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”—It’s In The BibleBry Baby video version at NutshellSermons.com/Nutshell-Sermons-videos
Recording Again in 2026 a Song we first cut on Sweet Comfort Bands first project in1976. And Why!
Not the actual photo of SCB crash but similar landscape and plane damage
Sky was way darker it was 6 PM roughly
The only song I hear on birthdays is me singing to somebody else.. but did I ever sing a song of gratitude to God for giving me another year?
From the first draft writing of “I See You” from This project. Not the version on the record
In the Late 1990’s I did 50 Radio Shows of encouragment for Recovery. Here’s a Nutshell Sermon version of all of em.
Find em on line too and Btw you don’t have to be addicted to have a problem to recover from.
BryanDuncan.com is no longer a working website RadioRehab.com is still online
“When I was alone, I came to know a friend of mine, When I was alone, his voice was never hard to find, and lonliness would leave me
and that is when I learned to say I Love You.
When I was alone, searchin for a melody, he sang a sweeter song, and gave it as a gift to me
and that which I feared most is that which is most precious to me now”
~ Bryan Duncan
God might have created an expression of anxiety just for our face..
cause I can’t see that look on His
Lets not pretend the world hasn’t presented challenging new realities
“This kind (of demon) can only come out thru prayer” Jesus said in one circumstance
Turn the other cheek is the most misunderstood and misused scripture in the Bible
In Light of recent and numerous attacks by Islamic Terrorists there is no other name under heaven where by you may be saved
Finally a finished recording of a song I wrote for ‘A Sentimental Christmas’
A project that was never finished
Hear how you find your way to the front row in the throne room of God
Until now I’ve never posted the Huge production pieces from Christmas is Jesus..
THIS WILL GIVE YOU CHILLS
Christmas Is Jesus was recorded in Hollywood In July, Had to imagine a Christmas Time
Producer Dan Posthuma and Me in the back year of a garage studio where we worked on Fixes.
The 20th Anniversary of the NehoSoul Christmas album
20 years later peace is no easier to find
God has a lot o names and we only use a few..
I learned in my first attempt to write a worship song.. I liked it but the rhythm I get excited about is hard for the congregation to follow.
These 4 lunatics drove 4 to 5 hours each, to see a sunday morning concert I did recently in Kansas
left to right Faron Kelly, Jed Harris, Heather Stone, David Felts
I’m gonna have to start another catagory “Elite Lunatic Friends” or E.L.F. LOL
All In Gods Hands From The Waiting Is Over, an inspired look at our full life,
Especially in the face of irreversible changes for our Bass player who would pass away before this project was released in 2013
I read about the Fruits of the Spirit, My gift isn’t here there! And why aren’t there “Vegetables of the Spirit” ?
My interpretation of the last year. *the shirt reads “I can’t believe I survived my own show” LOL
For my friend Dr. Danita Bagwell, in 7th year of suffering with Multiple System Atrophy.
This song was for her, written 40 years ago. Long before we ever met.
Do we have to be kind to unbelievers all the time?
Why is that if we share the love of Jesus we have to act like Tiny Tim?
Merry Christmas, here’s the best sounding vocal I’ve ever recorded. And one of the most soothing songs for Christmas. From my album “Christmas Is Jesus”
Rumor has it there was a fourth wiseman, rode into Bethlehem on a White Elephant..
Brought a Fruitcake with him. It’s been floating around ever since!
Why I started Nutshell Sermons.. or ‘what I did on my bummer vacation’ LOL
This is you having coffee with me!
Ever wonder if Joseph was depressed cause he couldn’t find a room at the Inn?
Prolly had to Feed the camels for the wise men, bringin Gold and Frankincense and he’s livin in a stable that smells like Manure.
Talkin about the Big Christmas songs on the project, with full orchestra & 120 voice Hollywood Pres. Choir.
You remember a chain store that is not a chain anymore?
“We walk my faith and not a sight where we used to shop”
Looking back over thirty years. Seeing starting point in the reason we follow Jesus /
Sweet Comfort Band released in 2013
I Hope your Thanksgiving continues! May you have a Tank Full Christmas too.
Version 1.0.0“The sacrifice you made for me, the blame you didn’t have to take from me, the beauty that I failed to see in YOU.”
Title track of the Last Album I recorded for Word/Myrrh Records. A great song for a memorial service. I would choose it for my own. We’re all sayin goodbye to a lot of our contemporaries.
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Where am I supposed to put my anger? I store up treasures in Heaven but now I kinda short of treasures on earth.
Here’s what a songwriting ‘start’ sounds like, just the idea and completely unfinished.
One Line works “When the sky falls down, and the heavens hit the ground, well I wouldn’t have it any other way.. Still Lovin You Everyday”
“Love Believes All Things” Wait what?
Just Reading the fine print in God’s instruction manual
“Nothin’ ever seems to go as I planned it.. doesn’t work in love that way. no matter how I try to understand it… Give it all, it’s just enough for one day!” from Sweet Comfort Band/ The Waiting is Over “Somethin Else”
With the new song release for the Reagan movie and reconnecting with my old band. Thought I might revisit the beginning and how it started. 1973
After hearing news of the Jesus Music Movement, I would leave N.C. For California in 1972 to see for myself.
I don’t cover a lot of other song writers as I write my own. But this song from Dottie Rambo reminds me of my early church upbringing.
Ever notice the Bible doesn’t say anything about Jesus as a teenager?
But you wouldn’t have noticed my righteousness thru that period of time.
Song is aboutb Lookin’ for volunteers? ‘who’s goin first if it looks a little dangerous.. who gets the credit if it doesn’t get done? .. Looks A Lot Like Me a tongue in cheek sarcastic song. I never played because Michael Omartian’s piano solo could not been done by any volunteers.
Hard to feel like you can turn a whole country with yer 1 vote. The life boat has a leak and yer bailing water with a dixie cup.
My one year at Southeastern Bible College in Lakeland Florida
*revisiting my story of 1971-72
Now the number one argument in my head is put to music “No You Won’t Yes I Will”
from the “Last Time I Was Here
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You’ve heard put your money where your mouth is? .. Ima say.. Put your vote where your faith is
Here’s a live demo of a song yet to be officially recorded.
Just for you who miss that Motown sound.
With a new recording on the Reagan movie “Do I Say Good-bye”, I’m revisiting my old band formed in 1973. Haven’t quite said Good Bye even now.
Here’s what my songs sound like when I can’t sleep at night.
‘Somewhere beyong here is a dreamer’s promised land’
Ever stopped mid sentence on a scripture and got the wrong impression.. “I can do all things… ”
(don’t forget ‘thru Christ who strengthens me’) LOL
The day before the Grammy Awards, I got this vocal group: TAKE 6 ! to sing on my Strong Medicine project. Grammy’s would follow for them literally the next day! They started working with producer Quincy Jones.
I was inspired to try something different after hearing “Devils Haircut” by BECK, blending soul, blues with programmed samples. See what ya think.
I covered this Yolanda Adams gospel song,, just gonna take you back to my Pentecostal roots. Wait till you hear the end of this I get a little crazy! LOL This is on my project called “JOYRIDE”
Lets not forget that God rules no matter who thinks they’re in charge. Never the less Choose wisely whom you will serve
A Replay of a nutshell I did after Oct. 7 last year. Remembering tragic losses in Israel. my prayer life has never been stronger. Since.
a Replay of the demo version we wrote five years ago for the Reagan movie, Missing a guitar solo in this version and mostly computer generated music and live piano played by James Raymond (pictured above). Approached the song as background music. The Full Band recording will be coming. I will post it soon as I have it!
Sweet Comfort Band records for the first time in a decade for the new movie about Ronald Reagan
this is a revisit of an early Nutshell… as we watch the conflict of Israel against Demonic Islam
Here’s the song that wasn’t picked for Reagan *the movie. I hold out hope to record in the future. “my one desire is you might inspire me to rise above my suffering”
Here’s a theme song I wrote for a TV show called Modern Men, a Jerry Bruckheimer production, It went three shows and cancelled. My song wasn’t picked for it.
Announcing a song recorded for the recent release of the movie Reagan. Includes stories of past failures in writing for TV & movies. Find Theme songs for failed t.v. shows in ‘Songs that didn’t make the last record’ here on the nutpod
This is a piece I wrote for a Biker themed TV show tied to ‘make a wish foundation’ that never got off the ground. Hear the story of writing a theme song. Its in the episode of of Jesus n Music “Broken News” coming after this post.
From the Conversations project, the song story is on episode 79 ‘mistake news conversations’ A song that was redeemed from a depression turning into gratitude.
Covering the last 3 songs on Conversations: Every Father Is A Son, Nothin To Prove, and I See You
I tell the story of the duet I did with my son Devin on this song from “Conversations” album on Episode 79 of Jesus N Music
Here’s a replay of one of my first written out prayers I never wanted anyone but God to hear.
“Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say and Don’t Say it Mean” On Conversations
I tell the story of this song in the episode of Jesus N Music
Sounding Board Conversations”
Advice for the best conversations! and from a man I didn’t know
I cover two songs and their writing from the Conversations project: NO Words & Once Missing Piece. both are posted here on the nut going forward under “songs that didn’t get airplay”
The original version of No Words that I would sing ‘live’. very tongue in cheek.
I tell the story of the writing in Jesus n Music episode “Missing Words N Conversations” (coming tomorrow)
Its labor day off for some of you. Thought you might like to hear the most breezy optomistic song I’ve ever written. From Conversations project.
You mighta missed Jesus N Music episode “Peace Meal Conversations” where I talk about it.
don’t forget to hear “Sparky People” .. a funnier than usual Nutshell Sermon
Jesus says to Peter after he blurts out the wrong thing. “Get Behind Me Satan”
So… Don’t be a Peter!
The stories of writing “Little Bit At A Time” with Phil Keaggy & and my first song of contentment “Lovin You” *hear the songs under ‘Songs that didn’t get airplay’
Story of the writing of this song is on next episode of ‘Jesus n Music’ “Peace Meal Conversations” from the Conversations project.
I tell the song story in “Jesus & Music’ / “Conversations Not Doin All The Talkin” Its still My favorite song to start me ‘live’ sets with.
Covering the songs On Conversations and why I wrote em. I posted “I Can’t Imagine” the first song I mention in this episode
Song from Conversations I wrote after spilling coffee in the kitchen. If you want God to give you something make sure your cup is right side up LOL (Hear the story in Jesus & Music “Conversations Not Doing All The Talkin”
From my Conversations project, not only did the song not get airplay but even my own kids were Impressed with it. Me? I love it, it’s a drivin’ groove and the lyrics are clever and right when I needed a reminder that mine is not an aerial view of the last days.
Finding a way to make Lemonade out off of the Lemons of changing circumstances. Story of Before the Conversations project.
I wrote a song for you! From this project. Finding a better attitude
Lyric: “Say what you will, say what you won’t, but if anything can change my attitude on anything… comes down to who I’m talkin to”
I qoute lyrics from this song in Episode 73 of Jesus n Music (Reconstructing Faith) Inspired by an intervention I had with my two young sons fighting over a toy. Song to my kids. My nutshell sermon on life.
Seein how elections are comin up, this might be good to hear. From my Strong Medicine project.
I’m replaying highlight prayers you won’t hear.. from 2022 before comments were available. My disposition isn’t nearly as bitter these days about “other believers” .. just finding those who resonate now with real faith… takes the edge off!
It’s the last song on Still Dancin’ …
We wouldn’t see what we missed if we never had to go back and repeat.
The Title track of what I thought might be my last record. Bob Carlisle wrote the song and I wrote the dance moves. ‘Wash the Dog’
Version 1.0.0
Another song from Still Dancin’ and the NehoSoul Band. This’ll make ya wanna Dance. See if you can’t hear a touch of Earth Wind & Fire in this song.
Song taken from Jeremiah 29;11. It sounds comforting until you read the circumstance when it was said.
God was talkin to the children of Israel tellin’ em they were gonna spend 70 years in captivity.
Inn My Opinion this song might be the best lyric writing I ever produced in a single song.
The story behind the writing of this song is in episode 71 of Jesus n Music ..”More Dancin'” about the Still Dancin’ record project.
Telling the story of the Era I was in, a choice I had to make and why I wrote these 3 songs: Papa Ain’t Gonna Quit, Chains, and Only For Good
A rally cry to keep the faith in the long run. I tell the story behind the writing of this song in the ‘Jesus N Music’ episode “More Dancin”. it’s available to you be request in the comments for supporting this podcast.
Here’s a song I wrote remembering my childhood and speakin to God as well .. on the last day of my life.
You Missin a little gratitude? Time to count our blessin’s
I talk about the writing of this song in my earlier episode of “jesus n Music” Hear the story where I talk about this song: in Jesus n Music episode “Careening Off The Guardrails” …#69 I talk about the ‘live’ concerts I did with the NehoSoul Band too in episode #70 ‘Still Dancin’ In Da House O Blues’
You’ve heard half the song stories from Still Dancin’ now after “Careening Off The Guardrails” episode. Hopefully you took time to hear all five of those songs I talked about. Here’s a little light on the ‘live’ events.
Here’s the first song I talk about writing for STILL DANCIN’. After 26 years of being married, I found myself ‘dating’ in my 50’s!. Havin to relearn that the rules of relationship are still the same even if I got it wrong the first time. You Can hear the story where I talk about this song: in Jesus n Music episode “Careening Off The Guardrails” episode 69.*songs I post on here are available by request for Mp3. Thanks for listening
It’s relationships here on earth that keeps me coming back to check the condition of my faith in Jesus. Hear the story where I talk about this song: in Jesus n Music episode “Careening Off The Guardrails” episode 69
Member when the older kids didn’t want the younger kids around? ..Now it’s the young people that don’t want the old people around.
In this song, even singing to my wife, I can see too my relationship with God who saw that it was good to have a relationship. That it was not good for us to be alone.
I would write songs for Still Dancin over the next 3 years.. tryin to balance my life out again, somewhere between God and the “church secretary”
I talk about this song from the Still Dancin’ project in The next Jesus N Music episode: “Careening Off The Guardrails”. Enjoy the sarcasm
Freedom Won’t Deliver Me
Writers: Bryan Duncan / Sam Mathews / @Slam Duncan Music
Freedom won’t deliver me
Cause it ain’t really gettin’ me home
I can be a free man
Do the best that I can
But it won’t deliver me, deliver me, or liberate my soul
Serenity’s a sad place
For things I’ll never change
When your love and my will
Are on a different page
In front of me ..Eternity
Is just more of the same
Cause I choose my slavery
All freely on my own
Freedom without your lovin’ arms
Well it don’t feel like freedom at all
I can live how I choose
I’ll be free when I lose
But there’s a hangin tree
Awaitin’ me
When I freely do what I do
Freedom ..don’t tell me bout freedom
If I’m still just someone you don’t know
I can love how I live
With no freedom to give
It’s a tragedy that captures me
And will not let me go..
Freedom won’t deliver me
Cause I’m still just someone you don’t know
I can be a free man
Do the best that I can
But it won’t deliver me, deliver me, or liberate my soul
Freedom without your lovin’ arms
Well it don’t feel like freedom at all
Touring A NehoSoul Christmas had its challenges. see youtube.com for ‘live’ concert footage type in search bar: Bryan Duncan NehoSoul Band Christmas
Here’s another song from A NehoSoul Christmas where you can’t tell what Christmas song it is till I come in singing. This was my favorite song to perform ‘live’ btw. ya have to beat on somethin LOL
in the last episode of Jesus n Music I talked about the songs on A NehoSoul Christmas that you wouldn’t recognize till I came in singing! Here’s one o my Fav’s
Some thoughts aren’t funny. Honesty about where I am is essential. You can’t heal what you can’t feel.
Bad stuff and Good stuff happen at the same time. Gratitude is a choice.. How bout payin that forward.
In keeping with the story in “Jesus & Music” about “Finding A New Soul”, this song written long before this, wasn’t euphoric enough to make Christian radio airplay. But the song is a prayer of honesty about the way things sometimes feel regardless of the Faith you pursue.
End of the day.. the world does revolve around YOU! and what you do.. the decisions you make
This song was written for another group, Ended up one I would record on my project “Conversations” in a duet with my youngest son. *Song is yours by request in the comments.
This song was written in 2020. This is a simple Demo and available by request in the comments. and your support of nutshellsermons
This prayer is not specific because there’s a lot of things I told God I would never do again.
Don’t leave that hamburger wrapper layin around in yer car.. the smell of onions will never go away.
Don’t leave that hamburger wrapper layin around in yer car.. the smell of onions will never go away.
unreleased song “I’m never more than one step away from things I used to do… It only takes a push from behind to make me act the fool”
unreleased song “I’m never more than one step away from things I used to do… It only takes a push from behind to make me act the fool”
The song I talk about in “Treading Water” episode. Available by request in the comments and thanks for your support nutshellsermons.com/support
With the end of my national recording contracts and a divorce looming, I would have to redefine my life.
I was a guest on “A Song In A Day” Show. a 30 min episode on Youtube, with my music studio friends Greg Bissonette and his brother Matt, and my old sound engineer from the early days Paul Dexter. Here you can be a fly on the wall and see how songs are written, arranged, produced, and recorded. In the case all in 24 hours~! enjoy.
****this song is available by request in the comments on nutshellsermons URL.
hear the show on youtube/a Song In A Day Show episode 4
Revisiting Prayers you won’t hear in church that you might not have heard the first time.
From “Dear God Really? available on Kindle
Prayers You Won’t Hear https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTHSLCDT
Here in America we tend to think that the Majority is right.. that is why we always elect the right leaders! LOL
A Fave Song From JOYRIDE
MP3 available by request in the comments w/ any donation to Nutshellsermons.com/support
You can always find room to be grateful. “I feel Good” wasn’t my truth but I wanted it to be
At the end of a century and I’m still here!~ I give my ‘acceptance’ speech on here cause I missed my opportunity at the award show.
I Thought I got rid of em until somebody brought up somethin I didn’t wanna think about.
Maybe if I’m Humble enough God will let me watch the destruction of people I don’t like!
You think Jesus would take a ‘selfie’? Doesn’t seem like him. Must be a reason he didn’t have a portrait done for the cover of the Galilean.
My Project Title “Last Time I Was Here” was not intended to be prophetic but it would be eventually
Here’s Two projects My Utmost For His Highest by various artist and then my spin off project My Utmost for His Highest Quiet Prayers
And why do they blame everything she does on You? Kindle book Prayers You Won’t Hear https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTHSLCDT
If Jesus Can Die and then Come back when he wants to, I wanna stick with him. Clearly, Death is not a problem!
A lot of songs that had significance for me, never got much airplay. Here’s a song where Jesus is just talkin’ to me. I talk about it on the Blue Skies story of Jesus N Music
If yer asked the same question 3 times, there’s a good chance its comin from someone who already knows the answer.
Workin on Christmas w/ “Episcoterian” & Producer Dan Posthuma. Huge Choirs & High Ceilings
Christmas music starts in the summertime. First songs picked started where we haven’t found the spirit of Christmas yet.
Austedo & Abrismo? Are they new medication names or a foreign language for Thank You & Good Night!
I wrote my first ever song in Spanish years after Unidos En El.. Heres the rough demo of “Jesus La Luz”
I hate repetition.. but it leads to Consistency. What if a well maintained faith leads to less friction?
When somebody says something so dumbfounding yer not even sure where to start with a comeback.
I know God won’t do this for me.. but its sure nice to get that out of my heart by confessing
Maybe the Bible says to pray without ceasing cause maybe it takes that long to get to the point.
That point in life when you can’t fix anything. Nothing to do but walk thru the valley of the shadow of death.
The story of the hardest songs I was compelled to write.
‘you might have made God in your own image if he hates all the same people you do’ – Anne Lamott
First 7 songs on MERCY. This is my biggest selling record. What was going on when I wrote the songs.
Somewhere between Anonymous Confessions and Mercy, I was dealing with depression .. and right when things were going well on the outside.
Should I be asking for ‘happines’? Doesn’t seem to be at the top of God’s list of things to get done.
So Let me get this straight.. I should love you the way you would love you if you were me?
“I don’t like to think of me as bein’ self righteous but it’s better than bein’ responsible for my OWN actions”
Probably the most over used words that most of us use when we don’t like the way things are!!
A Cuttin Edge needs to be Sharpened, it get’s pretty dull continually striking at the armor of resistance.
“We ran into a snag” bass player Kevin Thomson announced to the crowd as we were two hours late. A catastrophic understatement of what it took to get to our next gig in Houston Tx
We’re always lookin for significance. Apparently God, sacrificing his first born, isn’t enough.
the Beginning of the 1980’s. A change was comin’. Sweet Comfort Band’s 4th project was a matter of Repurpose
The significance of the music about Jesus is the numbers of people who made a decision then and still follow him now.
Luxuries can distract you from what’s important, and money doesn’t fix everything. The message from your heart must be faced raw, no pampering.
Rumors change with the telling. The truth is like grandma’s favorite recipe, don’t start messin with the ingredients!
Gettin’ married and the Story of my “high water mark” song of my entire career, it was a song we’d overlooked.
Special conversation with my wife episode on our back porch talking about the affiction of Trigiminal Neuralgia she’s experienced for four years, now recoverying from surgery to fix out of control pain.
This is an 11 minute testimony of walking thru four years of adversity with my wife, waiting for an answer to prayer.
Sweet Comfort Band first realizes they’re at the wrong record company after just one project
Embarrassing moments on Tour with Sweet Comfort Band and Our first big song by the same name.
This is a rough demo made from a live performance of a Worship song written to sound like Motown (on purpose)
Sweet Comfort Band started in 1973 but it would take four years to do our first full record project. Here’s how we got there
Sweet Comfort Band’s first chance to record a song. BTW the picture above is the album cover of Maranatha 5 the first project SCB would be a part of
most optomistic lyric I ever wrote was “the darkest night just makes the moon shine bright”
No one in Jesus Music in the 1970’s would influence the style of my Sweet Comfort Band more than Bill Sprouse and The Road Home. See if you can hear my taste in music here
Everybody wants to rule the world.. but why does God choose evil people most of the time?
First Time I heard Singer songwriter Bill Sprouse and his band Road Home. First time in Calvary Chapel’s tent there was ever a Hammond B 3 on stage.
In 1973 I would audition to play solo at the Calvary Chapel “Tent”. And later that year, meet my future band mates who would audition for me.
Would we still be readin the Bible if the Dead Sea Scrolls were found on a floppy disc?
“Bible studies would grow because people were drawn to the sweetness of the music and wanted to know where that music came from”
“confess your sins that you might be healed” it says.. but I would prefer to confess your sins that I might feel better.
interesting how we turn our prayers away from ourselves.. it’s less convicting than saying “I keep Sinning”
“Stop Believers” ..Maybe God doesn’t exist because He didn’t respond the way I would’ve responded if I were HIM”
Recalling my life in the 1970’s and the coming of what they would call the Jesus Movement
You’d Think, with GPS now, no need to ask for Direction, but Church is still short on Men who can’t admit what they don’t know.
Have patience its hard to tell the story of a decade 5 minutes at a time. it’s 1968 in this episode, and the beginning of my musical influences in High School
There is much sorrow that comes from losing a relationship because you took their sacrifices for granted.
With the release of Movies ‘Jesus Music’ and ‘Jesus Revolution’ I’d like to share my own experience thru the seventies how I came to be a part of it, and the beginning my early group Sweet Comfort Band … preface 1969 in 5 min.
You’d think there wouldn’t be a scripture in the Bible that doesn’t encourage sharing what you have!
From ‘The Waiting Is Over’ project by my old band. available by request in the comments and a donation of any size to this podcast
Repentance means to change directions, but comes a time where things have got to change thats somewhere between good and evil.
Living in the Moment, When Nothing Around You Makes Any Sense At All, Is Where I Am Forced To Trust God With All That I Cannot See
Right when I thought I’d eliminated my childhood dependancies, turns out I just made my security blankets more sophisticated
If God says there’s keys to the kingdom.. that means you can’t just walk in willy nilly..
“Greater is he that is in the little guy.. than he that is on the wrong team” story of David & Goliath in a fractured bible scripture
What can we cling to thru grief? The promises in the Bible
This song was recorded with my original Sweet Comfort Band after our Bass player died. It was never released. From “The Waiting Is Over”.
I offer this song to everyone who loses someone. My way of simply giving back to you in a difficult time.
I will send you an Mp3 of this song to your email upon request in the comments under this title!
Ever wonder why others don’t Listen to your testimony of the more difficult truths you’ve come to understand ? Don’t take it personal.
most of us don’t make the breaking news when we pass away.. so whats important to know about you?
If you’ve ever looked at house plans, most pages don’t make sense to most of us non-contractors. Maybe that’s why Gods Plans don’t seem to make sense to us most of the time.
This is not a “Christmas themed” sermon. But on Christmas Eve, I can only imagine what I would be like ON TOUR with the ‘Wisemen’.
In all the good things about Christmas we might find ourselves missing what has the most value~
Maybe now, we need the Multitude of the Heavenly Host to show up at our third shift job and scare the crap out of us.
Sometimes your words are better than a gift~ ‘nothing speaks to all you are to me.. couldn’t wrap that in a Bow’
Lets be honest, we don’t always find the Spirit of Christmas or any other sweet spirit the rest of the time either.
Most of us stay busy because we can’t find the peace that Jesus came to give us. That takes trust.. in who he is and what he said.
Every Christmas I get a little more sentimental. This is a “demo’ of a song I wrote this inspired by my memory of a “Baby’s First Christmas’ Ornament. That child is 40 years old now and has my very first Grandson. Let’s not forget that Baby Jesus grew up too.
I love the honesty in this Christmas song, “There is no peace on earth I said”, “for hate is strong and mocks the song of peace on earth good will to men”. But in the end is a reminder: “God Is Not Dead Nor Does He Sleep”.
Lets face it the world is a zoo! Lot of monkeys tryin to be lion! Funny the bible never mentions monkeys. But Jesus does however use a camel for an illustration.
Friends are people who know the trivial stuff about your life. I have also left a few trivial “droppings” about me that you probably didn’t know. If you’re a subscriber you might hear your name in my list of friends this week.
Fishing takes patience, I end up doing something else while I’m waiting. Nope I’m not a fan of fishing.
Here’s a song that was recorded but not officially released from the Sweet Comfort Band, my old group. Recorded 30 years after we broke up. Its Good to look back on your life and say “I never gave up.. laid it all on the line”
Bible Never uses the word “Feelings” that I have found. But boy do my I have a lot of ‘vexations’!
I call it my ‘humble pie’ prayer! thats the one you pray when your own plans didn’t work out. I’m pretty sure my plan B was God’s plan A all along.
I call it my ‘humble pie’ prayer! thats the one you pray when your own plans didn’t work out. I’m pretty sure my plan B was God’s plan A all along.
Brace Yourself, this prayer has a twist, kind of like a day yer havin.. that never went where you thought it would.
Perfect nutshell for my Celtic roots celebration of All Hallows Eve.. that turned into Halloween.
Perfect nutshell for my Celtic roots celebration of All Hallows Eve.. that turned into Halloween.
where’s the balance in the good news? am I valuable or am I worthless? I’ve heard both extremes in church
where’s the balance in the good news? am I valuable or am I worthless? I’ve heard both extremes in church
“I always got the impression that if you were in a bad mood, there was an announcement in Heaven ‘ladies and gentlemen.. Jesus has left the building’ “
“I always got the impression that if you were in a bad mood, there was an announcement in Heaven ‘ladies and gentlemen.. Jesus has left the building’ “
I don’t normally say this to God directly. But God also hears what I’m not sayin out loud.
I don’t normally say this to God directly. But God also hears what I’m not sayin out loud.
you know everyone Jesus healed eventually died? just because yer not healed doesn’t mean God loves you any less than those with miracle transformations.
you know everyone Jesus healed eventually died? just because yer not healed doesn’t mean God loves you any less than those with miracle transformations.
This song did make a record… just not mine. It’s a duet I did with Norwegian Artist Arvid Pettersen. my favorite part of the song is the “Prince-like” vocal stacks on the break down. I usually rewind the song to that section.
I have had low expectations when I pray for someones pain to be relieved. I got a remarkably quick answer recently and I was dumbfounded. maybe that shouldn’t be my reaction. Keep asking, Keep Seeking…
I read in the Bible about 5 crowns that are awarded in Heaven. Man I didn’t know we were workin for merit badges. I’m not ready!
unfinished version here.. Lyrics “I tell my story of how I met you,…. and I go from miserable to wonderful” lets remind ourselves of the Grace of God we’ve been given!
Even the wrong prayers a good if they encourage you to be honest. God already knows what yer thinking! Why Lie?
This is just for my Preachers Kid friends and those of you who grew up in church. It’s about an ironic twist.
My friends have often asked me about doing a Hymns project. So I saved this simple demo of an arrangement I did for a funeral. I have others as well. But for now they are simply basement tapes that I can share with you without embarrassment
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Men have a new challenge when we get married. God is no longer just your Heavenly father. Imagine how he reacts if you don’t treat his daughter right.
Ever found that people know stuff about you that you didn’t tell em? Well now that doesn’t feel good.
Being patient with other people is a hard thing! I call it my benevolent service obligations. I Follow Jesus because.. I can’t fix you and I wish somebody would! LOL
Sharing your faith is not a homework assignment. If you’re continuing to grow in your knowledge of a personal savior sharing it will be absolutely natural. By the way I grow in faith by being honest with him in my current points of view. He’s happy to show me where I’m wrong!
I am often impatient with the progress God is making with other people. It hasn’t worked out well when I try to be an amateur providence in someone else’s life.
I'm not sayin you should 'lower the bar' just to show off how 'authentic' you are. We're saved by grace for sure. But lets not act like we're someone we're not. Most people can smell a fake from some distance.
Starting over is never easy so this is perfect for my new Podcast here... took three years to realize I was holding on to the past a little too tightly ..
this song May have some of the best lines I've written "What Do I Do when I can't pretend to know? What do I do when I don't believe in me? "
Lets face it .. the fourth quarter of your life is the most challenging. Staying purpose driven when they don't let you drive anymore! LOL
if it weren't hard enough for me to trust God for myself... now.. as a father of 4 and Grandpa to 5 currently the really hard part is Trusting God for THEM!
yes, I have played a few bars in a few bars. Wrote this one for a more subtle approach to why I talk to Jesus! LOL I seldom understand the workings of half the worlds inhabitants .. Females , no offense ladies I'm just sayin... or singin in this case
I've met some angelic people in a good way but I've often wondered if irritating people are sent by God to test my patience and long suffering! Enjoy my random thoughts here.
No this is not me indicting you for not doin more... and if you think that!... you've probably been spiritually 'manipulated' one too many times.
This song has had quite an impact when I've done it 'live'. I wrote it at least five years ago. But its clear it won't fit on a project. One complaint was that I 'rap' in the middle of it. I LIKE IT! But again it wouldn't make a genre format on radio. I played it at my home church.. it got a standing ovation .. and some of it was because it didn't sound like everything else. Of course we're all lookin for a way through our circumstances. "There is no faith in defining yourself by what you are going through" Our purpose is to Know God ..through everything.
I'm pretty pumped that I can finally deliver audio clips from a book I wrote, now out of print. It was going to be a daily 'devotional'. But the more I prayed about it the more I realized my prayers don't sound like anybody elses. And lets face it I'm not going to stand up well against Oswald Chambers or Charles Swindoll or Sarah Young's "Jesus Calling" or a dozen other classic devotionals. I read one or all of those I mention. I am passionate about following Jesus but it would be an insult to my creator to try to be somebody else. Just sayin'
like I sing in Everything In The Garden .. men couldn't get it right with only one rule to follow.. LOL
Hey you wanna hear songs I wrote that didn't make the last project? I've written in so many directions it has been hard to do a project with a continuity of theme. My songs rarely fit the current genre's in music in the new age.
Conversations with God are sometimes just a matter of curiosity. Voicing your thoughts to God regardless of the answers you get or not, is part of a genuine relationship with him. I've found myself less afraid of spending time with God for that very reason. He is not surprised by the things you do or say!
I hope you don't mind if I skip ahead in my own random thought process, my new thoughts are better than what I started with.
this prayer is simply putting yourself in the shoes of an 'outsiders' point of view. Be aware
My prayers are not meant to be simply cynical but rather to show the honesty we're afraid to admit.. I will post these audio reads from my book "Prayers You Won't Hear In Church" .. the book is out of print now, maybe due to a disinterest in sarcasm in Christian circles. In my opinion sarcasm is simply an acknowledgement that there is always more than one side to a story.
Christianity 101 my favorite bumper sticker of all time says "There is a God... You're Not Him"
doing this new podcast for me is a step out on the water so why not find some thoughts on walking there. I refer to Ozzie in this one it is my personal nick name for Oswald Chambers, author of My Utmost For His Highest
This early nutshell is pretty short. this is the first of its kind.. something simple that I read that encouraged me in the way of staying on track. Constant reminders daily.
Lunatic Friend is Me! Bryan Duncan: singer, songwriter, author, and self described pragmatic Christian fundamentalist