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Church to hear Heavy message (unconventional Canadian pastor to deliver Sermon on Metallica)
The Calgary Sun ^
| Wed, May 5, 2004
Posted on 05/05/2004 8:44:14 AM PDT by presidio9
Heavy metal will meet the Old Testament at a Calgary church this Sunday as an unconventional pastor bangs home the message of anger and forgiveness through the music of Metallica. Rather than listening to a sermon about honouring thy mother this Mother's Day Sunday, parishioners at New Hope Christian Reformed Church in northwest Calgary will be treated to 20 minutes of head-banging Metallica music and the band's DVD The Unforgiven -- complete with funky lights and fog machine.
"Seeing as Metallica is coming to town this week, we thought we'd preach a message on the heavy metal band this Sunday," said Pastor John Van Sloten.
The tour is titled: The Madly In Anger With the World tour. Metallica plays the Saddledome tomorrow.
"They're a lot like the Old Testament prophets who would rail against the crap that's going on in the world and somehow reflected the heart of God against the injustices and the brokenness and the hurt," said Van Sloten.
Van Sloten has hosted similar sermons before, focusing on bands U2 and Evanescence, crooner Johnny Cash, artist Vincent Van Gogh and other famous historical figures..
The pastor will be on CJAY 92 tomorrow morning to talk about the connection between heavy metal and teachings of the Bible.
"Some of these guys lived very tragic lives and it's no wonder they're so angry.
"But this is also about working through that anger and finding forgiveness."
TOPICS: Canada; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: metallica
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posted on
05/05/2004 8:44:19 AM PDT
by
presidio9
To: presidio9
Creeping Death BUMP
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posted on
05/05/2004 8:47:42 AM PDT
by
Notforprophet
("You can have a nanny state if you prefer. But not for long." - Mark Steyn)
To: RandallFlagg; Bella_Bru
Hetfield Bump!
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posted on
05/05/2004 8:48:48 AM PDT
by
Phantom Lord
(Distributor of Pain, Your Loss Becomes My Gain)
To: presidio9
Thou shalt not download? >:)
-Eric
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posted on
05/05/2004 8:54:49 AM PDT
by
E Rocc
(It takes a village to raise a child. The village is Washington. You are the child. - PJ O'Rourke)
To: presidio9
Saw Metallica for the first time on Apr 26th at the Norfolk Scope....6th row seats....LOVED IT...
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posted on
05/05/2004 8:56:34 AM PDT
by
Severa
(Wife of Freeper Hostel, USN STS3(SS))
To: biblewonk
Ping.
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posted on
05/05/2004 8:57:31 AM PDT
by
newgeezer
(America, bless God.)
To: newgeezer
Now you've done it!
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posted on
05/05/2004 8:57:56 AM PDT
by
Phantom Lord
(Distributor of Pain, Your Loss Becomes My Gain)
To: newgeezer
I've always wanted to do a message like that.
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posted on
05/05/2004 8:58:57 AM PDT
by
biblewonk
(No man can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them.)
To: Notforprophet
What would he do if Alice in chains was still around?
To: Phantom Lord
Sounds like the type of church you'd open up. lol
To: Phantom Lord
So let it be written, so let it be done.
SD
To: newgeezer
I thought about pinging him to this thread.
Then I thought better of it.
To: presidio9; xzins
Here's their web site. Frankly they seem like a pretty straightforward and orthodox church.
Just because the pastor uses pop-culture as a back drop to a gospel message does not mean the gospel message is necessarily compromised. It is often a hook to bring in the fish. We are called to be fishers of men. Fishermen use lures. There is no biblical rule against Pastors or lay ministers doing the same.
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posted on
05/05/2004 9:16:36 AM PDT
by
P-Marlowe
(Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season)
To: RandallFlagg
I don't know if you have followed the current tour at all or checked out the set lists. But for the first time in their history they are playing Dyers Eve! Not at all shows, but they have closed several with it.
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posted on
05/05/2004 9:18:38 AM PDT
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Phantom Lord
(Distributor of Pain, Your Loss Becomes My Gain)
To: Phantom Lord
if you like hearing them live, check out www.livemetallica.com
To: presidio9
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posted on
05/05/2004 9:56:23 AM PDT
by
Phantom Lord
(Distributor of Pain, Your Loss Becomes My Gain)
To: Phantom Lord
Aw man at our concert they played 'Battery', 'Whiplash', 'Jump in the Fire'...and only TWO songs from 'St Anger' My husband was THRILLED...
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posted on
05/05/2004 9:59:25 AM PDT
by
Severa
(Wife of Freeper Hostel, USN STS3(SS))
To: presidio9
Isn't this a more appropriate topic for the youth group Sunday evening session?
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posted on
05/05/2004 10:01:26 AM PDT
by
Ciexyz
To: Phantom Lord
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posted on
05/05/2004 10:06:08 AM PDT
by
general_re
(Drive offensively - the life you save may be your own.)
To: general_re
"In The Garden OF Eden," by I. Ron Butterfly?
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