tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55900392008-04-30T21:53:04.805-05:00Glenn's Blog- For CURRENT Blogs Please go to www.glennkaiser.comGlenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607noreply@blogger.comBlogger199125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-35822818430188262122008-04-30T21:38:00.002-05:002008-04-30T21:53:01.632-05:00PROJECT 12 IN NEW ORLEANS- AND THREE PLACES IN AMERICA Tonight as we waited for the crawdads to boil at a good friend's house in the New Orleans after a long but great day helping Desire Street Ministries by our somewhat meager carpentry skills, I found myself in conversation with a godly social worker who told me about the situation here post-Katrina. The sad problem is that even some of our Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-2834840684223597202008-04-21T19:01:00.002-05:002008-04-21T19:14:52.871-05:00WHAT'S THE MATTER? Thought I'd share with you my mesage, nearly verbatim, from last Sunday here at JPUSA in Chicago. Love and Hugs, -Glenn There are 3 (yep!) titles: "WHAT'S THE MATTER?" / "AS A MATTER OF FACT" / "THE FACT OF THE MATTER" (A Reflection on "The Day of The Lord") Heb. 10.24 Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, 25 not forsaking our own assembling Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-73881968656680806592008-03-31T13:08:00.002-05:002008-03-31T13:10:56.994-05:00Love Language Number One Posted by gkaiser on March 31, 2008 I get a daily devo. emailed to me by a longtime friend. One morning this is what I found in my inbox:”Is life not full of opportunities for learning love? Every man and woman every day has a thousand of them. The world is not a playground; it is a schoolroom. Life is not a holiday, but an education. And the one eternal lesson for us Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-89046062848617608022008-03-23T09:13:00.000-05:002008-03-23T09:14:22.177-05:00HALLELULIA- JESUS IS RISEN! RISEN INDEED!!Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-59410855625117915652008-03-16T22:27:00.003-05:002008-03-16T22:42:14.956-05:00THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY We do all we can to escape pain, no? People are sick who do things to bring pain upon themselves... but a sure mark of a true hero is one who takes pain so that others might escape it. Jesus is The Hero of all Heroes, in part, due to all He took upon Himself for the sake of love for us. This coming Friday is "good" because He Who knew no sin became sin for US- with each Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-19227825796945458782008-03-04T16:05:00.004-06:002008-03-04T16:37:43.674-06:00LARRY NORMAN The two most influential comets that ever passed through my spiritual music solar system were Larry Norman and Keith Green. I mention Keith because in for me, he and Larry are the Christian musical "giants" in terms of real impact. We lost Larry this past week. I knew him fairly well. Suffice it to say he was (in my view, only exceeded by Bruce Cockburn) the finest spiritual-core Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-63960304582298587992008-02-24T09:27:00.002-06:002008-02-24T09:35:24.098-06:00GK/MUSIC, ETC. UPDATE Early Feb. '08 GKB is moving through the recording process, hopefully finishing most all but vocals and harmonica parts on the new project today. I'm loving the songs, sounds and think we've got some good performances. No title for the cd yet... a little more lyric work and singing going down this next week. REZ work toward the boxed set will also include a 16 song video Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-54434847796921170192008-01-28T14:35:00.000-06:002008-01-30T21:20:24.742-06:00AN INFORMED & EXPERIMENTAL LIFE I try not to spend huge bit of time with broader church controversies and also try to temper (bring balance) to discussions of such. My "ground of truth" is The Bible, mostly but not always what seems the common interpretation of it's texts based on study, what most believers have written over the centuries as well as presently about a topic/doctrine, church Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-2485167950849259252008-01-21T13:12:00.000-06:002008-01-21T15:17:41.655-06:00UNDER THE RADAR? [Author's note- There's likely be a reader or two about to yell out "Don't taze me Bro.!" Please know that wasn't my intended purpose for writing it.] This article will begin slowly for a reason... I apologize in advance :) Those in the local churches world-wide... you -know- who you are!! Years ago I wrote a column for JPUSA's Cornerstone Magazine called "Kaiz Replies". Due Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-89594880122427542172008-01-11T15:13:00.000-06:002008-01-11T15:35:50.492-06:00JAN. '08 UPDATE Greetings to all in 2008! Hope you all had as excellent a Christmas as we did in our family and here at JPUSA & Project 12. Right after New Years Day I flew to Germany for an excellent time with a national meeting of Christ-following musicians that has been going on annually for some 30 years, then up to a Sun. night service in Hamburg. GKB will be touring in Germany and Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-76785023092795855842007-12-27T23:41:00.000-06:002007-12-28T00:07:47.713-06:00Just Another Year? Perhaps. And perhaps not. None of us knows what awaits us and the truth is that many get caught up in a continuum of time-wasting pursuits that have little to do with... truth. Or Jesus. Or caring for the poor, minorities or really, much of anything beyond mere survival. I am approaching my 37th spiritual birthday. January 3, 1971 around 3 a.m. Milwaukee time found me sittingGlenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-20497859239679212312007-12-20T16:55:00.000-06:002007-12-20T16:56:24.875-06:00Re. the Worship of Jesus at Christmas and the rest of the year... (Glenn's personal "book of the year"!) [Note: nobody put me up to this, it's not an infomercial and I get nothing from it- I simply love the book and it's help in my own connectedness with God] Many of you know I've long been captivated by Celtic worship. There are many forms/ways/approaches/worship styles that some will love andGlenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-40694601218828778912007-12-17T00:03:00.000-06:002007-12-17T00:29:16.951-06:00Tonight beautiful soft snow falls all over Chicago. This afternoon I sat by my office window and watched for a bit, and it was and continues to be just wonderful, especially as we approach Christmas here in the mid-western U.S.. Then again, recent ice and snowstorms have actually taken lives in this part of the country... so for some the snow is unwelcome. Tonight, it also falls blanketing Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-84796515098570526452007-11-26T21:30:00.000-06:002007-11-26T22:41:27.235-06:00CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS There's no need to spiritualize Christmas trees, ribbons and bows or mistletoe or a zillion other things related to celebration of the Lord's birth which followers of the Christ-child have done for over a thousand years. Some think it quite ungodly, worldly and pagan to put out special candles and etc. over Christmas. We neither worship nor condemn Christmas trees! I'm Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-32179280976788781392007-11-22T10:43:00.001-06:002007-11-22T20:03:46.439-06:00THANKSGIVING (a looooong update here... you've been warned :) I'm so thankful for Jesus, for my incredible wife Wendi, my sweet family, pastors and friends at JPUSA and Project 12! Also thankful for safety and just a blast on our recent vacation. Wendi and I had a lot of restful and fun time together, she also worked on several cool sewing projects and I spent some wonderful hours in the woods Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-60231309425126251762007-11-01T20:17:00.000-05:002007-11-01T20:19:20.357-05:00VACATION NOTES- Yep, Wendi and I got a vacation this year- and each year for two weeks... but we're able to spend it this year, right when all the autumn colors have been changing, the deer and other wildlife are all over C'stone Farm, the nights are cool and good for cuddling, and the cook (Wendi!) is both beautiful and incredibly good at low-carb meals. Let's just say It's been a REALLY good Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-75757460465620056802007-10-16T09:52:00.000-05:002007-10-16T09:59:27.096-05:00REZ BAND REUNION SET @ CORNERSTONE FESTIVAL '08 In that we wanted to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Cstone Festival REZ (Glenn, Wendi, Stu, Roy, John) will indeed do a 10 song set at Cstone Festival (Bushnell, IL) 2008. No other details are available at this time but as they are we'll post them here. Hugs, -GlennGlenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-74935065542088207882007-10-10T21:28:00.000-05:002007-10-10T21:38:07.452-05:00MID-OCTOBER '07- BITS & PIECES Project 12 is rockin' very sweetly, very good group and the instructors and staff are blessed with all God is doing among us. JPUSA is sure a gift to us and I'm SO thankful for our dear pastors, friends, co-workers. GKB is about to listen to a LOT of tunes- Roy has written over 100, I just finished a dozen in the past 3 days (demoing 'em) and we plan to record Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-43477813962857412532007-09-27T14:19:00.000-05:002007-09-27T14:20:54.329-05:00Just home from P12 Orientation week which took place at Cornerstone Farm! It was truly deep and blessed on all levels. Great weather, fellowship, fun, rocking teaching and best of all (in my view) very honest and open responses- even to the most challenging teachings and circumstances. All of us- staff included- got our “boats rocked”. What I want to share in this blog is simply that such Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-54282560307747384552007-09-06T18:10:00.000-05:002007-09-06T18:41:09.300-05:00WHAT IS IT THAT YOU REALLY WANT? Some years ago things became rather clear, at least in my view: if you help affirm someone or at least support them in getting whatever it may be they want or believe they should have you're a hero. Conversely if it seems you cannot in good conscience help them in their quest, you're a goat. There are many difficulties in any family, band, church staff/choir/Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-62031739442154523832007-09-04T15:08:00.000-05:002007-09-04T15:09:44.479-05:00Just confirmed: Glenn Kaiser Band WILL play @ Cornerstone Festival California Saturday September 29th- Sanctuary Stage 4-4:45 p.m. Cornerstone California is held at Oak Canyon Ranch which is located at 5305 Santiago Canyon Rd, Silverado, CA 92676-9757 If someone wishes to book a GKB or Glenn Kaiser(solo) show in southern California near this date, please contact Colleen Davick at Grrr Records Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-69397532057621213272007-08-20T14:17:00.000-05:002007-08-20T14:28:07.712-05:00PODCAST UPDATE I'm so busy touring that I've gotten little time to upload podcasts... but I sure want to!! One thing I'll try to get done in the coming months is to interview several more people on our Project 12 staff so people can get a handle on how we're approaching discipleship training and the like. The other idea for a set of podcasts I plan to do: I have a lot of friends who are/have Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-80300233713111939242007-08-17T16:19:00.001-05:002007-08-17T16:44:34.731-05:00GUILT TRIPPING ANYONE? My wife and I had a fuss last night. It was over a computer problem she had on her machine. In a nutshell, I was frustrated and wanted to figure it out, she was frustrated and wanted to offer suggestions as to what was wrong and how it might be fixed. In short, we were both impatient and I got angry. By God's grace, I don't usually get as upset as I did last night. After Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-14221349711018431612007-07-29T22:40:00.000-05:002007-07-29T22:55:58.951-05:00SUMMER HEAT Home with Wendi, family and JPUSA family at last! A LOT of touring going on (as usual this time of year) and today I flew in from a Biker's Rally in Kansas. In a few days I'm pleased to share some acoustic blues and a bit of rap at Karitos (a very cool and annual arts/worship conference in the greater Chicago area) and will be glad to just be home for our JPUSA Sunday services after Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5590039.post-49372950758006867692007-07-16T14:57:00.000-05:002007-07-16T15:01:15.348-05:00GLENNKAISER.COM DOWN! Yep, we knew about it, thanks for the emails! I'm in Denmark about to fly home to Chicago tomorrow after a very good GKB summer tour of festivals and other shows in Sweden, Norway and here in Denmark. In short, it was busy but very cool to see, interact and pray with so many old and new friends. GKB had a blast the entire journey and we thank you for your kind receptions Glenn Kaiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630890076117149607noreply@blogger.com