{"id":60030,"date":"2015-11-30T07:00:46","date_gmt":"2015-11-30T14:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/?p=60030"},"modified":"2015-12-31T07:42:15","modified_gmt":"2015-12-31T14:42:15","slug":"music-monday-even-unto-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.net\/blog\/2015\/11\/30\/music-monday-even-unto-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Monday: Even Unto Death"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve decided to take a little break from blogging during Advent. There’s a lot going on in my life at the moment, not least of which is the culmination of a project at work. I’ll be back blogging regularly in the New Year. In the meantime, expect lots of “Classic Pilgrim” posts on the Facebook Page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Since this post will be the first thing on the blog which visitors will see for the next month, I spent a little bit of time thinking about what would be\u00a0my last entry. When I realized that this post would be a Music Monday<\/a> entry, the decision was easy…<\/p>\n

\"Justin\"<\/p>\n

Last week I found out that my friend Justin Schaefer died.\u00a0So, with this in mind, today’s song is “Even Unto Death” by Audrey Assad<\/a>. Many of Audrey’s recent songs have meditated on the subject of death<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Death, be not proud, though the whole world fear you:<\/em><\/span>
\nMighty and dreadful you may seem… [but]\u00a0<\/em>if your sleep be the gates to Heaven, w<\/em><\/strong>hy your confidence?<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

– Death be not proud, Audrey Assad<\/span><\/p>\n

Today’s song focuses not such much on death, but of a life poured out for love of Jesus. This is what makes me think of Justin. I first met Justin through the Taiz\u00e9 services which he organized during his stay\u00a0in San Diego, later\u00a0leaving to work for Christ the King Service Corps<\/a>. Justin was a real class act, a real gentleman and a wonderful man of prayer.<\/p>\n

May he rest in peace.<\/p>\n