
I remember how cool it was going to a Petra concert in 1981 in the Judson College Gym. Back then Christian Rock bands were far and few between. Most of the Christian bands didn't rock out or they weren't very good! When Petra came along we finally had a Christian band that sounded good and we had a guitarist that was as good as most of the guitarists from the Classic Rock bands on the radio. Nowadays, Petra is very tame compared to what is happening with Christian hardcore bands. They really paved the way for the bands that are making great music for Jesus these days! Petra has a great legacy, but they will be forgotten more and more as the days and years go by. I've thought about what legacy that I'm leaving behind or not leaving behind. Some day I'll be forgotten just like the band Petra. It challenges me to try to love the people around me as well as I can. Whether it is a friend, family meember, brother or sister in Christ or someone in my path that I've never met before, I need to love them as well as I can for Jesus. Some day I hope to hear the Lord say well done my good and faithful servant. We should all try live our lives for Jesus! That is the greatest and most lasting legacy.

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Welcome to the world of blogging! My mom just sent me the link to yours and Randy's.
It's cool to see you guys doing this - it's a really good communication medium. Kinda like those bands you were talking about, really. Blogging's new, different, and still at times looks a little underdeveloped, but it is the beginning of something that looks to be big.
Have fun with it - & check out the M Squared T blog at http://www.msquaredt.com/blog/.
::Matt Thomas
P.S.: Tell Randy to turn the comments feature on for his blog. :)
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