God and Country Music: Ivan & Alyosha

February 27, 2013 By 5 Comments
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Each week in God and Country Music, Nick Rynerson gives country music a chance and examines the world of Americana, folk, alt-country, and popular country music. Yesterday, Seattle folk-pop band Ivan & Alyosha released their debut album, All the Times We’ve Had. Now, I’ve got to confess, I am hooked on this band right now so [...]

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Did You Go To Passion 2013? Here’s What Fyodor Dostoyevsky Would Say to You

January 8, 2013 By 9 Comments

Passion 2013 wrapped up in Atlanta last week. Passion, the conference to end all conferences for college-aged Christians, was attended by upwards of 60,000 young evangelicals and sends a host of amped up college students back to their campuses with renewed vision, passion and excitement for the gospel of Jesus Christ. However, in this emotional [...]

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