The Great Disconnect
In studying the over the passage we discussed this previous Sunday evening at a youth group which I regularly help out with, a lot about myself was really revealed to me. It was simply putting into words what I have been avoiding realizing for a long time now. Galatians 2 is really a pretty crazy passage once you figure out the entire context of the situation. Paul is basically telling of how he had to call out the hypocritical lifestyle by which Peter, who was one of the original leaders before Paul. Think about it, the passage starts with Paul talking about how they are still getting used to the fact that he is a Christian and to his ministry to the gentiles, and then a few verses later, he is calling out one of the original few closest to Jesus. While Paul is pointing out the way in which Peter acts like the gentiles until the Jews come around, then he aligns himself with them in trying to unnecessarily change the gentile lifestyle.
I find application of this in a tangent way in my own life. Though it may not seem to flow directly from the text, I have no doubt that God meant to teach me this through this reading... I have been living a hypocritical lifestyle. I am truly excited about things like politics, philosophy, theology, apologetics, history, and even missions. But the Great Disconnect lies in the fact that although I love the idea of making a difference for God, I continue to pay less and less attention to my relationship with Him. I feel akin to St. Augustine in that when he came to respect Christianity on an intellectual level, he knew he could not yet become a Christian because he understood that there was more to it, which is one important factor setting it apart from other world religions. Although I am a Christian, I am missing out on the most significant part of this designation, the person daily involvement of deity in my personal life. This disconnect is were vital change must begin.

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So it is official, though many may already know it, but Radiohead, the British cult favorite band, has quite possible revolutionized the music industry itself. The band released the album "In Rainbows" recently, and the catch is that they released it online only. This self-release is only available from their website (http://www.radiohead.com/deadairspace/), and the therefore completely bipassed the need for a label altogether. One can either download the CD, or buy a kit which includes a physical copy and a bundle of fun items as well. It gets crazier. When purchasing the downloadable version, one chooses his own price! Now, I'm not telling how much I spent personally, but your price is however much its worth to you. The band is characterized by trying to be as different as possible, which is obvious by simply looking over their site.
This could potentially destroy the need for record labels altogether, but this will not likely happen, but only give artists new options. One important factor is the fact that one must have a name for oneself to make much of a splash this way. To read a much better summary of the music industry and the effects this has, check out http://www.newsweek.com/id/57337