So with this week's "Song that easily gets stuck in my head", I must blame my sister. She and my niece were visiting a week or so ago and they sung this little jingle to one another as part of a little conversation they were having between themselves. Maybe you're like me and have forgotten that late last decade the group Train had a cultural moment. This song was all over the radio in 2009, reaching #3 on the Billboard charts. It's ubiquitous presence on the radio plus it's catchy melodies and unique vocal delivery all add up to a song that can run on repeat in your brain fairly easily. Sorry not sorry if I'm downloading some annoying music into your brain.
So I took a sabbatical from my regular Music Monday features during this coronavirus pandemic. No real significant moral reason, just had other priorities really.
It did give me time to think about what to feature when I brought it back. And this whole quarantine did give me an idea. If your experience was anything like mine, it has been a long 3 months or so stuck at home quite often. Lots of repetition and being forced to find creative ways to entertain oneself. One thing I've noticed is waking up more with songs stuck in my head. I don't know that this is directly related to this pandemic, but it seems fitting.
So moving forward, Music Mondays will be highlighting some songs I find really easy to get stuck in my head. Specifically, songs that I have even found playing on repeat in my head as I wake up in the morning.
The first one hasn't been one that has actually been imprinted into my mind's morning soundtrack. However the movie context fits this so well it is a perfect kickoff to this little mini-series.
"I Got You Babe" - Sonny and Cher
Life may have felt super monotonous and repetitive the past couple months, but I think we can all be thankful that we aren't actually stuck in this situation. It's actually kind of a nightmare when you think about it.
After - or even as - you listen to the sermon, try digging deeper into the text by working through these questions:
Who are some examples, from the Bible and elsewhere, of people who blessed their persecutors (12:14)?
Who are some examples of people of "low position" whom you can reach out to (12:16)?
Why does Paul tell us not to get even in 12:19?
Why should we submit to our government (13:1-2)?
What example does he give of how we can do this (13:6-7)? What are other ways you can think of?
I'd highly recommend reading this post by Pastor Jordan Muck with summarizes well the biblical foundation for how we ought to interact with our governing powers.
