Honor

Exodus 20:12

12 “Honor your father and mother, so that you may live long in the land which Adonai your God is giving you.

Ephesians 6:2-3

2 “Honor your father and mother” — this is the first commandment that embodies a promise — 3 “so that it may go well with you, and you may live long in the Land.”

Isaiah 9:14
The old and the honored are the head, while prophets teaching lies are the tail.

Judges 9:9

But the olive tree replied, ‘Am I supposed to leave my oil, which is used to honor both God and humanity, just to go and hold sway over the trees?’

 

Judges 13:17

Manoach said to the angel of Adonai, “Tell us your name, so that when your words come true we can honor you.”

 

Honor is one of the most universal moral there is. At least every culture has one version of a honor and shame society. That's right even third world countries have this moral. Honor and shame are an important thing to every culture. I heard a wonderful teaching at a church conference last summer. The teacher was talking about an honor and shame society in the bible. In the bible people who dishonored and shamed often couldn't go back their old lives. They often couldn't face their own families. You can still see this today in Buddhist, Hindu, and Muslim countries. Often they only the way they can restore their honor is through death. 

Thanks for reading with me today ya'll. Shabbat Shalom!

Home Free

HOME FREE VOCAL BAND. (Home Free for short)
Home Free is my favorite band. My family likes Home Free so much that we watch the ending credits of movies and TV shows for their names.  Home Free is the first ever country a cappella band.  Home Free is made up of Chris Rupp, Adam Rupp, Tim Foust, Rob Lundquist, and Austin Brown. Chris and Adam are brothers. They started the band back in 2000 right out of high school. They have had several different line ups their current line up the best. My favorite member of the band is Austin Brown. If you've heard Home Free and seen them preform tell me who your favorite is in the comments. Next, I'm going to tell you about each one in order of my favorites.

Austin Brown is without a doubt my favorite. Sorry Rob, Tim, Adam, and Chris no offense Austins just cuter. Austin is the high tenor. Austin Brown started out touring with his dad when he was growing. Austin is from a small town in South Georgia. When he wasn't touring with his dad he was growing up on a peanut farm. Also, Austin finds clothing restricting. So if you ever see a picture or video of him he either won't not be wearing a shirt or he will be wearing a blue towel.

Tim Foust the man that rocks the house. If there is an earthquake it's probably Tim singing the ending note of Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash. Tim is the bass. He can hit a low F#. Tim has a near five octave range. Tim started out as a pre-dental major, but quickly realized that music was a better route to follow. Oh, and Tim likes to twerk. So be careful if you're around him or he might twerk on you like he does on his band mate Rob.

Chris Rupp is the hat man. Chris is bald so he wears a hat. He looks good in one though. I on the other hand do not. He is always wearing a hat. So in pictures were his is not he looks weird. Chris is the baritone and fill in bass when Tim is singing. Chris is the only band mate who can't get a girlfriend. It's not because he's not good looking. It's because he is embarrassing and dances weird.

Adam Rupp is the best vocal percussionist in the world. Well I think he is anyway. Adam is not allowed to talk during their shows. He does get to do a beat box solo though. He is amazingly good.

From Left to Right Tim, Rob, Adam, Austin, and Chris

Rob Lundguist is the Home Free gopher. If you don't know what I'm talking about watch the videos at the end. Rob is the other tenor and the back up beat boxer for one song. Austin refers to him as their cuddly gopher.

So now that you know about Home Free Vocal Band look at the pictures and watch the videos below. See ya next time on Inside the Drama.