Prose and Media | Wayne Caparas
This is an especially interesting dialogue… I like Ricky Gervais’s work as an actor and comic… but to hear him say “we can’t change what we believe” as his ultimate defense for his inability to reconsider his atheism is about as ignorant a statement as I’ve ever heard from a “smart” guy. You crack me up Ricky, but you’ re not as bright as I thought. I wish, for your sake, I had just one hour to share with you.
It’s the first day of 2011… another New Year, yet not just another year. The fact that it will mark the 10 year anniversary of the horrors of 9-11 should stand as a sign to that fact, as surely few feel a decade has passed since 2001. Personally, it has occurred to me that the 1st year of each decade in my existence has been the marker of tremendous changes, and though I had never before considered this fact it was almost startling to see the way God has aligned my life against the Christian calendar. As I worked backwards, it unfolded like a road map that led to a bittersweet revelation. [Read more...]
“Mary Did You Know?” from Robert Williams CD Change My Heart, featuring stills from the film Jesus of Nazareth with Olivia Hussey as Mary & Robert Powell as Jesus. Song by Mark Lowery, produced & arranged by Robert Williams, vocal by Wayne Caparas, guitar by Ty Curtis, piano by Bill Whitfield, saxophone by Robert Williams. Video edited by Amber Caparas.
Thanks for staying in touch during my sabbatical! The redesign of JesusDNA.com will be followed by a wealth of new resources, art, and thoughts from a variety of writers and organizations… some will surprise you, and all will be presented to provoke a response, so I hope you’ll check back in 2011 to hear a few stones cry out and join in on the chorus… or disagree if you must. All are welcome to comment here… so I encourage you to participate. Until then, have a merry Christmas, but try your best to avoid religious lip service and secular commercialism this year. [Read more...]
Papa Joe Bradford and his wife Denise lead volunteers from several churches in the Nashville area to love on the least of those who live in the projects, and we joined them to show that people are finding ways to sacrifice a few hours of comfort on a frigid winter day to seek Jesus wherever he can be found.
This past weekend my daughter Amber and I humbly and gratefully sowed good seed for the least among the little ones and also the elderly in the neediest neighborhoods of Nashville… led by founder Papa Joe Bradford of Elijah’s Heart, a man with an extraordinary story (soon to be adapted for the big screen), and an equally extraordinary family unit, as his wife Denise and their kids are each absolutely committed to Christ and truly live in a state of constant compassion for orphans and other neglected children. Please watch this video short. I pray it moves you… [Read more...]
For those I will be meeting around Nashville, especially while attending the Immerse Conference hosted by the Gospel Music Association at Belmont University, here is the quick link into my music website, WayneCaparas.com, where you can listen to all 11 tracks on the Gospel Project CD… the complete songs along with lyrics (surely those are most important, yes?) so thanks for visiting… be ye transformed! Also, please visit Amber’s music website at AmberCaparas.com or AmberTunes.com. Cheers!
God has put a familiar song on my heart… one that has many melodies, but a single message… so I’ll share it with you here. It’s Mary’s Song from the Gospel recorded by Luke, in chapter one. Most historians consider Luke to be the first true biographical research writer in world history, and I agree. [Read more...]
Again I find myself writing at JesusDNA after a prolonged silence. In a season where God has me studying 3 hours per day one would expect I’d have a lot to say, and I do, but I believe the writing is being divinely delayed. I’m grateful you find God using me from time to time, and I assure you that He’s preparing me for a writing and speaking and serving season beyond anything I’ve experienced in the past. [Read more...]
I live in the last neighborhood in Charleston, SC along the Ashley River before entering the historic plantations and gardens of Ashley River Road. So we’re basically living on restructured swamp lands just like the plantations, and are therefore a natural bird sanctuary for all the scenic ponds and large wooded burms needed to conserve the wetlands. I’m a true egg head and nature lover so bird watching has always been a subconscious hobby. [Read more...]
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