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http://theextremetour.com/blogs/index.php?entry=entry100817-062533 Summer is hot. The Desert is hotter. Ryan, Myself and Gabe along with our new friend and family member/guitar player Chad set out a few weeks ago traipsing through the desert like all the other bands on the tour. The only difference was, well….no a/c in our 1991 GMC school bus. So basically if you set a tin can on fire and sent rolling ‘SLOWLY’ through the desert you might have a idea of what we were experiencing.

As I clutched the steering wheel, sweat rolling down the back of my leg and back and truthfully everywhere else! The song ‘Horse with no name’ starting running over and over through my mind. I had never been to the desert before and I can honestly say there is really no place like it. The wind howling blowing rusty hot air through the windows, filtering through our fans, and a constant mirage of water just over the horizon…nothing in site. No shade to run under, hardly any gas stations, no houses, and certainly no pretty green things to look at….and in that moment I should have been complaining about how hot it was, and uncomfortable….I realized, this is real.

I started thinking about how many things we truly control in our lives, if we don’t like the weather outside, we change the temperature of the weather on the inside with our A/C, we can do that in our house, our cars, our work places. If we’re hungry NOW, we don’t need to wait for the oven to warm up or start a fire, we simply pop it in the microwave and in 30 seconds we have a piping hot meal ready for consumption. If our head hurts we can take a asprin and it too fades away. Everyday we’re handed more and more conveniences that subconsciously gives us some false idea that we are in control.

Its no wonder when things are taken out of our hands, when life happens, we as a people freak out! We are anxious people! This tour has truly shown me that I too have creative a somewhat imaginary life for myself. I’m not saying there is anything wrong with conveniences, but when we depend on them…when our world crumbles when they are not there, then I would challenge that there could possibly be something wrong. After living this tour, after seeing the ‘reality’ of what is going on in our world, in these small towns, in the big cities, in the lives of so many ignored people I can honestly say I never want to go back to living in a controlled world. I want to feel the heat in summer, and the chill of winter. I want to see that homeless man, talk to him, hear his story instead of pretending I didn’t hear him ask for spare change. I want to notice that teenager standing in front of the mall waiting for their ride and encourage them to chase their dreams.

Live your life, and Praise the Lord that we are not in control ;).]]> http://theextremetour.com/blogs/index.php?entry=entry100817-062533 Extreme Tour Webmaster Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:25:33 GMT http://theextremetour.com/blogs/comments.php?y=10&m=08&entry=entry100817-062533
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Two men talked about their father that night. To hear someone talk of complete rejection from their father the way he did was not something you often hear. But I knew that God was getting hold of my heart, and showing me more than I thought possible. It was a night were I felt God's love through the lives and stories of other people, it was a night that I knew I was the Lord's, and that He truly does love His children.

Recently, I was able to meet up with the Extreme Tour again and able to share this story. We serve a big God and He is definitely moving, especially through His people.

Psalm 119:24-your testimonies also are my delight and my counselors.]]> http://theextremetour.com/blogs/index.php?entry=entry100812-193155 Extreme Tour Webmaster Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:31:55 GMT http://theextremetour.com/blogs/comments.php?y=10&m=08&entry=entry100812-193155
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1. High School Assembly. The principal said after the event, "That was perfect." When I mentioned wanting to have the eXtreme tour back, he said, "Absolutely, let's do it again. I've had nothing but good comments from students and teachers."

2. The main event... So much to say!!! The musical quality and personal character of the band members (the whole team) was awesome. I had high expectations as a youth pastor planning this event... They surpassed my expectations!!! The team packed out the house for a rockin' night. One student commented on her fb page the morning after the concert: "Omg! Yesterday Was "THE BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!" I LOVED TURNING 13, WENT TO A CONCERT, THERE WAS 7(Bands) There![: It Was So Hardcore, A.D. Puked Drinking Orange Juice! Ahhh, Then Me, Liz, Bryanna, Ryan, Were DAncing, HeadBanging, And The Whole Crowd Sang Happy Birthday To Me, And Marti[: Saw Aaron, Steven, Bubba, David, ...Daymon, And Bunch Other People. [["I WISH YESTERDAY NEVER ENDED!"]]
-Cheyenne

I think that says it all... except this... God was in everything. His love was evident and so many seeds were planted that we may NEVER know the complete eternal story of what happened in 3 days while eXtreme tour was in our town.

-Thanks Scott, Lack family, and ALL the team for such an amazing time of ministry and fun in Parker!
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The next day, we had a chance to put it into practice. We pulled up to America the Beautiful Park, and it was POURING down rain. The park was soaked, it looked like no one was going to stick around and we wouldn’t be able to play. Then Scott sent a text saying, “Let’s pray for the rain to stop.” Reluctantly and somewhat doubtful, I prayed. About five minutes later, the rain completely stopped and Scott said we were going to set up. I thought it was pretty cool that the rain had stopped, but this was Colorado, rain can come and go at any moment, even with sunshine. I was pretty hesitant to set up my musical gear with a risk of rain ruining it all, but I did so anyway.

Next, we set up the sound system right in front of a group of homeless people that hang out there every week and I thought, “These people are going to find our loud music so annoying.” In the midst of all my doubt, I found that God was helping me die to myself. I had to be submissive to the authority he put above me, and I had to faithfully obey. God’s grace was too much to let me live in my reluctance and doubt. He put me in positions where I had to die to myself and obey what he had for me. It turned out that there wasn’t another drop of rain for the rest of the day in the park, in fact, there was beautiful sunshine. Everyone in the park seemed to enjoy the loud music.

Even Good Luck Varsity, one of our loudest and craziest bands, had doubts about how they would be received, but they gave it their all and they were one of the favorites for the night. It was magical. There was more energy from everyone on the Extreme Tour supporting each other than I had ever seen. Dozens of people were on the stage during Scott’s solo on Freebird, everyone was rocking out to Good Luck Varsity, and everyone was dancing and going crazy during the Lyrical Disciples.

Afterwards we were told by one man that it was the best day of his life. We got to pray for many others and encourage the local ministry there (5 dollar missions). When the Lord helped me die to myself for the Colorado Springs show, he revealed to me the life I could live by faith and enjoy being blessed and being a blessing.


(7/21) Last night we played a show in Richfield, Utah. It was an amazing show. It was in a beautiful park called City Park on the Freedom Stage. More people showed up than we were expecting. People were sitting on lawn chairs and tons of kids were standing up by the stage.

It was a big blessing for me because the night before, we went out hyping in the community and I had the opportunity to meet three teenagers in one of the neighborhoods. It was a random introduction, they happened to be walking by and Scott asked them if they wanted to hear a song, so we played for them. We ended up talking for the next half an hour or so and sharing our lives a little bit. It was very redeeming for me, because most of the night I had spent worrying about my own music. I was pretty self-focused every time I played for someone, but this time God changed my focus to loving and focusing on someone else.

Those three came the next night to the show and stayed the entire time. They said they had a ton of fun and were even sharing and asking questions about religion and God with Deborah Lack. This was a testimony to me about how important it is to do everything with love. As Paul says, we can talk in the tongues of angels, perform miracles, sell everything we have, and even surrender our bodies to death, but if we don’t love, we gain nothing. In the same way, we could be the best rock band, have the most rocking stage presence, and the coolest guitar solos, but if we’re not talking and connecting with people, we gain nothing.

I have noticed that people will care a lot more about my band and my music when they realize I care about them. I’ve seen people at the shows, and it doesn’t look like they’d stick around for much longer, but after I introduced myself and shared a little life and love with them, they usually always stay, listen, and come up to me afterwards sharing how much they enjoyed it and how encouraged they were. Paul is right, we must do everything in love, this is what makes our work valid.]]> http://theextremetour.com/blogs/index.php?entry=entry100723-041254 Extreme Tour Webmaster Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:12:54 GMT http://theextremetour.com/blogs/comments.php?y=10&m=07&entry=entry100723-041254
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http://theextremetour.com/blogs/index.php?entry=entry100717-151936 I would have to say it has opened my spiritual eyes in a new way.
Seeing the immense impact that we make by sharing the love of Christ with all the people we meet, and how his power works through us to change hearts. Traveling the country is amazing especially the way we do it. There are so many individuals on the tour that I have come to know as brothers and sisters, who I hope to have as life long friends.
Every band and tour member is such a blessing to me, I feel that I have become a new creature, old things are past and I have stepped into the new. This was the Lords doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?

What is man, that God is mindful of him?]]> http://theextremetour.com/blogs/index.php?entry=entry100717-151936 Extreme Tour Webmaster Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:19:36 GMT http://theextremetour.com/blogs/comments.php?y=10&m=07&entry=entry100717-151936
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http://theextremetour.com/blogs/index.php?entry=entry100710-123601 God bless!]]> http://theextremetour.com/blogs/index.php?entry=entry100710-123601 Extreme Tour Webmaster Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:36:01 GMT http://theextremetour.com/blogs/comments.php?y=10&m=07&entry=entry100710-123601
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On the other side of the coin the audience tonight felt something. The hair on peoples arms (including mine) was straight up when lyrical disciples, MHTF, and the Lacks took the stage. However, there were lives being changed from more than music. A message was present. Many people shared things personally to me that they’ve wanted to talk about but couldn’t. Someone shared with me tonight that it’s hard for him or her to talk about Jesus with his or her friends. They mentioned that they feel like they are the only one who cares about the message and because of it they don’t fit in. However, They do fit in, but only to Gods plan. Truly a diamond in the rough you are fearfully and wonderfully made… ;) ]]> http://theextremetour.com/blogs/index.php?entry=entry100708-153216 Extreme Tour Webmaster Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:32:16 GMT http://theextremetour.com/blogs/comments.php?y=10&m=07&entry=entry100708-153216