On a related note, the book THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THE BEATLES by Steve Turner came out today. I've been flipping through it and it seems pretty good. I'm shocked to find that I agree with Yoko in some of her opinions of gurus. It's a very thorough analysis of spirituality in the lives of the fab four. ===-=-=- om==-=-=- Nick
Subject: ChristFest in City Park: More Popular Than the Beatles ChristFest in City Park: More Popular Than the Beatles By: Trey Merril, Entertainment Columnist Updated: 15 days ago Contemporary Christian music and the power of prayer have brought to life the spirit of Jesus at the First Annual ChristFest to be held in Tad Gormley Stadium Friday July 21 through Sunday. If my memory serves me right, it was the late John Lennon that turned the world upside down by uttering the now infamous worlds "Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. ... We're more popular than Jesus now." That may have been in yesteryear but it seems that Beatles fans aren't the only ones that can command a City Park audience. The buzz is slightly different these days but as the Biblical Christ, City Park has risen from the ashes and the Beatles are now but a footnote in history. Rather than shrink and vanish, the Christian movement has grown tremendously and both contemporary Christian and Gospel music have seen a major resurrection. City Park will play host to the legions of self-proclaimed Jesus Freaks and God Squads, from July 21 to 23. What was once considered an insult these days is held as a badge of honor for the 50,000 people expected to attend. The event will feature a variety of music, motivational speakers, pastors, city and government officials, Spanish and deaf ministries, children's games, door prizes and great food. In breaking divisions, Ambassadors of Christ hope to promote unity among the Christian community. Upon completion of the ChristFest, the group plans on creating Camp Salvation, a safe haven for homeless and transient youth. The camp will be the New Orleans Headquarters for the festival promoter, Ambassadors of Christ. Their committed to showing love for people by focusing on each persons self-worth and striving to achieve the highest levels of excellence. On a final note, Lennon apologized for his remarks. The Archbishop of Boston admitted that Lennon was probably right but still some people refused to forgive him. Seems that most of those who didn't, forgot forgiveness was the ultimate lesson taught by Jesus. Take a listen to the Lennon lyrics "Imagine" and "Give Peace a Chance." I guess we've all stuck our foot in our mouths before. His owns songs sound close to Christian doctrine to me, don't you think? . The Beatles sold out City Park Stadium on September 16, 1964 at $5 a ticket. ChristFest is free. For more information, visit www.christfestneworleans.com. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
