I taught guitar yesterday for $40 an hour!! What an amazing accomplishment. I am relentless in my teaching, so students beware. Had to go over what a scale degree was, what is a tonic? What's a dominant? etc. Speaking of music, as most of you all realize, a vast majority of young Asians play classical instruments. Whenever the subject of classical music comes up, I make it into an educational oppertunity. Usually, my answers are 1) find a professional teacher 2) practice more 3) or why did you quit, why WHY?!? that's BAD. Additionally, I am always shocked at the lack of basic musical know-how young students have today. What are teachers thinking nowadays? Just this week, I was speaking to this 9th grader at church, and he didn't know the name of the piece he was playing for the next day's audition. How can you play a piece and not even know the name. One of my most basic goals as a teacher is to instill a bit of critical, music minded thinking.

I read something by MacArthur today saying how true regeneration does not require the understanding of all the detailed workings of repentance, revelation, etc. However, there must be true remorseful repentance, and there must be the willingness to prioritize and obey the LORD. More on lordship salvation (ruh oh, controversy) in my workshop. Don't tell anyone there is a "label." It's more of a Biblical salvation.