As we were finishing up the oneg after Shabbat last night, someone at the table brought up the recent brouhaha over the song titled Baby It’s Cold Outside. In their introduction they said that they weren’t sure about the subject or lyrics and that apparently, some were associating the song song with sexist or sexual harassment and/or possibly pedophilia. Nobody at the table knew the truth of the matter, and because of the potential for it heading into areas that we didn’t want to go, we decided not to explore the topic publicly.
So, this morning, after a cup of coffee, I had a few minutes to privately open that can and see what the issue is. While I no longer celebrate Christmas, avoiding the incessant shop-inducing music, prevalent even in the grocery store, is nearly impossible. Therefore, hearing that a song from the mid-1940’s is being vilified, is of interest.
A quick search of the internet revealed multiple articles that cleared the matter up rather quickly and exposed again one of the great problems not just in our culture, but in Christendom as a whole and even, to a degree, the Hebrew roots movement. This song and the current debate are worthy of exploring and understanding. There is a lesson here.
As background, apparently a Cleveland radio station Continue reading
Like many of you, I spend a great deal of time behind the wheel of my car. My commute to my office is quite short, but my job often has me on the road for three to five hours per work day. The first few months I spent the time listening to music and YouTube videos, but I slowly became convicted of the amount of time I was wasting. Then, three or four months ago I discovered that YouVersion Bible app has a play/listening mode for Scripture. 
I woke with a jolt, realizing that I did not know where I was. The sheets and pillow felt different in the darkened room. The sounds were all wrong. I lay motionless, frozen, waiting for the fog to lift from my mind as my eyes glanced around the room in an attempt to orient myself.
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