I sat on a green room couch sobbing uncontrollably. Shaking. Exhausted.
I was deeply embarrassed. I felt like a failure, like a coward for wanting to run away, go home and crawl into bed. I felt ashamed that I’d misplaced my faith for a moment. I was terrified of what everyone would think of me if… 
Archive for September 2011
Saying Goodbye To Ben
Label Me This
As bloggers and members of the media have written about Third World Symphony, they’ve sometimes struggled to label me – sometimes choosing the wrong label entirely.
When the labels “philanthropist” or “humanitarian” are affixed to me, “Christian” loses its meaning.
Gresham (9) and Gabriella (10) recently became Christians. They did not ask Jesus into their heart. They…
Because I’m Tired Of My Feet
I’ll be interviewed by Fox News today at 2:35 Eastern. We’ll be talking about the new album Third World Symphony and, more than likely, the ministry of Compassion International too. You can watch the interview live at live.foxnews.com.
If all goes well, I hope a few folks watching Fox will hop over to ShaunGroves.com to maybe…
Marc Martel Sings Queen & Downhere Wins
Marc Martel, lead singer of Downhere, looks and sounds a heckuva lot like Freddie Mercury, late lead singer for Brit band Queen. Before last week that made for nothing more than some good ice breaker conversation around Downhere’s merchandise table after concerts. But now the likeness and Marc’s vocal talents could help chronically underappreciated Downhere…
The Rock
Seconds after driving onto the campus of Northwestern College in Minneapolis, visitors learn that it’s Jana’s birthday. Or that Zak and Sara are engaged. Milestones and momentous occasions are spray-painted across The Rock.
Two years ago this Texas boy braved the cold walking from dorm to dorm begging cans of paint from students with ample reserves.
Ben…
Just Enough
My friend and fellow traveler Melissa Fitzpatrick writes the most beautiful and challenging words today here and here.
Ten years ago, before transferring to Moody and moving to Chicago ever even entered my mind, I was a little sophomore at Baylor University. One fine central Texas day I went down with a friend to a place…
About Shaun — Shaun Groves is a husband, father, singer and communicator connecting the first world with the third world for the benefit of both.
