never say, "never"

(More on standing up for your faith tomorrow. Have to post on recent event.)

First Antony Flew, and now Brian “Head” Welch.

Flew, if you haven’t heard, announced back in December that he believed in God. Not the God of Jesus. Yet. But coming from the world’s most prominent atheist, believing in God is a start. Flew was finally convinced at age 81 that there must be a God because of the evidence of intelligent design, in particular in DNA research.

Brian Welch is a different story. Last Tuesday, it was announced that he is leaving the heavy metal rock band, Korn. This is a very dark, very explicit lyric, very popular group. One of the most popular hard rock bands around. Well, it’s not unusual for band members to leave. So, why is this news being reported all over the world? Why is MTV freaking out?

Here is the announcement from the Korn website.

"Korn has parted ways with guitarist Brian 'Head' Welch, who has chosen Jesus Christ as his savior, and will be dedicating his musical pursuits to that end…"

This is headline news.

“Korn off the kob,” was the headline of the Miami Herald.

Welch came to Christ when he started attending Valley Bible Fellowship in Bakersfield, California. He gave his testimony Sunday to about 10,000 worshipers. It wasn’t intelligent design theory. It was getting off of “meth” that drew Welch to seek the Lord.

"I have a 6-year-old daughter, and I want her to be able to look me in the eye.”

Never say, “Never.”