I have summarized this quote from Shakespeare’s HenryV many times.  They are inspirational, get your blood pumping type of words.  Henry says these words right before the big battle.

This is where “Band of Brothers” came from…

That he which hath no stomach to this fight,
    Let him depart; his passport shall be made
    And crowns for convoy put into his purse:
    We would not die in that man’s company
    That fears his fellowship to die with us.
    This day is called the feast of Crispian:
    He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,
    Will stand a tip-toe when the day is named,
    And rouse him at the name of Crispian.
    He that shall live this day, and see old age,
    Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours,
    And say ‘To-morrow is Saint Crispian:’
    Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars.
    And say ‘These wounds I had on Crispin’s day.’
    Old men forget: yet all shall be forgot,
    But he’ll remember with advantages
    What feats he did that day: then shall our names.
    Familiar in his mouth as household words
    Harry the king, Bedford and Exeter,
    Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester,
    Be in their flowing cups freshly remember’d.
    This story shall the good man teach his son;
    And Crispin Crispian shall ne’er go by,
    From this day to the ending of the world,
    But we in it shall be remember’d;
    We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
    For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
    Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile,
    This day shall gentle his condition:
    And gentlemen in England now a-bed
    Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
    And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
    That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day.

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I thought that taking off Saturday and Sunday from the blog was enough, but I have realized that I need more margin in this area. So, Monday blogs will be few and far between. Count on Tues-Fri being better than ever.

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Our college ministry launches officially, November 5th @7pm. Texas State, University of Texas, Austin Community College.

We have students in our church from all three schools and probably others. Start spreading the news to these age groups. Pulse will run on Monday nights during the school year.

They will meet in the Upper Room with Praise and Worship, Word, and plenty of time for getting to know one another at the end.