#Switchfoot

[90s-music-tourney]

[artist-issues]

I feel like someone in Hollywood or the music industry needs to clear up the accusations against Christians. Because when it comes to the narrative, everyone who wants to openly do things that are wrong, and then make those wrong things a name tag of "who I am," likes to use words like "welcoming" and "loved" when that's not what they really mean.

You say you want Christians to "welcome" you, and not ask you to change. Thats so misleading. Do you want them to keep being Christians? Because Christians, by definition, are followers of Jesus Christ of Nazareth...who specifically demands that anyone who comes to Him "denies themselves" and let their old selves die. So what the heck do you mean, Selmer? What the heck do you mean, "Christians say they'll welcome me but it's only if I change?" We're all changing. We all identified one way, with our wrongdoings, with our feelings, and then we came to Christ and that part of us died. It's not about our welcome. It's about Him, Him being Lord, and He said "die to yourself." If that's not what you're actively looking for, if you're not looking to change because you realize you need it, then you don't actually want Christianity. You don't actually want anything to do with the real actual person/God Jesus the Christ of Nazareth. You just want to be in the "social club" you've morphed Christianity into.

Welcoming is not about "can you come hang out with us." It's also not about "can you come hang out with us and feel included and also feel approved for every single choice you make." What? Thats just an echo chamber. Nobody who really loves you in your life will accept every single thing about you and approve every choice you make. How much greater is a love that recognizes when and where you're wrong, is not afraid to call you out on it, and is willing to sacrifice your opinion of them and the comfortable space of your relationship if it means the truth might set you free? Because that love cares more about you, the person made in the image of God, than they do your opinions, or the feelings that lie to you and hurt you.

That's actual love. Thats how Christ loves you. But don't you dare say "Christians don't love and welcome me for who I am: they pretend to, but they really just want me to change." There's nothing pretend about it. It's all very up-front. Christ said "come and die, and when your old self is dead, I'll give you new life." We all did it. He is doing it to all of us. We didn't deserve it. If you don't like it, you don't actually want Christianity.

That is the actual definition of love: putting someone else's needs before your own. Not wants. Not feelings. Needs. That's what Jesus will do for you. He'll say, "I see all of who you are, even better than you do, and all of who you are does not deserve my love or my acceptance; in fact, it deserves punishment. But I'll take that punishment. Because I love you anyway. And I'll clean what's messed up in you, and I'll make you your true self."

[lyricalmusingstuff]

&& a thought passed through my head... a heart that's made of gold can't really BEAT at all.

[oldinterneticons]

[wolfgirxd]

growing up christian in the early 2000's

(dad got saved while on mushrooms and mom has a jesus tramp stamp)

[rogrogrog]

The shadow proves the sunshine.

Boracay / March 2024

[thesolarangel]

Albums that turn 20 this year

My fav song from each album under the cut:

Relient K - Two lefts don't make a right

Evanescence - Fallen

Switchfoot - The Beautiful Letdown

Yellowcard - Ocean's Avenue

Linkin Park - Meteora

Billy Talent - Billy Talent I

The Shins - Chutes too narrow

FM Static - What are you waiting for?

The Strokes - Room on fire

[bejeweled-wahlberg]

Nori Foreman

Nori is the daughter of Tim Foreman from switchfoot and the twin sister of Jett and the KOTNB tour Manager and yes She gets told by 5 teenagers who act like kids lol

Nicknames:

Cher Horowitz-Phineas

Nor-Harry

Baby-Harry

Norinato-Henry

No Ri-Sunny

Nori is @caityrayeraye’s Oc so if you wanna know more about her check out her post about Nori by using the tag #Nori Foreman

[responsiblelemon]

Swiftie Tumblr is having people pick their favorite non-taylor albums so here's mine!

[jokerislandgirl32]

Under The Violet Waves: A Wild Violets Mermay Story

@caityrayeraye and I are proud to present our joint Mermay Wild Kratts/Switchfoot/KOTNB Crossover (this AU belongs to @bejeweled-wahlberg)-> Under The Violet Waves: A Wild Violets Mermay Story! Below you can find a summary to the tail (haha get it), the links to the story, as it’s cross posted on A03 and Wattpad, and a list of disclaimers and warnings.

The tag we will be using for this project is #under the violet waves au

Summary

Dive under the waves in this sea-riffic crossover tail by caityrayeraye and VioletVarm/Jokerislandgirl32.

Science says that merpeople don’t exist, but Nori Foreman, her family, and the Varmitech family know better. 

How?

Because they are merpeople. Follow them as they travel the world with family and friends and learn to control and hone their powers and avoid the magnetic spell of the full moon.

Links

Chapter 1 is written by @caityrayeraye and Chapter 2 is written by me!

Info/Disclaimer

You can check out our tumblrs for more information on this AU if you’d like! We do plan to continue this AU past May, but we will present you with this for now. Feel free to reach out to us with any questions and leave reviews/let us know what you think!

Please know we only claim our OCs (Nori for Caity and Violet and the Varmitech kiddos for JIG32), we do not claim Wild Kratts, Switchfoot, or any associated characters/individuals. Please see the beginning of each chapter for notes/potential warnings. 

Warnings

Warnings only apply to chapter 2, the following warnings to be aware of are: cuddling/kissing, a mild suggestive reference, angst, cursing, alcohol abuse/underage drinking, smoking/underage smoking, mention of past character death, mention of cancer, anxiety/depression, mention of eating disorder, an unintentional near death experience, and CPR. Also note that the flashback content included in this chapter is italicized.

Enjoy Everyone! Pleaseeeeee let us know what you think! 💙💜 - Caity & JIG32

[artist-issues]

if someone wanted to really understand you, what would they read, watch, and listen to?

Read:

The Abolition of Man- C. S. Lewis

Anne of Green Gables - L.M. Montgomery

Little Women - Louisa May Alcott

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall - Anne Brontë

The Chronicles of Narnia - C.S. Lewis

The Were-Wolf - Clemence Housman

Invisible Ink - Brian McDonald

Watch:

Lilo & Stitch (2002)

Signs (2002)

Beauty & the Beast (1991)

Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

Sunset Boulevard (1950)

Saving Mr. Banks (2013)

Cinderella (2015)

East of Eden (1955)

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

Listen To:

Blue Flower - The Gray Havens

Addict With a Pen - Twenty One Pilots

Heavydirtysoul - Twenty One Pilots

Vignette - Twenty One Oilots

Holding Onto You - Twenty One Pilots

Hometown - Twenty One Pilots

The Producer - Travis Whittaker & Tyler Joseph

Washed By the Water - Needtobreathe

How It Sets You Free - Gable Price & Friends

I Need You - Gable Price & Friends

Dust - Kings Kaleidoscope

Do Not - John Rueben

[lyricalmusingstuff]

As my reflection passed I hated what I saw... My golden eyes were DEAD.

[caityrayeraye]

Happy Father’s Day to my dad, who’s been more of a father to me than my biological dad has ever been.

I surprised him today with tickets to go see his favorite band Switchfoot on September 5th(6 days before my birthday!) and we’re both excited. So yeah. That’ll be a great late Father’s Day gift for him and a very happy early birthday present for me(and my sister too if she wants to go)

P.S, this is us when we met Newsboys back in February. Amazing night.

[faithinlouisfuture]

[scarecrowandsunflower]

Welcome to the planet Welcome to existence Everyone's here Everyone's here Everybody's watching you now Everybody waits for you now What happens next? What happens next? I dare you to move I dare you to move I dare you to lift yourself up off the floor I dare you to move I dare you to move Like today never happened Today never happened before

[snydergurl]

Cover version of "Meant to Live" will feature on the band's The Beautiful Letdown (Or Version) deluxe edition, alongside Jonas Brothers, Owl City covers - RollingStone [X]

Hear Jon Bellion Transform Switchfoot’s Millennial Grunge Angst into Orchestral Pop