To be honest, I never got to know them well. I used to chat regularly with Stu Smee and Tim Jupp is a genuinely lovely man who has real heart and vision. To be fair my connecting with Martin, Stu G and jon Thatcher was minimal. In the early days when Superhero signed to their label we hoped that the D boys would seek to mentor them but that never happened. We just co-existed in a similar world with the occasional connection. 

Things are born, live and die. In this respect groups are no different. Often endings are painful and difficult. How we handle them will affect how we move on. In relationships when we lose someone we love suddenly we can feel confused, sad, angry...all before we acknowledge that what we had was special and unique and that it added so much to the richness of our lives. When a bunch of guys have hung out, lived, played, ministered and run a corporation together. All the same rules apply. With an 18 month "ending" it is possible to finish well. Where everyone can be in a positive place as they play the last note together. I pray that this will be the case. Their ministry has been incredible. God has used them to take his word and worship to the ends of the earth. Ultimately what their legacy is, will be out of their hands but how they handle their relationships will be one that they will be accountable for. 

This is a sobering thought for all of us. What are our endings like. What is the state of our relationships. Sometimes this stuff his hard but Jesus never promised us an easy ride. The end of an era? Yes! The beginning of a new adventure? I do hope so