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And Can It Be… New Irish Choir and Orchestra
“And Can It Be” is a favorite hymn of mine. This rendition is beautiful
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Lost… and not knowing
I am digging into Dallas Willard’s newest release, The Scandal of the Kingdom. I am so thankful his family carries on his work! This is a book looking at key parables and how Jesus’ teaching scandalized the religious and secular world of his day… and continues to do so if we truly look at the implications of what Jesus is…
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The aching remains
There’s a statue of JesusOn a monastery knollIn the hills of KentuckyAll quiet and coldHe’s kneeling in the gardenAs silent as a stoneAll his friends are sleepingAnd He’s weeping all aloneAnd the man of all sorrowsHe never forgotWhat sorrow is carriedBy the hearts that he boughtSo when the questions dissolveInto the silence of GodThe aching may remainBut the breaking does…
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Let music and praise fill your heart
Paul doesn’t see these hymns and songs as simply decorative, a pleasant aural embroidery around Christian faith and practice. Singing, whether aloud or in your heart, was, he thought, an excellent way of actually practising the faith. If you don’t want your garden to grow weeds, one of the best ways is to keep it well stocked with strong, sturdy…
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Good morning, internet world! At what am I to be offended about today?
We are a gullible culture. All of us. It’s easy to poke fun at conservative Christians (and part of it is a critique of my own tribe), and when I say “everyone” then there are those who say, “SEE! You are into both sideism! Or, whataboutism !” (So, there… you can be offended about that today.) But it comes to…
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The simplicity of pursuing Christ
God take us back, the place we began The simple pursuit of nothing but you The innocence of a heart in your hands God take us back, oh God, take us back
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Beautiful worship
I came across this video looking for some songs and I couldn’t help it. I let it play. The worship… when the band quit playing and the voices just kept going… when the leader read from Revelation 1… my soul, O MY SOUL! rose up and cried out. Just let it play. Skip through and stop at places. But, please,…
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Music that moves me
There are those moments in my life when I am studying, or praying, or walking, or driving, whatever… and a song comes. The goodness of God overwhelms me. I love those moments. He reaches down and his faithfulness is new all over again.
Tag: Worship
