For festive singers in the UK, the the hymn is generally sung to the tune of ‘Winchester Old’. But across the pond, carollers opt for a variation on an aria byHandel, taken from his operaSiroe, arranged by Lowell Mason. Read more:The 30 greatest Christmas carols of all t...
Years ago my old diocese sent all the clergy to have a full medical checkup – sort of thing that would cost several hundred dollars. I remember being asked if I engaged in any hazardous activities – I laughed, ‘you mean, apart from my work?’ He was wise enough to get the joke, ...
26And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. 27And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. 28But after that I am risen, I will go ...
In Episode Eighteen / Season Three ofI Took a Right Turn: We share one of the most popular Christian songs of all time,Put Your Hand in the Hand of the Man Who Stilled the Waters, an old time gospel song:Gone at Last,and one of our homegrown songs which inspired the name of this ...
This is what God gives us the spirit to distinguish between the “gospel and religion” and when we fully obey the gospel in our life, we will be able to enjoy the Immanuel and the time table for God’s kingdom to quickly come. Therefore in all our conditions, problems, even the deci...
story of Jesus in the desert and how Satan tempted Him and had said I will give You all of this……..The kingdoms of this world we are in……however……it did show what the enemy wanted for Himself here……as to say to Jesus, this is my world presently ...
In my most recent visit, when the congregation read fromThe New City Catechism, the answer to Question 29 made me do a double-take. It said, “…we are guilty of having disobeyed God andare still inclined to all evil.” It seems to be saying that even after salvation, you are still...
What if Sheep had a Shepherd? When Jesus saw the masses He had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd (Matt. 9:36). Jesus cared about people, and He was very adamant that pastors care too. Yet, often people are left to face the world on their own. ...
In the name of ‘relevance’ we are rushing around desperately trying to make our music “cool” and our leadership “cool” and our gospel “cool” and our youth events “cool”,- all in an effort to attract the world on its terms. Instead of “holier than thou”, we are”cooler ...
Not fifteen feet away was Dad’s open casket in all of its funereal glory. Mabel blurted out, “Oh my God, Gladys, I think this is a funeral!” They jumped up and, with great embarassment, scurried back up the center aisle toward the door. The funeral director’s wife, Carla, met...