The hymn, “Immortal, invisible, God only wise”, written by Walter Chalmers Smith (1824-1908) set to the hymn tune ST. DENIO (originally a Welsh ballad tune).以往上圣乐课程时,老师说过「永生神就是灵」这首圣诗可以作为系统神学的入门,虽然现在我仍然未理解老师所讲的意思,但却深深感到这首诗歌...
Not everybody wants the same lifestyle. Some people dream of having expensive cars‚ spacious homes and many possessions. Others search for the simple life‚ uncluttered by material goods. Our values influence the way we earn‚ spend‚ save‚ invest and spend money. Personal values are...
This article explores the theological significance of Charles Wesley's Hymns for the Nativity of Our Lord (1745) and Hymns on the Trinity (1767). It does so by situating these hymn collections against the backdrop of the English Trinitarian controversy in the late seventeenth and early ...
This deep sea of joy is made available to us as weobeyGod–another reality that makes some bristle. They don’t realize when Christ tells us to follow God’s ways, he’s not trying to make our lives miserable. He’s showing us the way to enjoyabundance of life(John 15:9-11; John...
have an intimate relationship with your spouse and create the best of life in family, in children and grandchildren. I give you all of that, and I’m not even asking that you believe in Me to get it, I’m just giving it to you. And I’m giving you this plethora of options to en...
The hymn ‘All creatures of our God and King’, an adaption of St. Francis of Assisi’s (1182 – 1226) ‘Canticle of the Sun’ poem by William Draper (1855-1933), set to the tune LASST UNS ERFREUEN, a 17th-century German tune adapted by Ralph Vaughan Willi...
After the birth of Dionysus, Zeus entrusted him to Hermes, or, according to others, to Persephone or Rhea (Orph. Hymn. xlv. 6; Steph. Byz. s. v. Mastaura), who took the child to Ino and Athamas at Orchomenos, and persuaded them to bring him up as a girl. Hera was now urged...
No matter how often we read a passage or hear a scripture story, you can breathe fresh life into its meaning and impact. The Christmas narrative is no exception. As we read and hear again the grand story of Jesus’ birth, may our hearts be open to your inspiration, may we overflow ...
be obedient to what God is saying and to trust God.Listen and obey. Obey and trust. Reminds me of the words of that old hymn, “Trust and obey for there’s no other way, to be happy…” Ultimately, God was and still is leading us to fulfill the dream that God has for our ...
ME:Thank You, Father, for encouraging me toward greater intimacy with You, to enjoy You more fervently.Help me pause and sense Your presence, even in the ordinary moments of life. May I create space for You through attentiveness to Your attributes on display, gratitude for Your countless bles...