Category Archives: Church
Retweeting Easter’s Message
If the church would put the same intensity, prayer, outreach & vision they do into Easter Sunday every week, what a force it would be. ~ Jon Tyson Pastor, Trinity Grace Church, NY Facebook, Twitter, and the internet was saturated … Continue reading
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Home is a Person
“So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him.” 2 Cor. 15:9 Home is a confusing word for me. I grew up in Denver, Colorado, but moved away when I was 20. My … Continue reading
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!
Once upon a time, two missionary brothers, John and Charles Wesley, were introduced to worship by a few German Moravian Christians while crossing the Atlantic Ocean. The Wesley brothers were impressed with the hymn singing of the Moravians, even while sailing through fierce … Continue reading
a few honest questions
“But avoid foolish questions, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law; for they are unprofitable and worthless.” Titus 3:9 “What do you think about Calvinism? Don’t you think the Bible is confusing on the issue of election and calling?” The young … Continue reading
Story of a Song
“For you, O LORD, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods!” Psalm 97:9 I EXALT THEE! Every song has a story, even thousands of stories. The obvious story is what’s being said through the lyrics. Then there’s … Continue reading
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God of this City – The Church
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” Matthew 5:14 God is God of the Church. I’ve written earlier, here, about how much the Lord love His bride, His church, His city on … Continue reading
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God of This City – Our City
“Someday you will live forever in a fully restored house [city], but right now you are called to live with peace, joy, and productivity in a place damaged by sin. Emmanuel lives here with us, and He is at work … Continue reading
God of This City – The Song
“And they will call you the city of the Lord!” Isaiah 60:14 “And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine upon it, for the glory of God has illuminated it, and its lamp is … Continue reading
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It’s His Church!
This a a re-post of something I wrote over two years ago. The terms, “Church” and “Christianity,” often stir up a wide-range of negative emotions— anger, rage, dissatisfaction, dissapointment, hurt, etc. And I understand why. It’s full of people! People hurt and disappoint and fall short of their … Continue reading
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Beautiful Treasure
[Today's song and post are dedicated to my MOM. We spent the past couple of weeks together visiting grandbabies [her greats-], sharing smoothies, and worshipping in church. We sang this song to Jesus, Who has given me a beautiful treasure in a mother, and … Continue reading
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