Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs
Within the pages of the Bible, no book is quoted more than the book of Psalms. And of course it is. First—and maybe most obviously—the book of Psalms is a big book. It isn’t [...]
KEEP READINGWhat Makes a Good Church?
On Saturday, April 26, I went to Prairie View Christian Church the same way I had the previous six weeks. I got there around 3:45 PM, checked the mail, turned on the lights and sou [...]
KEEP READINGOur (Not So) Hidden Idols
Anyone familiar with the Bible will be familiar with idolatry. It is forbidden in the Ten Commandments and routinely condemned in both Old and New Testaments. It is the worship of [...]
KEEP READINGGod’s Work, and Ours
Last week, New York governor Andrew Cuomo said this in response to his state’s success in “flattening the curve”, and reducing the expected numbers of illnesses a [...]
KEEP READINGStrength to Stay Home
When I was a little boy, I loved baseball. My brother and I, with help from our friends, played so much baseball in our backyard that we wore dirt patches into the grass where base [...]
KEEP READINGHidden Lives
On Sunday evening, I watched a movie I’d heard a great deal about (and which seemed appropriate for Easter). The movie is called “A Hidden Life”, and based on tru [...]
KEEP READINGYes, Jesus Loves Me!
For the past two days I’ve been in what I’m calling a “funk”. I feel distracted and irritable. I’ve struggled to write this blog. I’m not sure what’s wrong. Frankly, [...]
KEEP READINGThe Great Equalizer
Ever since the global pandemic of COVID-19 had its coming out party in the United States, people from all walks of life have responded differently. What’s been particularly n [...]
KEEP READINGWorshiping With God’s House
It has become common to hear the church referred to as the people and not the place. And I agree wholeheartedly with this statement. I don’t think anyone is itching to get back t [...]
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