“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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Witness to this
Since February 18, I’ve been highlighting the Persecuted Church and those who are martyred for their faith. But “martyr” means witness, and those that suffer do so as a testimony of their God. Today more than any other day Christians everywhere are witnesses to what Christ has done for us. The suffering of Christ […]
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The darkest day
Today is the darkest day of the year — or the shortest anyway. Beyond the astronomical event, it seems like a very dark time in our country and around the world. Our natural instinct is to shut out the darkness. We hole up in our well-lit homes, ignoring the darkness in the world by focusing on […]
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Mixed messages
I’ve become something of a podcast junkie lately, and recently my sister turned me on to Hardcore History. (Thanks, sis!) If you’re at all interested in history, you should check it out. The host, Dan Carlin, says he’s not a historian but a history fan. As such, he puts together shows of varied topics that […]
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The foolishness of God
A heartbreaking letter from a young girl to her older self is making the rounds on the internet. The letter isn’t heartbreaking because of it’s content, but rather because the twelve-year-old girl unexpectedly died and her parents found the letter while going through her belongings. Taylor Smith sounds like a remarkable person and it’s easy […]
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Hymn Sunday: We’re all going to die
We sang this version of “Jesus Paid It All” revised by Kristian Stanfill, who I’m sure is a nice person, and this in no way is meant to reflect on him, his theology, or his hairdo. I’m just observing something. When people revise hymns they typically only use two or at most three verses, […]
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They’re not dead yet!
I’ve written some about hymns, and they’ve all been old enough to be in the public domain. But there is a resurgence in hymn writing, and the result is some wonderful songs that are filled with the beauty and truth of God. This is one we sang in church today and a favorite of mine. […]
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Why do we call it good?
How is this good? Then Pilate took Jesus and flogged him. And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head and arrayed him in a purple robe. They came up to him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and struck him with their hands. Pilate went out again and […]
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