Archive for November, 2006

Advent

30, Nov 2006

O come, O come, Emmanuel and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here, until the Son of God appear.
O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer our spirits by Thine advent here; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, and death's dark shadows put to flight.
O come, Thou Wisdom from on high and order all [...]

Thanksgiving

20, Nov 2006

Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that [...]

God works in wondrous ways doesn't He? After my post yesterday, I got home and checked the mail to find this quarter's issue of Eternal Perspectives from Randy Alcorn. I am a big fan of Alcorn and his writing, both his fiction and non-fiction. He's a Christian thinker, theologian, and C.S. Lewis fan. Visit his [...]

Choosing family

14, Nov 2006

I'm just thinking out loud here folks. No agenda or anything, just a musing I've had in my head recently that I wanted to get down in black and white.
Why do we have people who fail to act in love to their fellow church members over frivolous disagreements? I'm talking about things like methodology, [...]

A new free resource site for churches has finally gone live. I've been looking forward to this one. Visit www.crazychurch.com to find free stuff for your ministry. Here's the CrazyChurch philosophy:
1. Church stuff ought to be the best stuff.
2. Churches ought to share that stuff.
Freely get. Freely give.
Enjoy.

I know I'm slow on the uptake compared to some of you, so these may not be new. Some of you have already had both of these spinning in your player or loaded on the old 'pod. Either way, I heartily recommend the following music.
Do you like modern worship? Is modern worship new to you, [...]

Worship:

2, Nov 2006

I found this on an advertisement for the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. I really like these three simple statements.
Worship: Ancient and constantly new.
Worship: A rhythm of grace and challenge that shapes the household of faith.
Worship: Where generations and cultures lovingly face their differences—or drift apart.


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