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The Gospel according to Luke contains the famous passage known as The Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55). This title is Latin for the first word in Mary’s song of praise. In 1723, Johann Sebastian Bach composed a musical score for this Scripture,
Continue readingOn Saturdays, in December, we will take a look at some time-proven Christmas carols and reflect on the God-centered theology they contain. I hope these will encourage your heart’s worship of Christ this Advent season and perhaps provide a helpful
Continue readingYesterday, in our evening service, our songleader selected the following hymn for congregational singing. Though it’s been around for over 30 years, it is new to me. Though it’s not a theologically-rich song that takes our thoughts to the heights
Continue readingThis past Sunday, in our evening service, we received one of the most God-glorifying, gospel-exalting, grace-dispensing testimonies we have heard in a long time. As one of our members gave God glory, for His ongoing work of grace in the
Continue readingMusic is a gift from God. In fact, the Bible informs us that God is a musical God. Not only did He create music, but He sings too. The prophet Zephaniah told Israel that God would rejoice over them “with
Continue readingWhen you think you’ve hit the bottom and the bottom gives way and you fall into a darkness no words can explain and you don’t know how you make it out alive Jesus will meet you there. When the doctor
Continue readingPerhaps it was her blindness and poverty that kept Fanny Crosby acutely focused on eternal things. No doubt it was this eternal perspective that produced much of her joy. She had one hymn she kept private most of her life.
Continue reading“Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms” (James 5:13). And if you are somewhere in between, do both. Sing a psalm while you pray or pray while you sing a psalm. Try
Continue readingOne of the ways the Spirit of God ministers grace to us in times of trial is through music that is rich with biblical language and imagery. This does not necessitate the lyrics be direct quotations from Scripture, but many
Continue readingYesterday, in our evening service, I was ministered to by the lyrics from an old hymn we had not sung in a while, All for Jesus, written by Mary James. Meditate on Romans 12:1-2 and make this your prayer of
Continue readingIn one of our Bible classes this past Sunday we studied a portion of the second chapter of Colossians. Special emphasis was placed in our discussion upon the reason we ought not be taken captive, “through philosophy and empty deception,
Continue readingBe counseled today by words from an old gospel song. What great encouragement comes to the Christian’s heart by meditating on such simple, yet glorious truths! My sins have been buried, buried deep down in the sea; my heart’s therefore
Continue readingIt’s been some time since I was moved to tears by our church choir, but yesterday the Holy Spirit moved through them in a powerful way. You could hear a pin drop. Even the babies were silent. As the choir
Continue readingWe sang one of my favorite modern hymns in worship this morning, Before the Throne of God Above. The second verse grabbed me, as this week I found myself turned inward at times, rather than upward. When this happens it’s
Continue reading“Nothing comforts me more in my greatest sufferings, nor seems more fit for me while I wait for death, than singing psalms of praise to God, nor is there any exercise in which I had rather end my life.” –
Continue readingA couple years ago, at Together for the Gospel, I was introduced to a wonderful new hymn written by Jordan Kauflin, All I Have Is Christ. It’s on my mind and in my heart today because we sang it twice
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By God’s grace, I’m a husband, dad, grandpa, and pastor at Cornerstone Community Church in Mayfield Hts, OH. I love Christ because He first loved me.
