Hymns and Quotations
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Yes, My Conscience
As if in response to my previous post, I was given this quote from Pastor John Piper: Occasionally, weep deeply over the life you hoped for. Grieve the losses. Feel the pain. …Then wash your face. Trust God. And… Continue reading
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Don’t You Believe It
Many of us are mourning the loss of an American era with the passing of a man, I think we won’t soon see the likes of again. The beloved preacher and evangelist, the Reverend Billy Graham, passed away on Wednesday,… Continue reading
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Work for Night is Coming
On the cusp of the 20th century, William Booth (1829 – 1912), founder of the Salvation Army, wrote of his fears for the turn of the century. Now looking back on the past 117 years we might see just how… Continue reading
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Five Years from Today
“You will be the same person in five years as you are today, except for the people you meet and the books you read.” ~ Charlie Jones Continue reading
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Hymn for a New Year
“And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the new year: ‘Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.’ “But he replied, ‘Go out into the darkness and put your hand into… Continue reading
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Geeks
“Geeks are people who love something so much that all the details matter.” ~Marissa Mayer, Yahoo CEO Continue reading
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The God-Shaped Hole
There are actually two God-designed holes which the soul longs to have filled – one, a God-shaped hole; the second, an eternity-shaped hole. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ “You have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless, until… Continue reading
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They Would Die, but They Cannot
Last night (and into the wee hours of this morning) Dana and I attended Secret Church 2016. David Platt stressed the eternal urgency of our gospel message. He called our attention to two realities – (1) heaven is a glorious… Continue reading
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Spot-Finding
As I sat confessing my sins today, I was humbled by the black and whiteness of my world and how easy it is for me to see the speck in my brother’s eye. This was brought home for me in… Continue reading
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Untitled Post
Chris Rice’s Untitled Hymn has been on my mind a lot lately. It’s such a simple song, but I cannot sing it without getting choked up. By the way, family, any of the songs I’ve posted would be good to… Continue reading
Shooting Over the Horizon 