by Jean Sibelius O give us homes built firm upon the Savior; Where Christ is head and counselor and guide; Where every child is taught His love and favor And gives his heart to Christ, the crucified; How sweet to know that tho his footsteps waver His faithful Lord is walking by his side! O…
What Think Ye Of Christ?
by John Newton “What think ye of Christ?” is the test To try both your state and your scheme; You cannot be right in the rest Unless you think rightly of Him. As Jesus appears in your view- As He is beloved or not- So God is disposed to you, And mercy or wrath is…
New Year’s Resolutions
Why do we make New Year’s resolutions? I wonder where the tradition comes from? The perfectionist in me really loves the New Year. It’s like a completely clean slate. A fresh start. A brand new year that I haven’t messed up yet. Wow. Maybe this year I’ll be able to do everything perfectly. Nope. I…
How Firm a Foundation
I was in tears last night as we sang this song in church. I have been going through some time of sorrow that is continuing. It is very likely that I will lose my grandmother within the next couple of weeks. I thought I would share because I know that there are a lot of…
Job or Jonah
Throughout the Bible there are instances of God’s children questioning him. I do believe in the sovereignty of God, but there are definitely times when I’ve thought, “Lord, what are you doing here? This would really not be my choice.” (I may not have thought it so nicely either.) A friend of mine has been through an almost…
Christianity and Liberalism
The following is a quote from the book Christianity and Liberalism by J. Gresham Machen, copyright 1923. This section is from page 176 and it is a summary of the things that needed to happen to fix the trend toward liberalism in the church. In the fourth place – the most important thing of all-…