In the 19th century the whole world was watching the campaigns of Napoleon with great concern. There was talk everywhere of marches, invasions, battles and bloodshed as the French dictator pushed his way through Europe. Babies were born at that time, but who had time to think about babies or to care about cradles or…
Month: December 2013
Do You Hear What I Hear? (part 2)
How did God speak to the shepherds? What can we learn that will help us as we learn to hear from God? 1. God speaks to us where we are. That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby… (Luke 2:8) 2. God speaks to us as we are. …guarding their flocks of sheep….
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Advent has always been a prominent part of the worship of the church. Some of my earliest memories of worship are of cantatas, pageants, living nativities, and candlelight Christmas Eve services. During my elementary age years the choir would prepare and perform songs that the children of the church would act out. Our volunteer children’s…
5 Kinds of Gossips
Here’s a great post by Tim Challies on the 5 Kinds of Gossips you’ll encounter in life.
A Psalm of Thanksgiving
Shout with joy to the LORD, all the earth! Worship the LORD with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. Acknowledge that the LORD is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks…