Approach, My Soul, The Mercy Seat
I'm using Tim and Kathy Keller's daily devotional that goes through the Psalms in a year, The Songs of JESUS. In today's prayer they quote a stanza from a hymn I had never heard of, Approach, My Soul,...
View ArticleA Second Revelation
I’ve been mulling about in and around Romans 1:18 of late. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, -...
View ArticleHoly Spirit – Worship Wednesday
I've fallen in love with this song. It was written by Bryan and Katie Torwalt, and is everywhere these days. Here's Kim Walker-Smith singing it at Bethel Church in Redding, CA. Feel free to enter in:...
View ArticleDon’t You Know I Could Pray?
As I ponder the last days of Jesus’ life, there’s one phrase that gets me every time. Jesus is surrounded by a Roman cohort, the temple big wigs, and his own disciples. Melee breaks out. Swords clash...
View ArticleTrappings
As we near the end of Jesus earthly ministry we see a Jesus who looks nothing like our Sunday school image of Him. First He cursed a fig tree for having no fruit. Seeing at a distance a fig tree in...
View ArticleO The Blood – Wednesday Worship
"O The Blood" O the blood Crimson love Price of life's demand Shameful sin Placed on Him The Hope of every man O the blood of Jesus washes me O the blood of Jesus shed for me What a sacrifice that...
View ArticleThe Cross and Our Identity Crisis – Bread for the Bride
As often is the case, my friend Cheryl McGrath, from Bread for the Bride, hit the nail on the head. If your Christian experience has been anything like mine you would regularly have heard that Jesus...
View ArticleNot the End
It’s a new day. “Easter is not the end.” This is the word I heard clearly on Easter morning as I sat with the Lord before the day began. Oh, there are ways in which Easter seems to be the culmination...
View ArticleVictor’s Crown – Wednesday Worship
He is Risen! "Victor's Crown" Darlene Zschech You are always fighting for us Heaven's angels all around My delight is found in knowing That You wear the Victor's crown You're my help and my defender...
View ArticleGod’s Greatest Demonstration of Power
Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? - Isaiah 53:1 NASB Father God asks us a question through Isaiah the prophet. “To whom has the arm of the Lord been...
View ArticleExposed
Adulterous Man How has it come to this? I’m standing here with a rock in my hand amidst all this anger. The anger is not mine, but I can feel it. It’s all around. I didn’t see this coming as I sat at...
View ArticleMercy – Amanda Cook – Worship Wednesday
Here's one of my current favorites. Mercy - written by Amanda Cook and Steffany Gretzinger VERSE 1 My past embraced My sin forgiven I’m blameless in Your sight My history rewritten CHORUS Cause You...
View ArticlePieces – Amanda Cook – Wednesday Worship
Today I want to feature another song from Amanda Cook. It's a great declaration of God's love. Enjoy. Peices written by Amanda Cook, Steffany Gretzinger Amanda Cook, Steffany Gretzinger © 2015 Bethel...
View ArticleFall Afresh – Jeremey Riddle – Wednesday Worship
This is the cry of my heart this morning. FALL AFRESH Written by Jeremy Riddle ©2011 Mercy/Vineyard Publishing VERSE Awaken my soul, come awake To hunger, to seek, to thirst Awaken first love, come...
View ArticleChoosing Law Over Grace
What makes the law so attractive? We’ve been choosing law over grace from the very beginning. Adam and Eve chose the knowledge of good and evil over life. (Genesis 3) Israel chose being given...
View ArticleHave It All – Brian Johnson – Worship Wednesday
I can't get this song out of my heart. I've been singing it all week long. I picked up Bethel's new collection (I want to call it an album, and I suppose that still works - but it does show my age) and...
View ArticleTorn, Never to be Mended
In our home church we’ve been studying Romans. On Thursday night we were talking about Romans 6 and how our baptism is a picture of Christ’s death and resurrection. I was listening to Steve Bremner’s...
View ArticleWeapons of Righteousness
Our home church is studying Romans and we’re working through chapter 6. In our Bible Study last night, my dear friend Helen pointed out the word “instruments” found twice in Romans 6:13, can also mean...
View ArticleBe Enthroned – Worship Wednesday
Hi all, I know - I've been missing from the Blog-o-sphere and I will be back. For now - won't you worship King Jesus with me? Be Enthroned Verse 1 We’ve come to join the song Sung long before our lives...
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