Hail to the brightness of Zion’s glad morning! Joy to the lands that in darkness have lain! Hushed be the accents of sorrow and mourning, Zion in triumph begins her mild reign. How fast would you sign up for an … Continue reading
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I’m almost positive I didn’t steal it. I’m sure I asked permission. When I was pastor of Indian Hills Baptist Church back in the 90’s, I found an old box of Broadman Hymnals (1949) underneath the baptistery. We sang from … Continue reading
Revival: an extraordinary movement of the Holy Spirit producing extraordinary results. Yearnings: protracted, insistent and strong desires or cravings, especially in wishing for something lost: longings for the attainment of something unfulfilled. The Harvest is past,The Summer is ended,And we … Continue reading
Mexico is a study in contrasts. A vaquero on his horse at the KFC drive thru window. A beggar on the steps of a cathedral built in the 1500’s; the church so stunningly ornate and the beggar so filthy, both … Continue reading
I can’t believe I get to live in Mexico! As I write this (11:00 PM), I can hear mariachis in the distance. Not too distant. I wonder how Terri can sleep through it. We had tacos tonight at one of … Continue reading
Recently, I spent a week in Mexico City, one of largest cities in the world. The population is anywhere from 8 million to 19 million, depending on what you read. I even heard while I was there that the entire … Continue reading
“There’s got to be more to it than this! I know I’m saved, but where is the joy? Where is the power to resist temptation, to witness and to pray effectively? Where is the holiness of life that I really … Continue reading
In 1903-04, Campbell Morgan delivered a series of addresses to American seminary students on the subject of Evangelism. In his lecture on The Evangelist, Morgan stated, “Happy indeed is that church whose ecclesiastical order will allow it to make room … Continue reading
I have never considered myself to be anti-catholic. Protestant and Reformed, yes. But then, I guess that’s what that means, doesn’t it? We protested against the abuses and false doctrines of Roman Catholicism and reformed the Church. But I’ve seen … Continue reading
As I write this, I am in my third week of a seven week Spanish course in Guadalajara , Mexico , a city of six to eight million. After only a few days of study I had a dream. I … Continue reading