[ mites from our momentary marriage and ministry ]
I had a bit of a chuckle after reading this anecdote from a book: “Not long ago, I attended a gathering with a congregation other than my own, and I thought my ears were going to bleed. The moment the preservice music began, the congregation collectively shuddered and stood cringing under the instrumental blast for …
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Kristen Gilles (worship leader at Sojourn Community Church) recently posted some helpful thoughts for smaller music teams. She points out the challenges and the opportunities by giving an example of her (a vocalist and keyboard player) working with two others: Bobby and I realize that some of you may not have the advantage (and accompanying …
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#forthought New ESV website – Crossway have finally updated the ESV bible website. It’s much improved. I still appreciate other sites like Biblia and Bible Gateway so I can compare different translations, but there are several features you can only purchase on the ESV website, including Study Bible notes, GreekTools, and other helps. Five common …
I’m really appreciating this series of posts by Tim Challies on hymn stories. I like hearing about the stories behind each hymnwriter. I’m noticing that many of these songs were written by pastors who desired their church family to understand and apply God’s truths into their lives. Here’s hoping more will do the same …
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It was after a “setting smart goals” session at work and realising I hadn’t been exercising since Eden’s arrival, that I resolved to start cycling. At the time it was a pretty daunting prospect since the only time I had cycled in the past 18 months was to move my bike (which I got …