For those of us raised in church, if we've been around for many years, we've heard the old, familiar hymns countless times. We can sing multiple verses of many hymns from memory. We know the tunes, if not all the words, to many more. Hymnals still frequently fill the pew racks in churches, even if …
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Book Review: “Musing on God’s Music” by Scott Aniol
I'm currently leading my adult Bible study class at church through a years-long walk through Psalms. I'm reading a number of resources along the way, but the first that I read in full was Scott Aniol's Musing on God's Music: Forming Hearts of Praise with the Psalms. I first read it casually while on vacation …
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Sweet Lorraine and Our Need for Positive News
Many of you saw in the news or spreading through social media this past week the touching story of 96-year-old Fred Stobaugh and the song lyrics he wrote for a contest in memory of Lorraine, his recently deceased wife of 72 years. The inspiring story came as a result of a song contest held by …
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Christian Songs and Inadequate Lyrics
I'm going to gripe for a few minutes, so bear with me... Normally, I prefer listening to Christian radio stations when I drive. I find it generally uplifting and better food for the soul than the alternative on other stations. Most of the pre-sets on my radio point to Christian stations and if one of …
Media Influence and Personal Responsibility
My wife and I went to see the Movie Lincoln yesterday. After all, it would be a shame to have the Academy Awards come and go and not see any of the nominated movies prior to the Oscars being handed out. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The time passed much quicker than the 2.5 hour movie length …
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