A Hymn Text to Pray for the New Year
Gerhard Tersteegen was a German Reformed writer who lived in the 1700s. He wrote hymn texts, among other things, and this text is a...
Fifth Sunday of Advent?
This past month, I have emphasized the Advent season and its corresponding themes in my preaching on Sunday mornings. This means that the...
Merry Christmas from HBC Dover
Paul Gerhardt was a 17th century German Lutheran minister who was also known as a prolific author of hymn texts. As you celebrate...
Christians Need Larger Doses of Scripture
When Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem, he led an incredible building project. The walls of the city of Jerusalem, which had been destroyed...
Michelangelo, a Chisel, and Sanctification
I remember taking a class in high school called Humanities. It was essentially an art appreciation class. It was really the first...
Approach, My Soul, The Mercy Seat
John Newton is a well-beloved hymn writer to many believers today. His famous hymn "Amazing Grace" is known world-wide, and his testimony...
Not What These Hands Have Done
Horatius Bonar was a 19th century Scottish Pastor and hymn writer. This text, perhaps written in or around 1861 speaks to our inability...
Remembering What Cannot Be Forgotten
This day in US history will be forever remembered in the minds of those who lived through the unforgettable events in 2001. The numbers...
I'll Do It My Way
Proverbs 18:1-2 (NKJV), A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire; He rages against all wise judgment. A fool has no delight in...
We Praise Thee, O God, Our Redeemer
For about two years now, I have added hymn reading/singing to my personal devotional time with the Lord. I have gone through several...
