“For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the Lord made the heavens. Splendor and majesty are before Him, strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.” (Psalm 96:5-6)…
A few years ago, I was transfixed and moved by the story of the 20 Christian martyrs who were beheaded by Islamic terrorists in Libya by the shore of the…
You'll see that I have "recycled" the words from the Advent Nunc Dimittis by setting them to a different tune: Von Himmel Hoch, or "From Heaven Above to Earth I…
The "OLD Red Hymnal," AKA SBH, AKA Service Book and Hymnal, was where I first encountered the lovely Christmas carol, "Love Came Down at Christmas." The tune is a gentle…
I had fun with this. You can use this as the Prayers of the Church, or as an extended Kyrie, especially on the Sunday after Christmas (when many congregations have…
The Gloria in Excelsis is the quintessential Christmas carol, being sung over shepherds and flocks near Bethlehem the night of Jesus' birth. This paraphrase of the Gloria (pretty much the…
JESUS WELCOMED LITTLE CHILDREN Devotional for October 7, 2018 based upon Mark 10: 13-16 The Gospel writer Mark tells us, “People were bringing little children to (Jesus) in order that…
“Tell of His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all the peoples. For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above…
Editor's note: The article below by Pastor Brett Jenkins originally appeared in the July 2018 newsletter. Click here to read this very short and helpful article.