Category Archives: theology
The Gospel is Good News Indeed
The gospel is good news indeed, To sinners deep in debt; The man who has no works to plead, Will thankful be for it. To know that when he’s nought to pay, His debts are all discharged, Will make him … Continue reading
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There is a Balm in Gilead
I’ve made a little tradition of posting a lengthy quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the day we remember him and the great injustice that he fought. Here’s an excerpt from a sermon he gave in Chicago in … Continue reading
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Celebrating Epiphany 2012
I am adding new ideas to my celebrating the church year posts as we come around to them again. This Friday is Epiphany! I am really looking forward to blessing our new home for the first time. (like this, but … Continue reading
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A Prayer For Christmas
God of all ages, in the birth of Christ your boundless love for your people shattered the power of darkness. Be born in us with that same love and light, that our song may blend with all the choirs of … Continue reading
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Christmas at Home
Part of a continuing series on celebrating the church year. Before I jump in with my usual list of ideas, I want to note that for some people, Christmas is not the most wonderful time of the year. It reminds them … Continue reading
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Fourth Sunday in Advent
Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and … Continue reading
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In Which I Am A Curmudgeon
I’ve watched the Elf on the Shelf trend for several years, and I am going to come out and say it: I just don’t get the popularity among Christian families. Doing something every day (even for a season) makes it … Continue reading
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Third Sunday in Advent
Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, … Continue reading
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Second Sunday in Advent
Merciful God, who sent thy messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ … Continue reading
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More Advent Resources
I will add these to the big Advent at Home post, but a few things for this last day of the first week of Advent: City Church Philadelphia has a good Advent Prayer Guide that is simple and not too … Continue reading
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Advent & Christmas Music
Seems like everyone needs some good Christmastide songs on the cheap. Have you downloaded these two Argyle Project eps? Some really good songs for free. Noisetrade has some great downloads too, like Drew Holcomb’s A Neighborly Christmas. Friends of this … Continue reading
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The First Sunday in Advent
Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us … Continue reading
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| Lupton
| Green
| Metaxas
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