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He Can Work it Out

August 26, 2011
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Martin Luther is said by some to have taken bar tunes and made church songs out of them. That “fact” is debated today, though it is clear that Luther used some of the known music of his day in his hymns. The concept isn’t only Luther’s even though it is a very Reformed concept to take an area of existence and give it to the honor and glory of God. William Booth is said to have questioned, “Why should the Devil have all the good music?” as a reason for taking music of the streets and putting Christian messages to them. Fanny Crosby took contemporary music of her day and incorporated it into some of her 9000 hymns.

Deadwood, Pretty Face

May 2, 2011
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Am I half a tree with blossoms bursting in the breeze posing full for all who see me from my healthy side? My other half too free no blooms, just wood to cut the breeze stiff, and bare, an empty scene that which I’d rather hide?

Beyond My Dust

April 22, 2011
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Lord, what is this life I lead this dust that walks o’er grass and weed and thinks, and eats, and drinks, and sits to comprehend much more than its own dustiness; there’s pain and praise there’s rain, and sun that brightens up the days.

Elijah’s Song

March 22, 2011
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In recent years I have been learning a lot about interacting with God. I guess I always knew about it. I mean, I’ve been a believer my entire life and I’ve prayed to God as long as I can remember. But a lot of that time I didn’t do much listening. In fact, the first time I ever even thought about listening for God was when I read Bill Hybel’s book Too Busy Not to Pray,

Show Me You Are

March 14, 2011
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From time to time in my journal I kinda get inspired as I’m spending time with God and a poem or a song comes out of it. Not that it’s going to go platinum or make the Top 40. It does nonetheless capture something of what I was learning at that time.

Pastor’s Post!

March 14, 2011

What’s new?  These days what isn’t?  Here’s something new: our website.  Well, it’s old and new.  We’ve had one for over 5 years but it’s always changing.  And now, finally, I’m learning to blog.  You heard it right.  Pastor Randy is gonna blog. My main intention in this Pastor’s Blog is to share with you [...]

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