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Singing in Church

In Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s book Life Together there is a chapter called, "The Day Together."  He makes some comments on singing that are worth repeating.         There are several elements hostile to unision singing, which in the community ought to be very vigorously weeded out.  There is no place in the worship service where vanity and […]

The Tongue

We had the pleasure of having Judy Rogers in Septmeber.  One of her songs from the CD Guard Your Heart is called "The Tongue."  In light of our mini-sermon series from Prov. 18:20-21, "Christian Commnunity and Communcation," I thought I would post the lyrics. He said that you said that I said that he was […]

Job Talks to God

"Job’s prayers may shock his religious friends, but at least he keeps on talking to the heedless God.  His friends talk about God.  Job talks to God.  And this makes him the only authentic theologian in the book." Francis Andersen