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Sermon, Song, and Book of the Week

This morning we had a great time of studying the Word and spending time together as believers.  Bobby Endyk walked us through Philippians 1:12-18, with great discussion along the way.  The pumpkin roll and banana bread were amazing as well.
Sermon of the Week
The sermon of the week is actually a series on election by Pastor [...]

Song, Sermon, and Book of the Week

We had our regular Bible study this morning and enjoyed some time looking at Philippians 1, celebrating the diversity of Grace that God has given, and the reality of peace that we experience because of that grace.  We had interesting discussions on the ramifications of the atonement and who God actually brought peace to through [...]

Song of the Week

We had our first Bible study in our home last night.  Overall,  I think it went well.  We set some ideas out there and began to establish some new traditions, one of which is the song of the week.  The song of the week is meant to encourage our attendees to find good music that [...]

Christianity, Culture, and Hip Hop

A while back I listened to an interview between Bob LaPine and a Christian rapper, Shai Linne.  I always had an aversion to rap music, partly due to my upbringing and partly due to the fact that the rap being put out by Christian artists was lyrically and doctrinally weak.  Then I was exposed to [...]

Congrats to New Artist of the Year

I’ve pushed Tenth Avenue North before on my blog.  They continue to be one of my favorite bands.  My wife got to meet them before seeing them in concert.  I’m still jealous.  Anyway, I went ahead and voted for them and enough people agreed with me to win them the Dove Award for New Artist [...]

Some Spiritual Songs

I always liked Pastor Heinze’s interpretation of Ephesians 5:19 (and Colossians 3:16) that spiritual songs can be interpreted as contemporary songs (“ode to a breath”).  These may be songs that might not stand the test of time and become hymns, but speak to a generation for a time being.  In that vein, I wanted to [...]