In a recent blog on the issue formality and spirituality regarding clothing, I was questioning the big deal we make about clothing and its relation to ‘church services’. (Read it again, it’s worth while to get the context on where I’m coming from with what follows.) There is something of a conceit with the whole […]
Read More It’s A Formality – Part TwoSometimes it’s best not to question certain practices and norms, because when you start to question you start on a slippery slope to rebellion against that which our fathers and forefathers held in high regard. Take for example clothes. I do believe that clothes makes the man. I do believe that fashion makes a statement […]
Read More It’s A Formality – Part OneThere are a number of versions of this song doing the rounds going from efforts like this to more solo black-gospel style versions. It’s not uncommon to hear this sung in crusades and large meetings from tele-evangelists, etc. (I’ll leave that to you to decipher if that’s a good or bad thing, but it is […]
Read More Oh The Glory Of Your PresenceThere is a very real danger of loving music for the effect it has on you and so leaning more towards music power rather than the power of the spirit of the song itself especially as expressed in the truth of the words that make it. I believe in the therapeutic power of music and […]
Read More This Is The Time – Terry MacAlmonI forget. I have to acknowledge that. Due to that independent aspect of my character that needs to have all the answers and be the top dog, it’s not as yet automatic to remember, but there are reminders like this. The issue I forget is that the scripture informs me that that greater is He […]
Read More Greater Is He In Me – The Crabb FamilyOne of my favourite hymns is called Sweet Will of God. It hold very special memories for me including what I regard as my first personal experience of the charismatic. I like the writer’s desire to see self lost in God, the whole identity no longer about self-glorification, but now focussed on godly character emerging […]
Read More Lost Inside Of You – Jon Gibson & Crystal LewisThis post has been quite a while in the making and when I come to write it the words don’t flow like the water from a tap, but there are some drops of inspiration coming forth and I’ll work with that. New life. Why that topic? What is it all about? Well the reason I […]
Read More What About New Life?There are those from a particular school of church songs who will look at this title and think of a typical reggae-esque chorus which has the following lyrics: I feel like pressing my way (x2) I’m on my way to glory And I feel like pressing my way Well crafted, studied and profound lyrics I’m […]
Read More I Feel Like Pressing My WayUsually I prefer the understated, reserved and contained approach to matters. Rather than look for a raucous laugh by a loud suggestion I prefer the power of the quip, just slip it in the middle of a regular sentence to elicit a wry chuckle to those who pick it up or that little groan by […]
Read More Gratitude – Being ExtraI remember from a very early age singing a hymn called Count Your Blessings. Looking back the lyrics are fairly basic and simple – count your blessings, name them one by one, count your many blessings, see what God has done. As ever with the hymns that are sung time and time again from childhood […]
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