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Christian hymnody takes us through a wide range of emotions. There are joyful hymns. There are contemplative hymns. There are ...
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Recently, while we were confessing our sins together, this phrase caught my attention: “Grant us forgiveness of all our sins.” ...
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This part of the church year feels a little bit rushed. I’m specifically thinking of the Christmas season (Dec. 25 ...
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I was scrolling a certain social media platform recently when I saw a post that said, “Jesus doesn’t care how ...
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Christians still talk about sin. The world has moved on, or at least it’s trying to move on. But we ...
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For the past several months, the deacons and the church council have been discussing a new Wednesday program to begin ...
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I did not know this hymn before I became a pastor. When it became my responsibility to pick hymns, I ...
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The word “Sabbath” means “rest.” In the Old Testament, it was the last day of the week, on which the ...
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I really enjoy our church’s hymnody. Someone might say, “Well, yeah. You get to pick them.” And I suppose that’s ...
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Sometimes I say something in a sermon where, on further reflection, I think to myself, I didn’t explain that very ...
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