Archive for March, 2005
Sung at Our Good Friday Service
Take a minute and read these words.
Oh Dearest Jesus, What Law Have Your BrokenBy: Johann Heerman
O dearest Jesus, what law have you brokenThat such sharp sentence should on you be spoken?Of what great crime have you to make confession,What dark transgression?
They crown your head with thorns, they smite, they scourge you;With cruel mockings to the [...]
Tenebrae service on Good Friday, 2005
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The Angel’s Message to Mary
As you may know, today is not only Good Friday, but March 25 is the day of the Annunciation. Pastor Paul McCain has made some excellent observations along this line on his blog. I think it is intriguing to consider the meaning of this. The angel told the Virgin that she would [...]
Someone Wanted to See My Kitty Cats
Sophie, my fave (and Julie is the person on the left).
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Here is Penny. Not the best picture. I’ll get you a better one.
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And this handsome devil is King. We adopted him two days ago from the local SPCA. Strangely, Lucy the Golden Retriever is missing. Hey, where is everybod…
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Mel Gibson’s "The Patriot"
Last evening I rewatched “The Patriot.” What an awesome movie! I’d forgotten how much I liked it. Of course, the R rating is for the violence. Frankly I’m more grossed out by that Fear Factor rubbish and those CSI shows. (Now tell us what you really think). I watched [...]
The Episcopal Church and the Nigerians
I have often noted that while 3rd world churches are on the ascendancy, many European and North American churches are drifting into irrelevance. Philip Jenkins wrote a very informative book on the subject: The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity.
Today I noticed that Charles Colson reflected on how the Anglican churches in Africa are [...]
Germs in the Communion Chalice
Every once in a while, someone will express to me the concern that maybe people can catch colds or other infections from drinking out of the common communion cup at church. And every time I tell them, “sure it’s possible, but very unlikely.” Since today is Maundy Thursday, the day on which our Lord instituted [...]
Excellent Prayer/Devotional Resource
If you are looking for a resource to assist you in your personal prayers and devotion, I heartily recommend you get Meditations on Divine Mercy by Johann Gerhard. This has been a real blessing for me as I have used it throughout this lent. It is available from Concordia Publishing House. Though Gerhard wrote [...]
