Month: August 2024
-
“A New Song…” To Teach
What are some new ways we can express our love for God? Teach Me Lord To Wait was written in 1953 and expresses some rich truths from Isaiah 40. “Those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings like eagles. They shall run and not be weary; They…
-
“A New Song…” To Sing
As our hearts yearn for more profound ways to express our devotion to God, we seek rich songs to help in that endeavor. There tends to be an aversion to new songs, but every song was at one time a new song. How Great Thou Art was new once, and so was A Mighty Fortress.…
-
“A New Song…”
The expression “A new song,” is found in numerous places in Scripture (e.g., Pss. 33:3, 40:3, 96:1, 98:1, 144:9, 149:1; Isa. 42:10; Rev. 5:9, 14:3). The idea behind the statement is profound. In Psalm 33, there is overwhelming adoration for Yahweh; the Psalmist begins the two preceding verses with outcries of exaltation: “Rejoice in Yahweh…”…
-
Creeds, Catechisms, and Councils?
Why do we need them? Some view the Bible as insufficient. We should let that sink in: there are believers in God who believe that the Bible is insufficient… They would wholeheartedly defend the power of God, the holiness of God, and the omniscience of God but deny the Bible as the sole, stand-alone, need-nothing-else…
-
Bad Reasoning…
Consider the following quote: “Those of us who are content to do God’s work in God’s revealed way are often criticized because we are not engaged in all the social and recreational projects commonly practiced in religion today. Some say, ‘I had rather do wrong than do nothing at all.’ Some say, ‘Which is better?…
-
Back to School Warnings
This passage hit me recently as I was driving to the office. It offers some helpful points for our back-to-schoolers. Young people: 2 Samuel 11:1–17 (LEB): 1 It came about in the spring, at the time kings go out, David sent Joab and his servants with him and all of Israel. They ravaged all of…
-
Be Kind… Yes, But More…
The repeated admonition as school starts back is, “Be kind.” Undoubtedly, this is critically important and a deeply Biblical premise. Be kind because every person is made in the image of God. Parents, it’s crucial to instill the value of kindness in our children. In a world where kindness is a rare commodity, our little…
The Preacher's Desk 