Where Was This When I Needed It?

A new major for aspiring pastor’s wives! Read about it here.

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One church’s music outreach ministry

One church’s music outreach ministry
This entry is seperate from my ongoing articles titled Principled Perspectives in Music. I simply need more time to address the next issue of what kind of music we want in our churches and this week is a busy one because I’m directing 100+ elementary school children this week’s VBS musical. So I thought I [...]

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Principled Perspectives on Music-Part Two

Principled Perspectives on Music
Part Two
In part one, I established a foundation for recognizing that music itself carries meaning. Regardless if that meaning is explicit or implicit, obvious or subtle, it is human expression. Throughout history governments of nations have recognized that music is a powerful tool to communicate and have thus suppressed composers’ creative abilities, particularly in times of unrest. It is [...]

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Principled Perspectives on Music-part one

Principled Perspectives on Music
Part One
I always grew up believing that music was an emotional language of the heart that transcends language barriers and cultural differences. Then I heard ethnic music from third world countries for the first time and realized I didn’t understand it at all. After studying ethnomusicology in college I found that I [...]

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Having faith in God

While reading from his Greek Bible Hudson Taylor pondered the phrase “have (or hold) the faithfulness of God.” He remembered the words “Have faith in God” from Mark 11:22 in his English Bible and wondered how he could have more faith in God for the present moment. ” After some study of the translations of the Greek words [...]

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It is Well With My Soul

 My favorite hymn is: It is Well with My Soul. I can say for myself that it is well with my soul because when I was six years old I believed and accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Savior. I recall how my mom would read to me from the Children’s Bible every night before [...]

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Nothing To Say For Zion

Do we not know that we are members of that body whereof Christ is the head, and are we not concerned to approve ourselves living members? Have we not then business with God upon the public account to make intercession for his church? Have we nothing to say for Zion? Nothing in behalf of Jerusalem’s [...]

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Women Helping Women

A friend, Courtney Leuthy, works at the Hope Clinic in Nashville, Tenn. I thought you’d enjoy reading her testimony here:
What is the purpose of the Hope Clinic?
Our mission statement “Hope Clinic for Women is a safe and confidential place for anyone dealing with life choices regarding past, present or future pregnancies. We provide education, counsel and [...]

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Jehovah-Jirah, our provider

So if you ever feel like grumbling because you don’t get paid for your time…
I thought I was getting paid $60 today (a minimum guest lecture fee) for putting on a 45-minute recital with programs and notes which took a total of 20 hrs. of preparation this week and last. I was feeling worn out and a bit [...]

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Matthew 25:14-46 and James 1:1-27: Life with a mission.

Often we think of missionaries as having a mission, but the word really just means having a task to do. (What a relief to know I don’t have to live in a foreign country, speak a second language, and eat ethnic foods to have a mission!) The word mission also implies working for a cause and requires focus and direction. The military [...]

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