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Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart January 23rd, 2009

This is an amazing hymn.Lord, Thee I love with all my heart; I pray Thee, ne’er from me depart; With tender mercy cheer me. Earth has no pleasure I would share, Yea, Heav’n itself were void and bare If Thou, Lord, wert not near me …

“I have set My King on Zion, My holy hill.” January 21st, 2009

Thankful for the providence of Psalm 2 in morning prayers. Rejoicing that Christ is seated at God’s “right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And …

Psalm 119 December 17th, 2008

Morning prayers of late have been in Psalm 119. I’ve been newly impressed with the primacy of God’s word; that it is light and life; that it is to be meditation of our hearts; and the source of wisdom and guidance. Having grown up in the Reformed tradition, attended Reformed schools and …

The Tales of Beedle the Bard December 4th, 2008

Grabbed a copy this morning and gave it a read. Enjoyable. Not for little kids, though. “The Warlock’s Hairy Heart” makes an interesting point, and also reminds me of Edgar Allan Poe. The subtle humor in the Dumbledore commentary is reminiscent of what made him such a beloved character in …

Capon again November 14th, 2008

“In one short phrase: We are being flooded with matter about which nobody gives a damn. But the really frightening part is that the attitude begins to rub off. No home can be built without that love of detail which is the hallmark of care, yet we seem to be getting less and less able to bother …

Capon Quote November 14th, 2008

“People admit it’s hard to pray. Yet they think it’s easy to make love. What nonsense. Neither is worth much when it is only the outcropping of intermittent enthusiasm. Both need to be done without ceasing; and …

Obama’s Citizenship in Question October 30th, 2008

This is interesting, and worth the time to listen to in its entirety: http://www.baylyblog.com/2008/10/barack-obama-rocks-xx-his-true-citizenship-remains-in-doubt.html

Founding Fathers Rolling Over October 24th, 2008

“…just because you have an individual right does not mean that the state or local government can’t constrain the exercise of that right…”Barack Obama, 2008 Philadelphia …

Great Quote October 21st, 2008

“The Christian is never to be motivated by a sense of his own honor, but rather by the honor of Christ. If pride was Satan’s original sin, humility and patient faith are the Christian’s primary duty.” – JBJ

Obama’s Abortion Extremism October 21st, 2008

http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/viewarticle.php?selectedarticle=2008.10.14_George_Robert_Obama’s%20Abortion%20Extremism_.xml

New Dog September 29th, 2008

Insightful September 12th, 2008

“Truth becomes hard if it is not softened by love; love becomes soft if it is not strengthened by truth.” – John Stott