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Scriptural Songs

John W. Peterson, the beloved songwriter, was a master at using Scripture in his songs. When I was a teenager in the church choir, we performed his cantata Jesus Is Coming... Read More »

Music of the Soul

In his book Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, Oliver Sacks devotes a chapter to the therapeutic role of music with people suffering from Alzheimer’s. He writes... Read More »

Work: A Narcotic

A friend told me that he feels closest to God when he’s the busiest. He explained that when demands are the greatest, he finds himself most reliant on the Lord’s strength.... Read More »

For Him

My seventeen-year-old daughter Julie and a co-worker at a department store were meeting for lunch. He had some questions about life, and Julie was glad to talk to him about her... Read More »

Everyone Sings!

Each summer I enjoy attending many of the free outdoor concerts presented in our city. During one performance by a brass band, several of the members briefly introduced themselves... Read More »

The Music of Joy

God had made them rejoice with great joy . . . , so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard afar off. —Nehemiah 12:43  

Several years ago, during... Read More »

Stars and Sand

A team led by an Australian astronomer calculated the number of stars in the known universe to be 70 sextillion—7 followed by 22 zeros. That unfathomable number is said to be... Read More »

Prayer-Meeting Blues

Prayer meetings can get you down. No matter how much you look forward to gathering with friends to pray, the requests can be disheartening. A missionary is having health problems.... Read More »

Prelude of Praise

We enter a concert hall, find our seats, and listen with anticipation as the members of the orchestra tune their instruments. The sound is discordant, not melodic. But the tuning... Read More »

God Is Great, God Is Good

When we were children, my brother and I recited this prayer every night before supper: “God is great, God is good. Let us thank Him for this food.” For years I spoke... Read More »
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