“Next to the word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world. It controls our hearts, minds and spirits. A person who does not regard music as a marvelous creation of God does not deserve to be called a human being; he should be permitted to hear nothing butContinueContinue reading “A DISSONANT SPIRIT”
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PERFECT LOVE DRIVES OUT FEAR
If today’s church does not recapture the sacrificial spirit of the early church, it will lose its authenticity, forfeit the loyalty of millions, and be dismissed as an irrelevant social club with no meaning for the twentieth century. –The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Today, April 16, 2013, marks the 50th anniversary of the publicationContinueContinue reading “PERFECT LOVE DRIVES OUT FEAR”
A NEW SEASON
When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”John 20:19 As some of you may know, I love baseball. As aContinueContinue reading “A NEW SEASON”