Not In Me
What would it sound like for the Pharisee in Luke 18:9-14 to repent? His prayer begins proclaiming what he has not done, with a list of people he is “not like”. So, repentance must be renouncing such boasts before God. […]
Songwriter: Schumacher, Eric M.
Let the Children Come to Jesus
This past year, we have been reading and hearing the stories of numerous people who were abused or suffered other scary things as children. We’ve tried to imagine what it must be like to be a child whose whole world […]
Worthy
In their book Worthy: Celebrating the Value of Women, Eric Schumacher and Elyse Fitzpatrick argue that God’s worth is seen, in part, in what he has made. Therefore, as we see the worth of women, created in his image, we […]
All Praise to God Alone
This is a hymn written for the missions organization SIM for their 125th celebration. It has become a theme song which encapsulates their mission and vision statements. SIM’s Purpose: Convinced that no one should live and die without hearing God’s […]
We Stand and Worship
A modern hymn about entering the presence of God through the merits of Christ and not our own.
All Things Good
In the church, it can seem as though some vocations—such as “pastor” and “missionary”—are elevated above others, set on a pedestal and viewed as more “spiritual” or more “godly” than others. Consequently, we seem to relegate other vocations—such as bakers, […]
Let All the Earth Rejoice
A festive, triumphant traditional hymn set for four voices and organ (or piano).
Holy, Holy, Holy
The classic hymn “Holy, Holy, Holy” has been used by Christians world-over for two centuries to laud the praises of our thrice-holy God. It is a beautiful trinitarian defense of God existing in three persons and paints a picture of […]
Let Them Hear
We are listeners. What we hear and believe shapes who we are. We live in the midst of loud voices demanding our ear. The Law thunders its demands. Satan whispers reminders of our failings. Our flesh joins in a chorus […]
The Bright Rose of Sharon
In Thomas Moore’s poem, “The Last Rose of Summer,” the poet reflects on the loneliness of the rose whose garden companions “faded and gone.” His thoughts turn to the loneliness he anticipates as good friends depart in death. “Who,” he […]