I Have a Dad
In his classic book Knowing God, theologian J.I. Packer makes the following assertion about the fatherhood of God. If you want to judge how well a person understands Christianity, find out how much he makes of the thought of being […]
God the Father
Simple Gift
The tune for this hymn – “Sipmle Gifts” – dates back to the mid-1800s and was made popular by Aaron Copland in his masterpiece “Appalachian Spring.” While the song could not properly be called a “hymn,” (becaue of the lack […]
When Sorrow Comes
All of us will experience some degree of sorrow as we navigate through this fallen world, a world filled with sickness and death and the repercussions of relational sin when those most close to us hurt us by their words […]
The Theme of My Song
Every now and then we find songs about singing! In this beautiful hymn, John Stocker turns our attention to God’s mercy. In the first verse, we remember that it is only by God’s mercy that we escape the terrors of […]
Praise Him
This popular hymn has several modern settings, but the depth and beauty of these lyrics deserved yet another treatment. This is a general song of praise from Psalm 103 where we see the gospel truths of our restoration in Christ, […]