Saturday
Jan042014

Sunday's Hymn: Great God, We Sing That Mighty Hand

Great God, we sing that mighty hand
By which supported, still we stand;
The opening year Thy mercy shows,
That mercy crowns it till its close.

By day, by night, at home, abroad,
Still are we guarded by our God,
By His incessant bounty fed,
By His unerring counsel led.

With grateful hearts ,the past we own;
The future, all to us unknown,
We to Thy guardian care commit,
And peaceful leave before Thy feet.

In scenes exalted or depressed,
Thou art our joy, and Thou our rest;
Thy goodness all our hopes shall raise,
Adored through all our changing days.

When death shall interrupt these songs,
And seal in silence mortal tongues,
Our helper God, in whom we trust,
In better worlds our souls shall boast.

—Phil­ip Dodd­ridge

Other hymns, worship songs, sermons etc. posted today:

Have you posted a hymn (or sermon, sermon notes, prayer, etc.) today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by contacting me using the contact form linked above, and I’ll add your post to the list.

Friday
Jan032014

This Week in Housekeeping

Recently updated theological terms:

exclusivism

hell

Thursday
Jan022014

Linked Together: Book Lists

Updated January 3. See below.

I’ve already made my January book order—here, the cold and dark make this month the best one for reading—but in case you’re still deciding what to read next, here are a few recently posted book lists that may help.

Enduring Trials
A list of books you may find helpful when “the rod and staff of God’s affliction weigh heavy” (Shane Lems).

Engaging Fiction
From Staci Eastin: “I read more fiction this year than I had in quite some time. I didn’t want to call the list my favorites, because that implies I closed each book with a happy sigh. But these are the book I found particularly engaging.”

Reading Retrospective
Lisa Spence posted a long list of her favorite reads from 2013.


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