Rebecca Stark is the author of The Good Portion: God, the second title in The Good Portion series.
The Good Portion: God explores what Scripture teaches about God in hopes that readers will see his perfection, worth, magnificence, and beauty as they study his triune nature, infinite attributes, and wondrous works.
Monday, February 10, 2014 at 8:15PM 
Question 22. What, then, must a Christian believe?
Answer: All things promised us in the gospel, (a) which the articles of our catholic and undoubted Christian faith briefly teach us.
(Click through to see scriptural proofs.)
Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 8:47PM When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound, and time shall be no more,
And the morning breaks, eternal, bright and fair;
When the saved of earth shall gather over on the other shore,
And the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.
When the roll is called up yonder,
When the roll is called up yonder,
When the roll is called up yonder,
When the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.
On that bright and cloudless morning when the dead in Christ shall rise,
And the glory of his resurrection share;
When his chosen ones shall gather to their home beyond the skies,
And the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.
Let us labor for the Master from the dawn till setting sun,
Let us talk of all his wondrous love and care;
Then when all of life is over, and our work on earth is done,
And the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.—James M. Black
I’ve chosen two recordings from the hundreds of videos (I’m not exaggerating.) of this gospel hymn on You Tube.
Augsburg Centennial Singers
Chautauqua Preacher’s Quartet (recorded in 1917)
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, February 7, 2014 at 9:05PM Sitting…on a couch in the living room.
Waiting…for bedtime.
Feeling…tired. So tired. But I’m afraid if I go to bed too early it will end up being an evening nap instead. I’m trying to tough it out until 10pm.
Enjoying…a lit string of Christmas lights across the mantle and a candle burning on the coffee table. And quiet.
Not enjoying…the colder weather. It’s not terribly cold (yet!), but this winter, up until now, has been so warm that what we’re having now, which is fairly average, feels miserably cold to me. The forecast is for some really, truly cold weather next week. How will I feel then?
Planning…to clean the house tomorrow. I have toddlers here for two days a week or more, and it’s amazing how much dirtier my home becomes. Sticky fingers, crumbs, noses on glass—and this week, pen and pencil scribbles covering the whole length of the wall behind the couch. The girls often care for their “babies” behind my couch, so it didn’t raise any red flags when they disappeared back there on Wednesday. But this time, it wasn’t dolls they were playing with.
I had them help me clean the wall, but remember, they’re toddlers: A pail of water and a cleaning rag are even more fun than a ball point pen. I’m guessing this was not a deterrent for them.
It’s a good thing they’re cute.
Not planning…to watch much—or maybe any—of the Olympics this time around. Will you be watching?
Reading…From Heaven He Came and Sought Her and The House of Wittgenstein: A Family at War
Wondering…where January went? January is supposed to be the slow month, the month for reading and jigsaw puzzles and sitting by the fire, but I’m afraid there was very little or none of that this year. I blame the two week January thaw.
Hoping…the Raptors start winning again.
Wishing…you a warm February without too much snow to shovel or too many rainy days.