Posted in Encouragement, Faith, Hymns, Worship, tagged , christianity, Hymns, Worship on October 29, 2007 | 4 Comments »
There is probably no more rousing and inspiring hymn of praise to the Lord than this one. It is often sung during Communion. The first time I heard it, I knew this was not a hymn to listen to sitting down. The majestic hymn tune that most often accompanies it lifts up the words [...]
Posted in Christian Living, Encouragement on October 21, 2007 | 4 Comments »
This afternoon was one of those brilliant autumn days in Milwaukee where the sky was the deepest blue, and the yellow and red maples were at their most stunning. After church, Tom and I drove to the east side of Milwaukee on the shores of Lake Michigan. We parked and took a walk along Lake [...]
Posted in Encouragement, Faith, Hymns, Music, tagged christianity, Hymns, Jesus, Worship on October 21, 2007 | 5 Comments »
I wanted to share this hymn we sang this morning in worship. It was written during the heart of the Reformation, but its message is timeless truth.
From God can nothing move me; He will not step aside
But gently will reprove me And be my constant guide.
He stretches out His hand in evening and in morning,
My [...]
Posted in Encouragement, Faith, Worship, tagged christianity, Faith, Jesus, Praise on October 21, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Behold your divine possession! This redeeming God is our God. The God who redeemed us at a cost so dear and precious to Himself as the gift, the sufferings, and sacrifice of His only-begotten and beloved Son–who charged all our sins to Him, laid all our curse on Him, exacting from Him, as our [...]
Posted in Encouragement, Faith, Family, tagged Christian radio, Faith, Family on October 20, 2007 | 6 Comments »
A week ago Sunday, my brother Andy, sister Lisa and I held an Open House at the VCY Studios in honor of our parents’ 50 years of ministry. My dad, Vic Eliason, was ordained in 1957 and has served the Lord full time ever since, first as an associate pastor in Des Moines, Iowa and [...]
Posted in Encouragement, Faith, Family, tagged christianity, Faith, Family, fatherhood, Worship on October 18, 2007 | 6 Comments »
Related to my post below, here is wonderful material from S. G. Winchester. This is a series of articles that details the spiritual responsibility of the father in the home. The fruit of evangelical homes that do not have godly leadership is everywhere in the church today, and it is a tragedy. I hope these [...]
Posted in Encouragement, Faith, Great Quotes, tagged christianity, Faith, Jesus, Puritans on October 16, 2007 | 4 Comments »
“What is forgiveness, but God’s grace remitting our sins? What is justification, but God’s grace accepting us? What is sanctification, but God’s grace purifying our hearts? What is adoption, but God’s grace making us sons? What is our final salvation, but God’s grace keeping us from falling and preserving us into His eternal [...]
Posted in Encouragement, Faith, Persecution, tagged christianity, Human Rights Abuses, Persecution, spirituality, suffering on October 13, 2007 | 11 Comments »
I was sent a book a few days ago. I couldn’t stop reading one evening until it was finished. It is the story of Silvia Tarniceriu, a Romanian woman who grew up under the communist dictator, Nikolai Ceaucescu. Friends, we don’t even have a clue what suffering for Jesus is like in our country. Silvia’s [...]
Posted in Crosstalk, Encouragement, tagged Christiainty, good books, Reformation, spirituality on October 10, 2007 | 5 Comments »
My husband, William and I are kidnapping my mother and taking her away on a three day trip to Door County. This is peak weekend for leaves in many parts of our state, and we wanted to give her a change of scenery. Mom serves others every day of her life but rarely does anything [...]
Posted in Encouragement, tagged christianity, Faith, Rest on October 6, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I have just received a biography of the beloved Christian hymnwriter and sister in Christ from the 19th century, Frances Ridley Havergal. I will be sharing more about the biography later, but I wanted to share this poem from Havergal’s book, Loyal Responses.
Resting on the faithfulness of Christ our Lord
Resting on the fulness of His [...]
