I Wonder As I Wander

I Wonder As I Wander is an American Christmas carol with words and melody by John Jacob Niles.  He based it on a few snatches of song he heard on July 16, 1933, in the small Appalachian town of Murphy, North Carolina: “A girl had stepped out to the edge of the little platform attached […]

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Dreams & Ashes

Several years ago when my daughter came home from college, her local voice teacher wanted her to sing with other students at a recital.  A voice lesson was squeezed in at the last minute, and because most of her music was still packed up, she grabbed the score of Les Misérables as we ran out […]

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Sustaining Faith

There are many reasons why I respect and, yes, love the Apostle Paul. His words near the close of his final letter in the New Testament, 2 Timothy, reveal the stalwart character of the man who loved his fellow believers, and the man who loved the Lord Jesus.

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Two Chairs

If you’ve been reading my posts, you know my story about how I came to believe in Jesus Christ. What about you?

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Believe

What does the key of belief look like? What does it mean to believe in Jesus Christ?

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“Let Light Ride In”

“In the whole Bible there is hardly another chapter which can equal this triumphant text.” Martin Luther

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