(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Brethren we have met to worship And adore the Lord our God; Will you pray with all your power, While we try to preach the Word? All is vain unless the Spirit of the Holy One comes … Continue reading #15 Brethren, We Have Met to Worship
#14 God of Everlasting Glory
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) This hymn I barely remember -- I don't think it was extremely popular. From its lyrics it is obviously one of the "modern" hymns. It tries to hitch onto the modern scientific events of the day and make … Continue reading #14 God of Everlasting Glory
#13 Praise Ye the Lord, The Almighty
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Praise ye the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation! O my soul, praise Him, for he is thy health and salvation! All ye who hear, Now to His temple draw near; Join me in glad adoration! … Continue reading #13 Praise Ye the Lord, The Almighty
The $2K dining plan
Well, All Season Dining progresses apace, and our savings continue to rack up. And Paisanos's Pizza was finally open today -- we saw it at lunch but went elsewhere because we weren't in the mood for pizza. Price per meal is now down to $1.83. My goal when we purchased the plan last fall was … Continue reading The $2K dining plan
Electronic Expenditures
Two small occurrences yesterday, coincidental, put me into this train of thought -- not a new thought, but one I've run through in various permutations before. We spend more money today on electronic services and devices that didn't even exist a few years ago. They didn't even exist, and now we "can't live without them". … Continue reading Electronic Expenditures
A Concert of Sacred Metaphors: Call to Reapers
(Part 10 of the series on my only solo concert to date: A Concert of Sacred Metaphors, 2006). I realized it has been a long time since I put posts up on the first 9 parts of this concert, and with 12 total parts, I should probably finish the series out some time. So here … Continue reading A Concert of Sacred Metaphors: Call to Reapers
Mullen continues tradition of excellence
Today is going to be a quick promotional for my Alma Mater -- Houghton College. In this story the announcement is made that President Shirley Mullen was elected to another 4-year term as college president. She has already served 9 years. Now Houghton College has a long history of long terms for presidents. They have … Continue reading Mullen continues tradition of excellence
Memorial Day — An eclectic review
Okay, this might be one of those link type posts that get me out of having to write and think too much -- or it might be a brilliant gestalt of what I saw on Monday online. Why is everyone able to offend, and be offended, so much on Memorial Day? In this first story, … Continue reading Memorial Day — An eclectic review
AUMC Graduates
Its graduation season, and Avondale United Methodist Church did its annual honoring of graduates Sunday, which included a reception in Wesley Hall. The church listed all the graduates within the church family in the bulletin, and read the names and accomplishments off, with the reception following the service at noon to honor the two high … Continue reading AUMC Graduates
#12: Great God of Wonders!
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Great God of wonder! All Thy ways are matchless, Godlike, and divine; But the fair glories of Thy grace More God-like and unrivaled shine, More God-like and unrivaled shine. CHORUS Who is a pard’ning God like Thee? … Continue reading #12: Great God of Wonders!
At The Rainbow 