O Lord, who hast mercy upon all, take away from me my sins, and mercifully kindle in me the fire of Thy Holy Spirit. Take away from me the heart...Continue reading
Year: 2007
A General Confession
I grew up in the Episcopal Church, but in college began attending churches of other denominations. Recently I’ve been looking at the liturgy again and have gained a new appreciation...Continue reading
“Batter my heart, three-person’d God…”
This poem has long been one of my favorites. It expresses both a deep desire to surrender to God and the incredible strength of sin’s pull on our hearts, even...Continue reading
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
This hymn has a simple tune set to hauntingly beautiful harmony by my favorite classical composer, Johann Sebastian Bach. I’ve seen several versions of the words, and I’m not sure...Continue reading
Confessing vs. Professing Christ
I’ll be honest with you: I’m a people-pleaser. I find it very difficult to speak up if I know that it might make others unhappy with me. But I’m also...Continue reading
2007 Band Photos
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Keynote 2007 Summer Project Report
I’m writing from Ft. Collins, CO, and starting tomorrow I will attend the biannual Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC) National Staff Conference. I’m looking forward to hearing great teaching and...Continue reading
Understanding and Belief
I do not seek to understand that I may believe, but I believe that I may understand: for this also I believe, that unless I believe, I will not understand....Continue reading
Knowing The Truth
Truth is so obscure in these times, and falsehood so established, that, unless we love the truth, we cannot know it. When I first read this quote, it gripped me...Continue reading
Final 2007 Project Statistics
The final stats for all 5 summer project bands are: 22,000 miles traveled 57 concerts 5815 people exposed to the gospel 1065 people lead in worship 248 people indicating decisions...