Over-spiritualization. It is a thing. A thing that happens way more than it should. It is always a danger that looms when we read the Holy Bible. One may over-spiritualize in big things (e.g., Insisting that child sacrifice should be done because of God’s interaction with Abraham and Isaac) or in little things (e.g., Insisting …
We are going to explore another wonderful Fanny Crosby (1820-1915) hymn written in 1873 with composer Phoebe Knapp (1839-1908), whom was one of the most widely known women of the 19th century. This hymn, “Blessed Assurance,” was so loved by Fanny Crosby, the first verse is inscribed on her headstone. The Scriptures teach us that …
What happens after death? Although this becomes a sad thought as we think of loved ones and people who have not believed on the Gospel of Christ, it is still an amazing thing to say that what happens after death: Is your choice. The two sides of the coin are this: Eternal life in Heaven …
Inspired by 1 Corinthians 15… — You wanna’ bloodless Gospel story? Well I cannot oblige. It was by the death of Christ, That freedom was applied. – Hung Him up and suffered high, For the cost of man, I tell you why. Laid down below in borrowed tomb. Yet rose again with death consumed. – …
It is not an uncommon occurrence among many people to be telling a story, and someone feels at liberty to interrupt and interject, only to find out that they did not hear the full story! Sometimes, that interrupter might just be you. It is ok to admit! Most people do this at some point of …
Julia Ward Howe’s lyrics to the traditional American melody “Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory” are fraught with error. Now before you get upset about changing an age-old song, you must know she indeed changed the words to this tune that was called “John Brown’s Body” herself. Howes lyrics spiritualizing prophetic references after prophetic reference …
“‘Amazing Grace,’ How sweet the sound!” The composer of the beloved hymn, John Newton (1725-1807), had this hymn first published in what is called “The Olney Hymns” book. It was an illustration of potent ideologies of the evangelical movement in England at the time. The Amazing Grace tune as we know it was composed by …
Following the holiday season, people need many things. Practically, two that come to mind immediately are money and more sleep. But beyond the practicalities there is so much more that we need! In the infamous work Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, we are reassured, “You are human and fallible.” Throughout the holidays and the Christmas …
Recently I was reading from the classic devotional, “My Utmost for His Highest”, and I read an installment titled, This Experience Must Come. In this writing Oswald Chambers recounts the story of how Elijah was taken up to Heaven, leaving the prophet Elisha alone to himself (2 Kings 2:11-12). From this moment, he had to …