I have traced our family tree back 10 or 11 generations in this country, including the first generation of Scotch-Irish immigrants who fought in the American Revolution. And the Kilgour Clan (original spelling) can be traced many generations back in Scotland before being transported to Ireland by King James I. But for me one of the interesting …
Category: Musings
Oh, How I need You
Everyday, every moment, Oh, how I need you Lord! Psalm 105:4 Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually! (ESV) 1 Chronicles 22:19 Now set your mind and heart to seek the Lord your God. Arise and build the sanctuary of the Lord God, so that the ark of the covenant of the Lord and …
Reading the Bible in 2014
Of all the New Year resolutions that people make and quickly break is often, “I will read through the Bible this year.” I find that I need both the context that reading through the whole Bible provides, plus the depth that studying an individual book provides. My natural tendency is to do the study not …
Background and Depth of Handel’s Messiah
I did something this week that I have never done before–I listened to the whole of Handel’s Messiah (two sittings). But the reason was not because I’m a big fan of classical choral music. Actually my musical tastes are much more eclectic and not that sophisticated. The reason I listened was in appreciation for the …
Contrast: Character Determines Influence
On Sunday at Calvary Church, Pastor Beau Eckert started our series, Contrast, with a look at Matthew 5:1-16. The Beatitudes in the first section focus on the Character of the Righteous. The list of characteristics together form a progressive picture of what those rightly related to the King look like. And by correlation, they serve as an encouragement …
Walk by Faith
WALK BY FAITH NOT BY SIGHT 2 Corinthians 5:7 Faith sets no limits on God’s power and submits itself to God’s will.
Story behind, “Carol of the Bells”
A summary of the story (see the video for a retelling of the story) One of America’s best known poets, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882), contributed to the wealth of carols sung each Christmas season, when he composed the words to “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” on December 25th 1864. As with any composition …