Sailing the Last Voyage with Newton and Pascal
Achor was a church-based group from London. They produced (AFAIK) three albums, all of which are available on this page. A Door Of Hope (Dove 18, 1975) The first of the albums, a very folksy production more in line with the Fisherfolk/Word of God axis. Part of that includes singing in the Spirit, which one …
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The "religious left" is abuzz--and of course aTwitter--re Jim Wallis and Sojourners' decision not to support the recent Believe Out Loud (an LGBT group) ad campaign this past Mother's Day. This has produced the predictable horror in places such as The Lead and some glee on the right. Back when I reviewed Wallis' book The …
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Polder meets polyester suits as this Dutch group takes on many American Gospel favourites, along with some more "contemporary" fare. And they do pretty well at it, too. One of the few "continental" groups that UK label Dove/Musical Gospel Outreach featured in their line-up. The Lightbearers with Esther Tims (Dove 14, 1974) The group's own …
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The ground of his condemnation is this, that though the Light has come into the world, men preferred the darkness to the Light, because their actions were wicked. For he who lives an evil life hates the light, and will not come to it, for fear that his actions should be exposed; But he who …
In fulfilment of the charge which God had entrusted to me, I laid the foundation like a skilful master-builder; but another man is now building upon it. Let every one take care how he builds; For no man can lay any other foundation than the one already laid-Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 3:10-11) In 2004-5, the …
In the midst of the ongoing tragedy of the recent tornadoes here in Tennessee and around the South-east, I received a most interesting document: an exchange of 1975 correspondence between Pat Robertson and Bob Mumford (and some other items) re Pat's objections to the "shepherding movement" in vogue at the time. That movement was the …
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After this many of his disciples drew back, and did not go about with him any longer. So Jesus said to the Twelve: “Do you also wish to leave me?” But Simon Peter answered: “Master, to whom shall we go? Immortal Life is in your teaching; And we have learned to believe and to know …
Today is Good Friday. It's about as late as it gets in the year. As Lent winds up and we reflect on the Passion and death of Our Lord Jesus Christ, it's also time for those of us in academia to wind up the semester (well, those of us on a semester system...) It's been …
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It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you, and I appointed you to go and bear fruit--fruit that should remain, so that the Father might grant you whatever you ask in my Name. (John 15:16) “I hope you are right.” The Chinese engineer across the table was sceptical about my claims. …
I read with amusement this post from The Lead: As I have wrestled with this question with congregational leaders (and with members of the Net and Millenial Generations) one significant reality has emerged. It has to do with stewardship practices. The Net and Millenial Generation members do not use cash and they do not write …
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