Imagine being brutally tortured and burned alive at the stake for following the Bible. That was the fate Michael Sattler resigned to because he chose to live for Jesus rather than cater to the world. Michael Sattler was once a Catholic monk. He rose to the rank of Prior of the Benedictine Monastery near Freiburg, … Continue reading Michael Sattler: A Martyr For Christ
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2023 Music Time Capsule
Snow is gently falling, creating a snow-globe scene out my living room window that is pretty enough to be on a Christmas card. My dogs are faithfully laying at my feet and a steaming mug of Christmas In Paris tea warms my fingertips. As I'm typing, I'm reflecting on another year that will soon be … Continue reading 2023 Music Time Capsule
White Christmas// History of the Song
December 24th, 1944. You're a thousand miles from home, huddled in a foxhole. Waiting, in the frigid cold with your platoon, for the next battle to erupt. Though you're only nineteen years old, you've already seen more death than most people will ever see in their entire lives. A few months earlier, at Normandy, you … Continue reading White Christmas// History of the Song
Jesus Loves Me// History of the Hymn
Jesus Loves Me is one of the most well known songs of our time. Most of us learned it as children, it's sang in Sunday school classes, and is known world-wide. Anna Warner was born into a wealthy New York family, quite familiar with the upper class. When she was just a young girl, however, … Continue reading Jesus Loves Me// History of the Hymn
Resting In The Grace That Holds You
It has been said, in the ages of time gone by, that grace is a charming sound. It is by grace and faith that we receive eternal salvation. It is grace that brings salvation to us. It is grace that gives us help in the time of need. It is by grace that we are … Continue reading Resting In The Grace That Holds You
I Have Decided To Follow Jesus// History of the Hymn
Many of you have probably heard this beautiful hymn played at church, perhaps for an invitation or offertory. It's a relatively short hymn, compared to many of the others in our hymnals. But do you know the meaning of each verse? In the 1800s, there was a great revival spreading through various parts of the … Continue reading I Have Decided To Follow Jesus// History of the Hymn
Come Thou Fount// History of the Hymn
It has been quite some time since I've done a post on the history of one of our hymns! Life has been a bit crazy for me. But I decided it's about time to do another one. Come Thou Fount, one of the most well known hymns in Christianity, had its beginning in London, England. … Continue reading Come Thou Fount// History of the Hymn
Where do believers fit in to “Pride Month”?
Rainbow heart streamers and a "love is love" banner accosted us as we walked in. Flags and decorations screamed "pride month" wickedness. The blatant display of wickedness being flaunted was despicable. I was instantly overwhelmed with sorrow that our rainbow, the beautiful symbol that God created as a promise to us, had been hijacked by … Continue reading Where do believers fit in to “Pride Month”?
Why I Do Not Fly The Christian Flag
I've touched the sacred calf of christendom. I can hear all of you gasp as you read the title of this post. Am I not a Christian? Why won't I fly the Christian Flag then? The Christian Flag is considered by many today to be on the same level of the Bible itself. Heaven forbid … Continue reading Why I Do Not Fly The Christian Flag
An Old Fashioned Spring
Spring is one of my favorite seasons. Everything is coming alive and new. It reminds me of the new life we have in Christ when we are born again. He removes the practices and lifestyle of the old man, and replaces them with the beauty of new life in Him. "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are … Continue reading An Old Fashioned Spring
Seeking The Timeless Anchor 