Monthly Archives

June 2020

In Bible Study, Blog, Philippians on
June 8, 2020

The Hymn of Christ

Singing praise and worship songs communally is integral to Sunday morning church services all across the country and the world. While many churches choose to worship God through contemporary Christian songs, there are also many traditional churches who still choose to sing hymns as a congregation. Though these hymns are hundreds of years old, their beloved lyrics are theologically rich, and they remain popular in the lives of Christians today. Some of the most well-known hymns include “Amazing Grace,” “How Great Thou Art,” “It Is Well,” “Great is Thy Faithfulness,” and “Blessed Assurance.” One of my favorite hymns that I remember singing in church growing up is “Jesus Paid it All”-

“Jesus paid it all, All to Him I owe / Sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow.”[1]

Paul actually includes a hymn about Jesus in his letter to the church in Philippi.

continue reading
By /
In Attributes of God, Blog, Theology on
June 1, 2020

He is Good

Milk, eggs, sugar, flour. Milk, eggs, sugar, flour. Milk, eggs, sugar, flour. Imagine you’re going to the grocery store to pick up a few things, but you didn’t write down what you need.  You’re likely going to repeat what you need over and over again in your head so you remember what to pick up at the store. We do this because repetition is a helpful strategy for remembering or memorizing information. 

Moses used this strategy as he authored Genesis.

continue reading