   Georgia preacher Fred Craddock describes how his ancestors used to go out walking, usually on a Sunday afternoon back when the stores were closed that day; and they called it “going marveling.”  Marveling.  They would look for unusual rocks, pretty little wild flowers, shells, four-leafed clovers, brightly colored bird feathers, maybe even a […]
  On November 10, 2020 I wrote: “I will be back soon. Thank you for reading. –Pastor Leon Stier”     Sorry it took so long.     I hope you are all still there. It has been a while since I posted one of these. I had some computer and website issues that needed fixing,
“My Siblings Died — And My Dad Sang This Song” by Joshua Rogers, posted August 17, 2020, at: http://www.joshuarogers.com —————    The phone rang and my mom answered. She never imagined the horrific news my grandfather was about to share. My dad’s two children from his first marriage had died in a plane crash.
2425) “Ain’t God Good, Boys?” Read More »
From ‘The Blessing’ Sung Around the World: 100 Virtual Choirs Spread Worship Anthem: How a familiar Old Testament benediction became a viral hit during the pandemic. By Megan Flower, July 29, 2020, at: http://www.christianity.com ————————————————    Just a couple of weeks before the coronavirus pandemic shut down the US, Kari Jobe held a songwriting
2408) May the Lord Bless You and Keep You Read More »
   Johnny Cash (1932-2003) recorded almost one-hundred albums in his long career.  Of all those many albums, he said his favorite was the last one he did, released just a few months before he died.  None of his best-known songs are on this album, none of the songs in that album were written by
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“Amazing Grace Sung by Believers from 50 Different Countries, United by Jesus,” posted June 5, 2020 at: http://www.epm.org , by Randy Alcorn. Pastor and author Randy Alcorn is the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries and the author of more than 50 books. For more on this subject, see Randy’s devotional Grace: A Bigger View
2351) Amazing Grace, Amazing Video Read More »
“It Can Be Well with Our Souls, Even with the Coronavirus Crisis” by Randy Alcorn, posted March 30, 2020 at: http://www.epm.org —————————————-    This classic hymn, sung in this Age of Corona by a ‘virtual cell phone choir,’ was posted a few days ago. It is beautiful. It demonstrates separation but the wondrous ability
2284) Bodies are in Danger, Souls Can be Okay Read More »
Chief White Feather (also named Teyet Ramar) ——————————- “King George VI, Chief White Feather, & Beverly Shea” by Arthur Eedle (1931- ), posted December 12, 2008, at: http://www.prophetictelegraph.co.uk ———————————————    When Franklin Roosevelt invited England’s King George VI for a visit to the United States in 1939, the significance of the invitation did not
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The best ‘flash mob’ video ever– singing Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus” from the Messiah in a shopping mall food court. ———————— By Eric Metaxas and Roberto Rivera, posted December 20, 2019, at: http://www.breakpoint.org ———————————————    As one wag put it, “In the orchestra world, George Frideric Handel’s Messiah is every bit an annual Christmas tradition
2183) Defending the Faith Through Art Read More »
By Ray Stedman    Here is the mark of the true believer: He cannot quit. When Jesus said to them, ‘Will you go away also?’, it is clear that he would have let them go if they had wanted to. Jesus does not hold anybody against his will. Responding to our Lord’s words, Peter
