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Bloodlines

This is a great documentary by John Piper.  I’m the 2nd individual in my entire multi-generational, “white”, Western-European descended, family to marry “inter-racially”.  I have always loved the way the Gospel of Jesus Christ tears down barriers and stone-faced ideologies, whether religious or otherwise. John talks about the human family and adoption and race in [...]

Fairview Christian School – Christmas Program

Last night, I rode along with some friends up to Reading to attend Fairview Christian School’s Christmas Program.  Here’s a few snapshots (I apologize for the quality, they were taken with my phone) and some of the music selections from the evening. Enjoy!  Audio Clips:  1. Blessed Be the Day of Our Savior’s Birth 2. Christmas Offering [...]

The Age of Accountability

Because of some recent conversations with various people, I have been re-studying the theory of “The Age of Accountability”.  I was intrigued to discover that in its various forms, it is indeed a theory and not a hard and fast Biblical doctrine.  However, the results of which version of the theory you believe in can [...]

Charity Youth Bible School Chorus 2009

Strains of  “There is peace and contentment in the Father’s house today…” replay themselves in my mind as I work, having listened to the newly released album Charity Youth Bible School Chorus 2009 from Altar of Praise Studio.  Here are a few youtube videos (posted by others) of the chorus in action last November.

God’s Time

I have been really challenged in the last two weeks after returning from the Middle East in how I invest my God’s time. Here’s a quote from an excellent message (worth the time investment) that God used to kick-start some changes I’ve had to make in my schedule for the things that really matter.  Full [...]

He Still Came – Lebanon County Youth Chorus

Sherwin Samonte, from Vancouver Canada posts beautiful “music videos” of Anabaptist-Mennonite singing on Youtube and Tangle (used to be Godtube) that break the mold of what music videos are usually known to be.  Here’s one of his latest postings, He Still Came. It is sung by the Lebanon County Youth Chorus on their album, Somewhere [...]

Religion of the Easy Road – George R. Brunk – circa 1951

A friend asked me to convert an audio tape to CD for them.  It is an old sermon recording from 1951 by George R. Brunk, the Mennonite evangelist who spoke to crowds of 15,000+ people under a massive tent back in the ’50s.   You can read more about him HERE and HERE. Anyway, I looked [...]

Spring

Spring is here in PA at least for now.  Yesterday it was 70 degrees and sunny.  This morning I woke to the sound of birds outside my window.  Here’s a short audio clip: Birds Singing in the Morning What a contrast to last week’s snowstorm!

The Man From George Street

I’d heard this before, but was recently reminded of it again when a friend emailed me the video. . . Here’s the story.

Youth Bible School 2008 Audio CD

Today I received the recording by Altar of Praise Studio from Chorus at YBS ’08.  I must say, I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the recording.  It sounds better than it did live, at least to my untrained ear. Though it is not listed on their website, you can probably get yourself a [...]