“Search me, O God, and know my heart today; try me, O Saviour, know my thoughts I pray.” How many millions of times have those sobering words been sung, and how many thousands of congregations have sung them since it was written over 100yrs. ago? How sincerely do we take them? Think about it. We are told many times in God’s Word…

AFFLICTION is described in my dictionary as a condition of pain, suffering or distress. Some of the synonyms for affliction are; adversity, hurt, harm, ruin, woe, grief, heartache, misfortune, sorrow, anxiety, misery. You get the picture. We don’t like to think about it, but there is no way around it, because every human being that has ever been born and lived has…

A friend told me of a pastor he knew who told him that his church told him they didn’t want teaching, they wanted “application.” This isn’t any new thing, but there seems to be a lack of “give and take” these days that says, “Give me what I want or else.” This led my thinking down some “bunny trails” that I am…

Last week I picked up an old dilapidated songbook for 25 cents. It is “The Brethren’s Hymnal” published in 1876. The title page reads: “The Brethren’s Tune and Hymn Book being a compilation of sacred music adapted to all the psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs.” Part of the preface reads: “The selection of tunes, we think, embrace all the best church music…