Almost 300 years ago, Charles Wesley penned his famous hymn, “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing.” While ten verses were originally composed, only six made their way into most modern hymnals. From my perspective, I am very glad verse six made the cut: Hear him, ye deaf; his praise, ye dumb, Your loosen’d tongues employ; Ye blind, … More Employing Our Loosened Tongue
In the first century, it was customary for Jewish men to daily recount their various blessings before the Lord. According to rabbinic tradition, pious men were to lift up their hands and give thanks in the following manner, “Lord, I thank you I am not a heathen; I thank you I am not illiterate; I thank you … More Women in the Church
Zechariah was a 6th century prophet whose name means “Yahweh remembers.” He was born in Babylon to a priestly family who was exiled, but he later retuned to Jerusalem where he ministered to the fifty-thousand Jews who returned to their homeland. Zechariah was a contemporary of Haggai (Ezra 5:1; 6:14), and together they encouraged and exhorted their … More He Came … He’s Coming … Keep Going [Rightly Understanding the Prophecies of Zechariah]
Unfathomable Grace 