An article proposing that Christians sing the same songs of praise to God that Jesus sang: How interested would you be if archaeologists unearthed a hymnbook embossed with the name, “Jesus of Nazareth?” Overlooking the anachronism for a moment, wouldn’t “Jesus’ hymnbook” be immediately republished and rocket to the best-seller lists? Wouldn’t those songs find …
Thanks to Ray Ortlund for posting this quote from Lesslie Newbigin: “There has been a long tradition which sees the mission of the Church primarily as obedience to a command. It has been customary to speak of ‘the missionary mandate.’ This way of putting the matter is certainly not without justification, and yet it seems …
Buckle up, it’s that time of year again. NRL kicks off tonight. I don’t really know anything about what’s going on in league, despite having watched some World Cup in the British Winter. It’s hard enough to get relevant news during the actual season, let alone during summer. I do know it’s going to be …
Rain For Roots is a collective name for a bunch of US-based musicians who have just released The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Like This, a follow-up to 2012’s Big Stories For Little Ones. They aim to make new songs, for children, about the old story. It doesn’t sing down to kids and avoids moralism, while …
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