What a thrill to conclude our Christmas service at MGPC today singing Joy To The World. I love preaching on Christmas Day. It’s a time to take the 200 proof grace off the shelf and give everyone a big undiluted swig. And then another one. And another. That’s not to say it’s watered down grace …
Merry Christmas. This morning at MGPC, among everything else, I threw these two thoughts out as part of the sermon. Firstly, that while people may contend that the spirit of Christmas is about giving, the real heart of Christmas is about getting. The incarnation of God in the person of the Lord Jesus and his …
We’re singing Away In A Manger twice for Christmas this year, once tonight and once tomorrow. I’m quite aware of the problems with the phrase ‘no crying he makes’. Something of an opportunity to point out what the incarnation means. Tonight we’re using the tune MUELLER, which is our favourite, and in the morning it’ll …
My box set of three albums by Over The Rhine arrived. The Darkest Night Of The Year; Snow Angels; and a second copy of Blood Oranges In The Snow. Perfect Christmas Eve listening.
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