Jesus doesn’t dismiss our fears. He spends much time telling his disciples that we’ll experience much that drives to the hearts of our anxieties. And he goes to the very heart of fear itself, experiences it all, and emerges victorious, for us. From Winn Collier. “Incarnation is the place,” says Kathleen Norris, “where hope contends …

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Charles Coffin, the author of On Jordan’s Bank The Baptist’s Cry was French, published his poetry in Latin, and this hymn was translated into English by John Chandler. We’ll sing it a MGPC next week to the tune in this video. The lyrics: 1 On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry announces that the Lord is …

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