Love Is Kind Of Patient (via Pete Reynolds at McSweeney’s)

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February 18, 2019

This is from a short (satiric) post that translates the poetic imagery of 1 Corinthians 13 to everyday life.
The introduction:

Love is patient. Love is kind. Love is kind of patient; love just needs to get in there for two seconds to brush love’s teeth. Sure, love guesses love could have gotten in there first, but you basically sprinted ahead of love. Yes, love is aware that spicy foods do not sit well with you. Love is fully aware. Love was a little too aware of that on the ride home, actually, BELIEVE love. Yes, love can be patient. Just, like, hurry it up, though.

Read the rest at McSweeney’s.

Exalted – Sunday Songs

Gary Ware

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February 17, 2019

Exalted, from Trevor Hodge’s EP Once For All.

The lyrics:
1
Christ, by nature God
Did not pursue this gain
But in the form of man
A servant He became
Obedient till the end
To death upon a cross
Chorus
Exalted to the highest place
Bestowed the name above all names
That every knee in heaven and earth
Would humbly fall, would humbly fall
Come every tongue – confess, adore
That Jesus Christ alone is Lord
To God the Father be all praise
Forever more, forever more
2
If any hope is our
Or comfort from His love
Then make this joy complete
Of heart and spirit be one
Uphold each others needs
Have the mind of Christ the Son
Chorus
Bridge
O Come rejoice
Forever more
Lift up your voice
Forever more
Declare His praise
Forever more
To God be praise
Forever more
3
With Christ at work in you
With fear and trembling strive
To will and walk His ways
To live for His delight
In the darkness shine like stars
Holding out the word of Christ
Chorus
Bridge

Words and Music: Nick Freestone and Trevor Hodge
(C) 2017 Nick Freestone Music; Hodge, Trevor

New City Catechism Question and Answer 7

Gary Ware

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February 17, 2019

Question 7
What does the law of God require?
Answer
Personal, perfect, and perpetual obedience; that we love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength; and love our neighbor as ourselves. What God forbids should never be done and what God commands should always be done.

The Privilege Of Watching God’s Word At Work (via John Chester)

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February 16, 2019

In this post about preachers and preaching, John Chester remarks about one incredible privilege that preachers have, particularly those who are blessed to preach to congregations where they can pretty much see everyone, and who are able to be free from a manuscript long enough to observe how people are reacting to God’s Word:

There is one other profound blessing that the pastor receives because he is looking into the faces of the congregation. The living and active nature of the Word of God is impressed on him as never before. [Of course this only applies to pastors who actually preach the bible!] From behind the pulpit I have seen people burst in to tears, tears of joy at the thought of heaven and the hope we have in Christ, and tears of conviction in response to a powerful truth of Scripture. I have seen the look cross a visitors face the split second they become offended by the gospel, and I have seen someone sitting with their arms defiantly crossed melt and soften as the Word of God washes over them. It is a unique blessing to be able to see how people respond to the preaching of the Word of God.

Read the whole post here.

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