My Jesus Fair

I cannot begin to tell you how happy I am with the introduction of My Jesus Fair to our congregation this past Sunday.  Our quartet did a great job introducing the song and the congregational singing on the final stanza was tremendous!  I mean, we could have kept going and sung the whole song over [...]

Great Praise for a Great God

When Solomon built the temple he did it with great extravagance and expense.  His reason for this was explicit: “And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.” (2 Chron. 2:5) Solomon’s philosophy was certainly logical:  Because God is great, His house should be great.  But Solomon’s logic [...]

How Did I Do?

“How did the preacher do today?”  “What did you think of the message?”  “Did you like that choir song?”  “What about the special music?”  Do these types of questions and discussions ever come up in your car or around your dinner table?  I wonder how often we ask this question:  “How did I do today?”  [...]

Faith to Sing

Do you have faith to sing? “What does faith have to do with singing?” you ask.  Simply stated, singing is an act of obedience.  And every act of obedience to God’s Word is an act of faith. But what does this act of faith actually accomplish? In one way, our singing is not about us.  It is about God.  The [...]

Real Men Sing!

Some of you men may have been unsure how to think about Pastor Campbell’s recent announcement that we’re having a men’s choir for Father’s Day morning. Basically, we’re trying to give you an opportunity to proclaim to your family and your church: “I praise God by singing. Other people may feel embarrassed. They might think [...]

There is no God like Thee

What is the greatest commandment?  The answer too easily rolls off our tongues: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. (Mt. 22:37) How much of our lives is governed by this love?