Monthly Archives: May 2018

Review of All Things Bright and Beautiful

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018

All Things Bright and Beautiful is a wonderful little hardcover book whose contents contain just the words of the famous Cecil Frances Alexander hymn. The book is filled with delightful little color illustrations of each of the stanzas, from the “bright and beautiful” rainbows to “great and small” creatures like elephants and turtles. Some of […]

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Be Transformed by God’s Word: Thoughts on the Battle Hymn of the Republic

Wednesday, May 16th, 2018

One of the best-loved hymns in history originally began with these words: “John Brown’s body lies a-smoulderin’ in the grave.” Sound familiar? No? How about this? “Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord”. Ah yes, that’s better. It’s “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”. No doubt you’ve memorized the first […]

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