Occasionally Deus Vincit delves into the old hymns and this is one of those articles. You can find the other posts in this series here: https://deusvincit.com/category/hymns/ Have you noticed that it is often the general observation which is most objectionable to people’s sensibilities? We seem to live in a culture in which we object to…
Faith is a living, bold trust in God’s grace, so certain of God’s favor that it would risk death a thousand times trusting in it. Such confidence and knowledge of God’s grace makes you happy, joyful and bold in your relationship to God and all creatures. The Holy Spirit makes this happen through faith. Because…
Just across the street from one of the houses in which I lived while I was a boy was a small forest. It wasn’t anything spectacular, just some small (maybe twenty foot tall), broadleaf trees which grew in an L-shaped, 8-10 acre patch on two sides of the neighborhood. At its widest point it was…
One of my greatest joys in life is when I get home from work, open the front door and my kids come running down the hall and jump into my arms. It is sometimes accompanied by a yell from my son, “DAD!” and a scream from my daughter, “DADDY! DADDY! DADDY!” and then hugs which…
Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough? Get rid of the old yeast, so that you may be a new unleavened batch – as you really are. For Christ, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed. 1 Corinthians 5:6f, NIV Some time back, while out…
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music … Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy; Let them sing before the Lord, for He comes to…
A while back a coworker stopped by my office to talk over some business. As we wrapped up that part of the conversation, he noticed a book I had sitting on my desk and asked me about it. I explained that it was about living a Christian life in the midst of a culture antagonistic…
