Showing posts with label worship Jesus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label worship Jesus. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Christmas Carols Rich in Meaning


Last weekend my husband and I were blessed to attend a concert here in Dallas by the Orpheus Chamber Singers. Although we were not familiar with most of the music, we so enjoyed the quality of the group’s voices in a church built for sound without microphones. I was thankful for the printed program which included the lyrics to the unknown carols. Once again I was reminded of how much theology is present in Christian music of ages past. Although I enjoy contemporary Christian music, often such depth is missing.

As I listened, I allowed the truth of the words to pour into my heart. Beautiful and often deep, they brought home the true meaning of the season. Here are some of my favorites:

Friday, June 17, 2011

Time to Celebrate!

The people of Dallas celebrated the NBA Champion Mavericks in style yesterday with a downtown parade which drew about a quarter of a million people. The fans cheered and danced together in honor of the first Maverick’s championship. For those of us not present, we had live coverage on all the local channels. It seemed there was no other news in the world if you watched the local broadcasts last evening since the parade was the only conversation piece.

Monday, April 11, 2011

A Tale of Two Trials


I saw the envelope, I knew what it was—a jury summons. For two days last week I sat in the courthouse hearing a DWI case. Because Easter is near and I have been reading in the gospels, I couldn’t help but compare the trial I observed with those of Jesus (Matt. 26:57-67; 27:11-26; Mark 14:53-15:15; Luke 22:66-23:25: John 18:12-14, 19-40).