Tag: hymn
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Be Thou My Vision
The Christian life is not an easy thing to do. It is fraught with danger and trial and it always has been. Indeed the Bible itself tells us that Christianity is not easy, as disciples of Christ we are instructed to take up a cross — a symbol of shame in the culture of the…
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Hymn: Abide With Me
If there is one song or hymn or piece that I want played at my funeral it would be this hymn. Where my last post, “The Church’s One Foundation,” is a hymn that reflects that which gives me comfort and meaning in this life. I am so often lost and lonely. I both love and…
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Hymn: The Church’s One Foundation
I am a person filled with doubts, especially in the summer where, as a university student, I have more time to think and reflect on what I believe and why. They are strong doubts, doubts that at times can almost make me cry in despair. I so desperately mirror the cry in Mark 9:24, “I…
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Hymn: This is My Father’s World
This is my Father’s world, truly it is. This hymn is by far my favorite of all hymns in that it reflects in totality how I view the world. What you may not know in reading this relatively anonymous blog post is that I am a student of science. I believe in reason; I believe…
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