The Word to the World
“Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God!” These lyrics are lifted from a wonderful hymn by John Newton. Sadly, even though it is often sung in churches, most who sing it are unaware what it means. It was written to magnify
The birth of royal children has historically garnered a lot of attention. It is big news. When Princess Kate is pregnant, it becomes a major news item—for the entire nine months and long after the child is born. The other day I came across a
We are studying selected passages from Luke 1–2 with a view towards having a gospel-centred Christmas. I trust it will also help us to have a gospel-centred year beyond Christmas. Previously, we studied 1:26–38 under the title “The Good News Announced.” In this study, we
Recently I was listening to the Neil Young song After the Goldrush. I’m always struck by one lyric: “I was thinking about what a friend had said, I was hoping it was a lie.” I don’t know what Mr. Young had in mind. Was he referring