Eyewitness to Easter: Pilate, Found No Guilt

So Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered, “Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?” Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you over to me. What have you done?”  Jesus answered, “My […]

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Hymn Story: And can it be that I should gain

And can it be that I should gain was written by Charles Wesley in 1738. He was the eighteenth child born to Samuel and Susanna Wesley on Dec. 18, 1707. It is believed he wrote at least 6500 hymns. He wrote of many personal experiences and feelings through his hymns. And Can It Be is said to have been written […]

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Hymn Story: Alas, and Did My Savior Bleed

Alas, and Did My Savior Bleed was written by Isaac Watts. Watts was born on July 17, 1674 in Southampton, England. In 1702, he became a pastor and accepted a call to Abney Park, where he would make a home the remainder of his life. He wrote over two thousand hymns along with sermons, treatises and poems. Some of his […]

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Eyewitness to Easter: Pilate, Questioned Jesus

We’ve been looking at Easter through the viewpoint of others. This time we are going to take a look from Pilate’s viewpoint. All four of the gospels give an account of Jesus trial before Pilate. I’ll primarily be using the account found in Luke and supplement with the other accounts. Jesus has been arrested and taken before the chief priest […]

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Hymn Story: An Evening Hymn

Thomas Ken was born in 1637 Hertfordshire, England. He studied a Winchester College and became ordained in the Church of England in 1662. He is said to be “a man of conscience and independent mind who did not shirk from confrontations with royalty.” The story is told “when King Charles II came to visit Winchester, he took along his mistress, […]

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Hymn Story: Children of the heavenly Father

Children of the heavenly Father was written by Caroline W. Sandell Berg. She was born in 1832 Sweden and known as Lina Sandell, the “Fanny Crosby of Sweden.” “Lina”. She wrote hymns partly to cope with the fact that she witnessed her pastor father’s tragic death by drowning. She is said to have been very close to her father and […]

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Names of God: Elohim Tsebaoth

Tseboath is another form of Tzevot or Sabaoth. The Hebrew root for tsaba is “a gathering of people”. Elohim Tsebaoth means the Lord of the Armies.  Turn us again to yourself, O God of Heaven’s Armies. Make your face shine down upon us. Only then will we be saved.     Psalm 80:7

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Hymn Story: Come down, O Love divine

Come down, O Love divine was written by Bianco da Siena an Italian poet and wool worker who was born at Anciolina, in the Val d’Arno around 1350. In 1367 he entered the Order of Jesuates, consisting of unordained men who followed the rule of St. Augustine. Little is known of Bianco beyond the fact that he is said to […]

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Book Review: Raising Spirit Led Kids: Guiding Kids to Walk Naturally in the Supernatural by Seth Dahl

In Raising Spirit-Led Kids: Guiding Kids to Walk Naturally in the Supernatural the author shares stories and real life experience on how to guide children to walk naturally in the supernatural. At first I wasn’t sure what to think but the book is easy to read and relate to and very enjoyable. The author provides Biblical guidance and prayer prompts […]

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Hymn Story: Blessed Jesus at thy Word

Blessed Jesus, at Thy word was written by Tobias Clausnitzer.  He was born in 1619 Saxony. In 1644 he was appointed chaplain to a Swedish regiment. He preached the sermon at the accession of Christina as Queen of Sweden and the service for the conclusion of Peace at Westphalia in early 1649. In 1649, he was appointed first pastor at […]

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