Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness: A Hymn Born Out of Missions in the Caribbean
St. Eustatius, Lesser Antilles, February 1739: Pen in hand, the thirty-eight-year-old German scratched a few stanzas on rough paper as he looked over the Caribbean …
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Silent Night: Vital Truths Embedded in a Simple Carol
Music swelled within the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. The sweet melody of “Once in Royal David’s City” echoed from the arches high above the …
Has Our Passion for the Cross Inadvertently De-Emphasized the Second Coming?
Bible-preaching churches today rightly focus on the cross. The gospel is central to all that we do. We look back and remember Jesus’ death and …
Hark the Herald: Deep Truths Embedded in a Simple Carol
Across the world, Christmas carols carry deep doctrinal truths where few other witnesses would be allowed. These carols ring out from apostate cathedrals of Europe, …