Monthly Archives: October 2019

October 31, 2019 (Thursday) Halloween is big business in our country. We spend six billion dollars annually on it, buying decorations and treats. One-fourth of all the candy sold annually in the U.S.A. is sold during the Halloween season. The history of the day seems to go back to the ancient Celtics. They observed November […]

October 30, 2019 (Wednesday)The hymn for this blog is “Echoes from the Burning Bush.” I confess that I do not completely understand the connection between the burning bush in Exodus 3 and this song. This song is based on Exodus 3:2-4, “There the angel of the Lordappeared to him in flames of fire from within […]

October 29, 2019 (Tuesday) Celebrations can brighten up dreary winters. We always have four of them: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year. In a couple of days, we’ll have Halloween with spooky, scary stuff and costumes of all kinds. A few weeks later, we will have Thanksgiving, a time to thank God for his […]

October 28, 2019 (Monday) When you attend a high school or college football game, cheerleaders are always there, leading the crowd to encourage the players with their cheers. This song accomplishes that purpose for the church. As the Christian puts on his armor and takes his stand for Christ against evil, the words of this […]

October 27, 2019 (Sunday) The grand old hymn, “Blessed Redeemer,” declares a clear message that Jesus, our Redeemer, went to the cross for each of us. As the song says, He went to the cross to save us, proving that no one but Jesus ever loved so. The tune of the song was written by […]