We brought in the New Year with our growing family. Since the children have left home a few years ago, Elizabeth and I have become accustomed to watching their lives from a distance. However, there are happy reunions when they make their occasional and seasonal return to Ebenezer, and this Hogmanay was one of them. …
Category: Worship
Mrs James Boyd
Yesterday, Debbie Fisher became Mrs James Boyd. It was a delightful occasion and Elizabeth and I are very pleased for James and Debbie. The first Mrs James Boyd, the first of many loves in my life, was married on 5/1/51 and passed away on 10/11/10. The last major function she attended was the marriage of …
Vain worship of God and a mark of effective Christianity
Jesus teaches about worshipping God in vain Mark 7:7. Vain worship is "empty" worship, devoid of proper content. Scripture teaches that worship which does not lead to social justice is vain worship. Look at Isaiah 1:11-19; Malachi 2:13; and Mark 7:7,10-13. Isaiah 1:11-19 shows that true worship is not about outward forms but it requires …
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Sing Psalms
A new website promoting four part harmony Psalm singing has been recently launched. A series of Psalmody CDs called Worthy to be Praised produced by the Psalmody Committee of the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) are available. These have one disc of Psalm singing and one disc to teach the soprano, alto, tenor and bass …
