Sam | December 24, 2005
I found this “lost” verse of “Of the Father’s Love Begotten” on Dr. Gene Edward Veith’s blog. Sure wish it was in our LCMS hymnals.
He was found in human fashionDeath and sorrow here to knowThat the race of Adam’s children,Doomed by law to endless woe,May not henceforth die and perishIn the depths of hell [...]
Sam | December 24, 2005
1. Savior of the nations, come,Virgin’s Son, make here Thy home!Marvel now, O heaven and earth,That the Lord chose such a birth.
2. Not by human flesh and blood,By the Spirit of our God,Was the Word of God made flesh–Woman’s Offspring, pure and fresh.
3. Wondrous birth! O wondrous ChildOf the Virgin undefiled!Though by all the world [...]
Sam | December 22, 2005
Today I saw the Johnny Cash movie, “Walk the Line” with Joaquin Phoenix serving in the starring role. I heard great things before we went and they were all confirmed. The studio did an excellent job of showing enough of Cash’s life to get a good sense of the man, but not so much that [...]
Sam | December 22, 2005
As I sat reading the USA today at McDonalds this morning I happened to glance at an advertisement. It is for “Joy to the World” an ABC Christmas Special sponsored by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. It says they will “Repeat the sounding joy through the sights and sounds of six culturally unique Christmas [...]
