Backward Mutters

  • Canaan’s Land

    So it seems to be a music Thursday… Here’s a Sacred Harp tune which I learned in seminary. And just to be saying, “Thank you Dr. Kidd, I really loved that class.”

  • Nations Clap Your Hands

    David Koyzis at Evangel reminded me that the traditional psalm for Ascension Day is Psalm 47. At GPC we’ve sung this psalm to this tune even. However, we’ve used the Psalter Hymnal‘s version. If my memory serves correct, I believe I was told that the lyrics were written by Calvin…

  • Need Some Growtivation?

    http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11501569&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1“Sunday’s Coming” Movie Trailer from North Point Media on Vimeo. H.T. Justin Taylor

  • "Martha, Martha"

    Calvin in speaking of Jesus correction of Martha has this to say, “Though the hospitality of Martha deserved commendation, and is commended, yet there were two faults in it which are pointed out by Christ. The first is, that Martha carried her activity beyond proper bounds; for Christ would rather…

  • Calvin on Vocation

     In preparation for this Sunday’s message: Delighting in His Worship for the Joy of Your Work, Calvin offer this on the subject of vocation: As this passage has been basely distorted into the commendation of what is called a Contemplative life, we must inquire into its true meaning, form which…