The Metaphor of Salt –Preaching Tip for 31 December 2017
In wintry days when the best solution for a nasty cold is salt water nasal rinse… it’s a great time to talk about the value of salt. The “salt covenant” was a key metaphor in Hebrew thought, and Jesus used that metaphor several times as well. The shepherds knew...Pastor’s Prayer for 31 December 2017 Christmas and Watchnight for New Year
The shepherds sing; and shall I silent be? My God, no hymn for Thee? My soul’s a shepherd too; a flock it feeds Of thoughts, and words, and deeds. The pasture is Thy word: the streams, Thy grace Enriching all the place. Shepherd and flock shall...Christmas! Go Tell it On the Mountain!
Down in a lowly manger Our humble Christ was born And God send us salvation That blessed Christmas morn Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere, that Jesus Christ is born! And so, we come to the day of celebration. Our waiting is over. The longing...