U2′s Easter Anthem Window in the Skies – post by Lee Wyatt

This morning’s post comes from Lee Wyatt. It was first posted on her blog Marginal Christianity  —— U2 gave us our Lenten anthem this year with their song “Walk On.” It seems appropriate to let them lead us into Easter as well. Their beautiful song “Window in the Skies” is a Resurrection ballad that extols [...]

Celine Dion Sings Oh Holy Night

Oh Holy Night seems like the perfect carol to post on Christmas Eve (at least it is Christmas eve here in Seattle). Many blessings to all of you as we remember the birth of our saviour Someone also just sent me this history of Oh Holy Night written by richard Rohr.   In 1847, a [...]

O Come All Ye Faithful by Liberia

Here is a beautiful rendition of another of my favourite Christmas carols: Libera performing O Come All Ye Faithful on Christmas Cooks which aired 25 December 2007.

Joy To The World

Love this song – merry Christmas and a happy new year

Jesus Is Coming Will I Get What I Desire? by Dave Wainscott

This morning I have chosen a very provocative but thought provoking post by Dave Wainscott who blogs at holy heteroclite where this post first appeared as For Advent I Am Expecting What I Desire. The post is far too long for me to repost in its entirety but I thought that you would like these excerpts [...]

Lord Jesus Christ Draw Close – A New Advent Video for 2011

This year’s Advent video focuses on our need to draw close to our Lord Jesus Christ during the Advent season. The music is “In Toto Corde ~ Lament” from the CD, ANTIPHON by the Coram Deo Ensemble. Below is a low quality preview, which you are free to use. The high quality version is now [...]

Tools for Prayer – Learning from Teresa of Avila

I have always found inspiration from the lives of those who have gone before us.  Their footprints provide places for me to stand and words and prayers encourage and strengthen me as I too seek to move forward into the ways of God. Teresa of Avila is one such person.  In many ways she was [...]

Great Update From Tracy Howe Wispelwey at the The Restoration Project

I have just been listening to some of the beautiful songs from Tracy’s latest album Hold On To Love .  I love the prophetic and challenging lyrics that Tracy shares and thought that you might appreciate this update from her .  She is a voice well worth listening to if you have not yet discovered her [...]

If You Breathe Thank a Tree – Thoughts from Steve Bouma-Prediger

Tom and I have spent the day presenting to administrators from Christian Schools International in Baltimore.  The conference focus for this year is creation care as it relates to their schools.  I particularly enjoyed the presentation by Steven Bouma-Prediger, author of For the Beauty of the Earth.  There are many reasons for us to be [...]

Carrie Underwood Sings How Great Thou Art

Back from Connecticut and feeling a little overwhelmed by all I need to accomplish before heading to Australia in 2 weeks.  Stopped to listen to this and it certainly made me feel a lot better.  I hope you enjoy it too.