When we think of the Brookly Tabernacle Choir I suspect most see “the now” without knowing “the then.” In his 1997 book, ‘Fresh Wind; Fresh Fire’, Jim Cymbala tells the story: “It was 1972...I was struggling... The Brooklyn Tabernacle—this woeful church that my father-in-law had coaxed me into pastoring—consisted of a shabby two-story building in … Continue reading Psalm 3 & The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
Month: July 2026
When the Truth Hurts
Make sure you have people in your life who love you enough to tell you the truth. In a correspondence between Johannes Kepler and Galileo Galilei, Galileo, responding to reading Kepler’s ‘Mysterium Cosmographicum’ (The Mystery of the Universe), shared his respect for Kepler’s findings. Kepler, honored by Galileo’s words, nonetheless replied, “Believe me, the sharpest … Continue reading When the Truth Hurts
Is Believing in God Logical?
Is believing in God logical? That's a great - and common - question. I can remember when I believed in God simply because my grandparents said so, or Billy Graham said so. Eventually, I discovered something that revolutionized my faith… The Biblical Worldview is accepted by faith - but not blind faith. It was shortly … Continue reading Is Believing in God Logical?
The Consuming Fire of God
“Our God is a consuming fire.” (Heb 12:29) Fire is an interesting substance because it can consume. Jeremiah lamented in the days following Judah’s fall to Babylon, “In fierce anger [due to Judah’s sin]…[God] has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire that consumes everything around it.” (Lam 2:3) But fire is also used to … Continue reading The Consuming Fire of God