Monday, April 09, 2012

An Army A B Cs. (From JAC #78)


A stands for ARMY so mighty and grand
B is for BIBLE, for BONNET, and BAND
C is for CITADEL, home of our CORPS (and covenant - mr)
D is for DRUM and the wide-open DOOR
E an ENROLMENT when soldiers are made
F for the FLAG so proudly displayed
G is for FLORY! glad spirit expressing
H - the HOME LEAGUE offers friendship and blessing
I is for INSTRUMENT, good news declaring
J for a JUNIOR, a song of JOY sharing
K for the KINDNESS all children should show
L for the LESSONS we learn as we grow
M is for MARCHING, also for MEETING
N for NEWCOMERS, let's give them a greeting
O for our OFFICERS, souls are their care
P is for PENITENT, also for PRAYER
Q is for QUESTIONS, the Bible's our guide
R our RECRUITS, new strength they provide
S for the SONGSTERS who bless with their singing
T for the TIMBRELS which set the hall ringing
U is for UNIFORM, tidy and clean
V is for VETERAN, three cheers for him!
W for WORKERS, WILLING and WISE
X marks a text we should each memorise
Y for YOUNG SOLDIER all children should read it
Z is for ZEAL, all soldiers need it. 


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Sunday, April 08, 2012

Christ has Risen (He has Risen Indeed)



So this is it. This is the most important day in the Christian calendar. This is the day we celebrate the risen Christ. This is exciting indeed. This is how Jesus defeated sin and death by dying and rising again on the third day.

Famous Scholar and Theologian, NT Wright says in his book, Surprised by Hope:

"We should be taking steps to celebrate Easter in creative new ways: in art, literature, children’s games, poetry, music, dance, festivals, bells, special concerts, anything that comes to mind. This is our greatest festival. Take Christmas away, and in biblical terms you lose two chapters at the front of Matthew and Luke, nothing else. Take Easter away, and you don’t have a New Testament; you don’t have a Christianity... This is our greatest day. We should put the flags out."

Today is the celebration. Today, it is exciting. Do you know what these are? ... to find out go to http://sheepspeaks.blogspot.ca/2012/04/mark-161-8-dead-or-alive-what-do-you.html
 
 

Tuesday, April 03, 2012

Sarah-Grace's Palm Sunday Message and Song (She wrote and shared both)



Sarah-Grace (age 9) researched, wrote, and preached this message on Palm Sunday. She also led us in a song that she wrote so that we would not soon forget about Jesus riding into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.