Spring is coming

The song “Spring is Coming”, by Steven Curtis Chapman, has been reverberating in my head, and it so happens to be the first day of spring (in the Southern Hemisphere). In this song, Chapman, who lost his adopted 5-year-old daughter in a tragic accident, sings about hope for those who’ve put their faith in the [...]

Sovereign Grace - All I have is Christ

Thought I would just briefly share a song that has filled my mind all day for the last week or so. Text is copied and pasted from Sovereign Grace Ministries. As William said to me – what a powerful refrain.

Those of you who knew me a little younger than I am today will [...]

Impact 2010 - music ministry thoughts

As some of you know, we recently had the privilege of attending the 2010 Impact Bible Conference in Hastings. For myself, one of the highlights of Impact is the music ministry: over four days’ worth of worship songs led and performed by the Riverbend Bible Church music team. This year I got the chance to chat with music [...]

Songs to suffer well

 

Our home church has been going through a preaching series on suffering and the sovereignty of God. Before the series began, Pastor Peter and the rest of the worship leaders agreed that the congregational songs during this time needed to help the church to worship and praise God amidst trials and sufferings, in a practical [...]

Completely Done

I woke up this morning humming the words to “Completely Done”, a song from Sovereign Grace Music’s album “Sons and Daughters”.

Completely Done

By Jonathan Baird, Ryan Baird, and Rich Gunderlock
As recorded on Sons & Daughters

Lyrics

What reason have I to doubt
Why would I dwell in fear
When all I have known is grace
My future in Christ is clear

My [...]

To See the King of Heaven fall

In preparation for Easter weekend…

… have a listen to this song (click through to see the video), and hear not just how Jesus Christ died, but why He was crucified on Good Friday almost two thousand years ago.

Worship leader Jamie Brown aptly points out:

It’s not enough to sing a song that says Jesus was crucified and leave it [...]