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Hallelujah Chorus – Quinhagak, Alaska

Byhenry December 27, 2010

Some friends of ours sent a link to this video. They have worked in the area and know many of the places.

Hallelujah Chorus -Quinhagak, Alaska

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Inreach and Outreach
Byhenry September 24, 2006
My previous post, The Most Wasted Piece of Architecture, didn’t generate discussion here, but it was picked up by Locusts and Honey with a substantial quote, and some interesting discussion took place there. The discussion seemed to center a good deal around the specific issue of church sanctuaries. But what I would hope we would…
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CD: Leah Taylor, Faithful Friend
Byhenry June 14, 2006
In my personal testimony I speak of returning to the church in a United Methodist congregation (Pine Forest UMC), I note that I attended an evening service first where some young people gave their testimony. One of those young people was Leah Taylor (then Leah Bridges), at that time involved in soccer, music, and the…
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Of Resources and and Mission Priorities
Byhenry July 12, 2013
I received two requests for help today. One was from a pastor overseas. He didn’t ask for money. He asked for prayer. I happen to know he needs money. But his most earnest desire is that Jody and I pray for him. I also got another request in the mail. It comes from an organization…
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Worship that Builds
Byhenry August 30, 2006
Peter Kirk has a post on one of my favorite topics, order in worship, titled God is not a God of disorder but of peace. I want to call attention to a couple of points in his post. First, on the context of the passage from which his title was taken, he says: It seems…
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When Is a Gift Spiritual?
Byhenry April 6, 2018
Dave Black writes about spiritual gifts and natural abilities. (Link on jesusparadigm.com, to make a permanent link available.) I like what he said. I want to add a note. You can find more of my comments on 1 Corinthians 12-14 under the 1 Corinthians tag on this site. The problem that I see commonly with…
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A Bowdlerized Lectionary Passage
Byhenry July 8, 2009
There are a number of lectionary selections that skip part of a passage. Sometimes this is for time. Sometimes it relates to topic, but sometimes it is simply used to remove material that might offend. I like lectionary preaching and teaching. I think it forces pastors to get out of their comfort zones and expound…
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