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Hymn: In The Secret of His Presence »

This may be in my top 5 list of favorite hymns. (Note: It is granted, that my top five lists tend to be populated by hundreds of items, but I don’t want that fact to detract from the force of my commendation of it to you, dear reader.) I have literally emptied buckets of tears [...]

Quote: from “Atlas Shrugged” – Ayn Rand (#2) »

Background: The recipient of an enormous inherited fortune, Francisco d’Anconia has recently purchased a number of copper mines in Mexico. Managers and workers have been hired to pull profit from the earth. The only problem is that it is in Mexico- the government of which has been seizing property with impunity, “nationalizing” everything in the [...]

Quote: from “Atlas Shrugged” – Ayn Rand »

From “Atlas Shrugged” by Ayn Rand. I bought this tiny version because it was $10 at B&N, instead of this $25 version which is not in fact $25. To the quote: “She stopped tonight, as usual, to buy a package of cigarettes. “How is the collection?” she asked him. “Any new specimens?” He smiled sadly, [...]

Rest in Peace, Dana Key »

From GoMemphis.com: “Memphis Christian rock pioneer Dana Key, one-half of the best-selling duo DeGarmo & Key, founder of two important gospel music labels and in his later years, founder and pastor builder of The Love of Christ Church in Cordova, died Sunday night at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville. Key, who had had a history of blood [...]

Some Reads »

I just got a bunch of books in that I’m very excited to jump into. I had sent an email to Bruce Benedict, Worship and Community Life Director at Christ the King Presbyterian Church in Raleigh, NC, and creator of Cardiphonia, a blog about prayer, song, art and liturgy in the church, and I asked [...]

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