FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: ‘Then Sings My Soul’ (part 6)

I’ve been thinking this week, “How far do I go in exploring God’s greatness?” I think I knew the answer to that question already, but as soon as I penned those words it kind of fell out of the sky – just in case I’d missed it, I guess.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: ‘Then Sings My Soul’ (part 5)

Who said a picture is worth a thousand words? When we explore the depths of God’s greatness, there is no shortage of scriptures and stories that affirm the great truth over and over. The psalmist David pauses himself many times as he considers all the Lord in His bountiful goodness has done for him.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: ‘Then Sings My Soul’ (part 4)

In our sharing of Crossing the Georgia Line, we began to see how many of the sights and scenes took on an entity of their own – the Chattahoochee River, Mud Creek, a vacant lot, a house on an Alabama hill, the multicolored downtown LaGrange fountain, a road well-traveled, and on and on.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: ‘Then Sings My Soul’ (part 3)

Few things proclaim God’s greatness more than the glory of the heavens. And few writings, if any, describe that glory more eloquently than Psalm 19 – all in four short verses: 1. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: ‘Then Sings My Soul’ (part 2)

Welcome to the “Front-Porch.” The blank page. Sometimes when you begin a study or writing, you meditate a while, then look down and see that all you have is a blank page. I always told my writing students that the scariest thing for a writer may be staring at that blank page.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: ‘Then Sings My Soul’ (part 1)

Welcome to the “Front-Porch.” There is so much more to be said about God’s greatness than what we can say in one short sitting. But I never go very long between writings that I want to revisit this theme and, in particular, this song. It may be the greatest song ever written – ‘How Great Thou Art.’

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: When the basketball’s in your hands

Welcome to the “Front-Porch.” Testing faith when the waters are smooth and tranquil is like me testing one of my ballplayer’s mettle by shooting shots in practice with no pressure and no hand in their face.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: The 8-cow woman

Welcome to the “Front-Porch.” I was going through some of my old columns that began in August 1997 and paused at one in May of ’98. It was the first “graduation” column I ever wrote. I just realized it’s been 29 years since then. Hard to believe.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Stretch toward the mark! (part 2)

Welcome to the “Front Porch.” Last week, we turned to the third chapter of Philippians, where Paul announces that he was “pressing toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” Our discussion led us to this question: What exactly was the “mark” he was referring to?

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Stretch toward the mark! (part 1)

Welcome to the “Front Porch.” It is in Philippians 3. Paul pulls back the curtain to show readers for generations to come something truly amazing. It is not the only time Paul gives the readers amazing, unparalleled views of life and eternity.