Church bell memories

When I was a child, there was a church less than a block from my house. Every Sunday, an hour before the service started, the

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‘Meet my needs’

Churches today do not want to hear the truth as set forth in God’s Word; they want someone to make them feel good about themselves.

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Culture clashes

I share the concerns of our Sunday School lesson writer for Aug. 6, Sandra Obrecht, a pastor’s wife. She made this observation, “Are you shaping

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TIm Surrett

Tim Surrett Paradigm Records Tim Surrett’s second solo project (his first was 1999’s “Mountain Home”) finds him sliding between styles on tracks, from bluesy to

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Poet Voices

Let It Be Sonlite Records The current incarnation of Poet Voices teams “The Poet,” Phil Cross, with Greg Crowe and Mark Lanier. All three continue

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The Gann Brothers

Imagine Paradigm Records The Gann Brothers, a country-flavored trio with a nice, family-style blend, wisely committed this project to producer Michael Sykes, an acknowledged expert

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Three Bridges

Promises Sonlite Records Three Bridges has a strong following, but you don’t have to be a fan to buy this album. That’s because “Promises” is

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Engraved by Grace

Esther Burroughs. Birmingham, Ala.: New Hope Publishers, 2005. 221 pp. (Paperback). Subtitled “Creating a Legacy of Faith for Your Children” and very largely autobiographical in

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