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August 21, 2026 — The Universal Songfest
“Sing to the Lord.” “Give to the Lord.” Worship the Lord.” Can you think of a better use of your time? If we peek at the very end of Psalm 96, we’ll see the psalmist is looking forward to the day when the Lord intervenes in human history once more to set everything right, “for He is…
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August 21
CHRIST the HIDING PLACE: “A Man will be as a hiding place…” (Isa 23:2). R.G. LeTourneau (1888–1969), was a renowned inventor of earth-moving machinery. LeTourneau machines were nearly 70 percent of the earth-moving equipment and engineering vehicles used by Allied forces during World War II. Raised in a Christian home, he tells of his conversion…
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August 21 Petition Mission
“He must increase, but I must decrease” (Jn 3:30). This isn’t exactly a petition, but it could easily become one. Lord, let me daily decrease so that You might increase in me! Our New Testament speaks of increased faith (Lk 17:5), increased blessing in the gospel (1 Cor 3:6-7), increasing fruits of righteousness (2 Cor…
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August 21
Alfred Wiener, a Jew born in Frankfurt, Germany, became familiar with “St. Matthew’s Passion” by Bach and Handel’s “Messiah” through his love of good music. When Hitler came to power, Weiner ended up in Buchenwald. He grew deathly sick. As he lay in the darkness, not knowing whether he was delirious or dreaming, an abyss…
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From the Bottle to the Book
If there was one man young Josh hated, it was the man who abused his mother. But God changed Josh, then his hateful heart, then his drunkard dad—and then the whole town! […]Read More… from From the Bottle to the Book
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August 20, 2026 — Worship & Warning
Singing joyfully to the Rock, or doubting and complaining at Massah and Meribah? Some choice! Although untitled, Psalm 95 is referred to by the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews as belonging to David (Heb 4:7). It is the first in a series of songs of festal joy, but not without a solemn warning,…