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Restless is our heart . . .

January 4, 2019 by Tom Grosh IV Leave a Comment

. . . restless is our heart until it comes to rest in thee . . .  —Augustine,  Confessions.[1] … [Read more...] about Restless is our heart . . .

Filed Under: Book Review/Discussion, Christian Thought and Practice, Quotes Tagged With: Augustine, Confessions, Gungor, Read...Quote...Reflect, urbana student missions conference, Urbana18

Awake, my soul, and with the sun

January 19, 2014 by Tom Grosh IV Leave a Comment

Awake, my soul, and with the sun Thy daily stage of duty run; Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise, To pay thy morning sacrifice. . . . Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.[1] This weekend Theresa (my wife) and I are assisting with the Christian Medical and Dental Associations (CMDA) Northeast Winter Retreat. What a joy to serve not only Emerging Scholars, but also future health care … [Read more...] about Awake, my soul, and with the sun

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy Tagged With: Awake my soul and with the sun, CMDA, Doxology, Gungor, hymns, Thomas Ken

Does your soul cry out?

December 29, 2013 by Tom Grosh IV Leave a Comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioMRzpmnl7U With the new year only a few days away, does your soul cry out as mine . . . . . . Jesus, you're the one who saves us constantly creates us into something new Jesus, surely you will find us Surely Our Messiah will make all things new will make all things new. . . .  . –  Dry Bones.  Gungor. 2010. May you find glimpses of and embrace the bursting forth of "Christ's new creation" in your life, on your campus, and to the ends of the earth as part of the Kingdom and … [Read more...] about Does your soul cry out?

Filed Under: Academic Vocations, Christ and the Academy Tagged With: beautiful things, creation, Dry Bones, Gungor

Late Have I Loved You

June 4, 2013 by Tom Grosh IV 2 Comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxaCs3vRpG0 In last night's Christian Devotional Classics  (Evangelical Seminary)  a fellow student shared how much he appreciated  Gungor's "lifting" of the words of Augustine's  Confessions  in  Late have I loved you. As you may remember Augustine's Confessions  won ESN's Best Christian Book of All Time  and this is a beautiful selection from the text. Belatedly I loved thee, O Beauty so ancient and so new, belatedly I loved thee. For see, thou wast within and I was without, and I … [Read more...] about Late Have I Loved You

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Christian Thought and Practice, Quotes Tagged With: Augustine, Christian Devotional Classics, Confessions, Devotions, Gungor, Late have I loved you, Love

You make beautiful things out of dust

April 30, 2013 by Tom Grosh IV 2 Comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sqy1a_Gz0zQ . . . You make beautiful things, You make beautiful things out of dust. You make beautiful things, You make beautiful things out of us. . . . --  Beautiful Things.  Gungor. 2010. May you likewise find this beautiful song by Gungor  an encouragement as another busy semester comes to a close. Let us together rejoice in  Out of chaos, life is being found in You [God]. Yes, new life.  To God be the glory! PS. For some the new life at the end of this term includes … [Read more...] about You make beautiful things out of dust

Filed Under: Academic Vocations, Christ and the Academy Tagged With: beautiful things, creation, Gungor

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