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Praise Team Schedule
January: Greg McClain, Melita Dubach, Amanda Armstrong February: David Grimes, Amber King, Ralph Schulz March: George & Kristi Armstrong, Michelle Williams |
Special Music Schedule
Jan. 26 -- Ralph Schulz Feb. 2 -- French-speaking congregation Feb. 9 -- Michelle Williams & Amanda Armstrong Feb. 16 -- Ralph Schulz, David Grimes, Greg McClain Feb. 23 -- Regina Oettinger |
Announcements and Upcoming Events
Praise Team Practice: every Sunday morning at 9:00
Praise Team Practice: every Sunday morning at 9:00
Weekly Word on Worship
One of my favorite Christmas songs is Michael W. Smith’s “All is Well.”
All is well; all is well
Angels and men rejoice
For tonight darkness fell
Into the dawn of love's light
Sing A-le
Sing Alleluia
All is well; all is well
Let there be peace on earth
Christ is come; go and tell
That He is in the manger
Sing A-le
Sing Alleluia
All is well; all is well
Lift up your voice and sing
Born is now Emmanuel
Born is our Lord and Savior
Sing Alleluia
Sing Alleluia
All is well
I’ve always loved the beautiful melody and harmonies of this song, but inwardly I would bristle at the phrase, All is well. You don’t have to live in our world very long to realize that ALL is not well. We live in a very broken world where evil exists. We as a society are not well. Sin is a sickness that has eked into the very fabric of every aspect of our lives. Sometimes Christians don’t like to acknowledge thoughts like this. We want to put some kind of clever mantra on it so we don’t have to admit that our doubts exist.
When I really look at the lyrics I realize that this song is about the birth of our Savior. Look at the lyrics again. The period of darkness is over! The Light of the World is here! The plan of redemption had begun and mankind could experience salvation. It’s not about me or you. There are times when I am not well, but ultimately even when we as humans are not well, the Creator of the universe is still on the throne and all will be well. Let us look beyond the circumstances around us and raise our eyes to the One Who humbled Himself to walk among us and die for our sins. He was born to conquer death and He did. Satan tried to derail God’s plan time and time again throughout history, but he was no match for our Almighty Father. Our God can be trusted. He keeps His promises. No matter what is happening in the world around us, we can be at peace knowing that all is well with our souls.
One of my favorite Christmas songs is Michael W. Smith’s “All is Well.”
All is well; all is well
Angels and men rejoice
For tonight darkness fell
Into the dawn of love's light
Sing A-le
Sing Alleluia
All is well; all is well
Let there be peace on earth
Christ is come; go and tell
That He is in the manger
Sing A-le
Sing Alleluia
All is well; all is well
Lift up your voice and sing
Born is now Emmanuel
Born is our Lord and Savior
Sing Alleluia
Sing Alleluia
All is well
I’ve always loved the beautiful melody and harmonies of this song, but inwardly I would bristle at the phrase, All is well. You don’t have to live in our world very long to realize that ALL is not well. We live in a very broken world where evil exists. We as a society are not well. Sin is a sickness that has eked into the very fabric of every aspect of our lives. Sometimes Christians don’t like to acknowledge thoughts like this. We want to put some kind of clever mantra on it so we don’t have to admit that our doubts exist.
When I really look at the lyrics I realize that this song is about the birth of our Savior. Look at the lyrics again. The period of darkness is over! The Light of the World is here! The plan of redemption had begun and mankind could experience salvation. It’s not about me or you. There are times when I am not well, but ultimately even when we as humans are not well, the Creator of the universe is still on the throne and all will be well. Let us look beyond the circumstances around us and raise our eyes to the One Who humbled Himself to walk among us and die for our sins. He was born to conquer death and He did. Satan tried to derail God’s plan time and time again throughout history, but he was no match for our Almighty Father. Our God can be trusted. He keeps His promises. No matter what is happening in the world around us, we can be at peace knowing that all is well with our souls.