Monthly Archives: May 2009

Lord’s Day 22

Posted on May 31, 2009 by arator

(Second Part: Of Man’s Redemption—Questions 12-85) 57. What comfort does the Resurrection of the Body afford thee? That not only my soul, after this life, shall be immediately taken up to Christ its Head; but also that this my body, … Continue reading →

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Landscape Height

Posted on May 29, 2009 by arator

ere are some pics I took late yesterday evening. They are all tall and skinny, except for one. This time of the spring ladybells, Adenophora lilifolia, plays the leading roll in the border landscape. It adds height to the landscape, … Continue reading →

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Glory to God

Posted on May 27, 2009 by arator

he very solution I was getting at in my previous post. Would that more among us would see what the young author of this post sees, and Spurgeon saw. Would that our church music reflected the passion therein expressed.

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Musical Reformation

Posted on May 27, 2009 by arator

usical reform is something I wish were somewhere in the fabric of the SBC program currently on the front burner. Sadly, it is not. I will be surprised if music as an issue is mentioned once this year in Louisville. … Continue reading →

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Lord’s Day 21

Posted on May 24, 2009 by arator

(Second Part: Of Man’s Redemption—Questions 12-85) 54. What dost thou believe concerning the Holy Catholic Church? That, out of the whole human race, from the beginning to the end of the world, the Son of God, by His Spirit and … Continue reading →

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Deciduous Dandies

Posted on May 22, 2009 by arator

ake away the must-have multiple offerings of the genus Viburnum, and the mandatory spring bloomers Forsythia and Flowering Quince, and there aren’t many deciduous shrubs worth having in the landscape. There are two specimines, however, that hold off blooming until … Continue reading →

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Lord’s Day 20

Posted on May 17, 2009 by arator

(Second Part: Of Man’s Redemption—Questions 12-85) 53. What dost thou believe concerning the Holy Ghost? First, that He is co-eternal God with the Father and the Son. Secondly, that He is also given unto me; makes me by a true … Continue reading →

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Diversity

Posted on May 15, 2009 by arator

iversity is good, especially in the landscape. In the church, now, the issue is a bit more complicated. I’m not even going to go there. Let me just put my theological plug in and be done with it. Then we … Continue reading →

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Lord’s Day 19

Posted on May 10, 2009 by arator

(Second Part: Of Man’s Redemption—Questions 12-85) 50. Why is it added: And sitteth at the right hand of God? Because Christ ascended into heaven for this end, that He might there appear as Head of His Church, by whom the … Continue reading →

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Remembering Mom

Posted on May 8, 2009 by arator

round these parts in May, folks are anxious to see the first offerings of the roses in the yard. To fulfill Southern tradition, in honor of their mother, one dons a rose on his or her lapel before going to … Continue reading →

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