If it is lawful to translate Hebrew into English to read, then it is lawful to translate David’s verse into English verse to sing.
John Cotton (Click on His name at left to read a short biography of John.)
5 Things Everyone Should Know About John Cotton (Ligonier Ministries)
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Who would not abhor that vanity of Nero, in shoeing his horses with precious gold, and causing that costly metal to be trampled under foot in the dirt, which was worthy to be the materials of a crown for the highest head on earth! Am not I a greater fool than the former, and more vain than the latter, if I spend that time- which is infinitely more costly than gold or Bezer, as having relation to eternity – wholly in worldly talk, which might be employed in declaring and admiring the boundless perfections of the blessed God.
George Swinnock (Click on George’s name to learn more about him. The page has ads from which I in no way profit. CR)
Bezer means: ore of gold or silver
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Tom of excatholic4christ is continuing a 10-part series of videos featuring Mike Gendron. I’ve already planned to re-blog a post where Tom is going to link to all ten of these videos eventually. After watching this one, I feel it is important and needs its own post. After years of being critical of all of the false teaching and false prophets within Protestant churches, the problems with Catholic theology are important to note. So many have gone to a church for years and still don’t understand the basic truths that the church leaders believe and teach. This is because essential truths are often not the topic of messages coming from the church leader(s). Christians need to know what the church they are worshipping in believes. I appreciate Tom’s and I appreciate Mike Gendron’s efforts to help Catholics understand what they believe. Tom and Mike were both brought up as Catholics. -CR
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I just finished reading From the Garden to Glory by Bruce Cooper who blogs at the REASONED CASES FOR CHRIST blog. I think every Christian could benefit greatly from reading this excellent work. Bruce examines how God revealed Himself gradually over time, with the Old Testament setting the stage and the New Testament providing fulfillment. Instead of organizing doctrine by topic (like Systematic Theology), Biblical theology tracks the unfolding story of salvation chronologically (redemption history). Bruce covers the entire Bible in 136 pages. I found this very helpful and will be using it as a study reference in the future. Follow the link below to find that Bruce has provided a freely available link to a PDF of this work. May God bless your studies of His Word! -CR
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Directions for profitable Reading the Holy Scriptures. Direct. 6
“Bring not a carnal mind, which savoreth only fleshly things and is enslaved to those sins which the Scripture doth condemn.
For the carnal mind is enmity against God, and neither is, nor can be subject to His Law (Rom 8:7-8). And the things of God are not discerned by the mere natural man, for they are foolishness to him, and they must be spiritually discerned (2Co 2:14); and enmity is an ill expositor. It will be quarrelling with all and making faults in the Word which findeth so many faults in you. It will hate that Word which cometh to deprive you of your most sweet and dearly beloved sin. Or, if you have such a carnal mind and enmity, believe it not, any more than a partial and wicked enemy should be believed against God Himself, Who better understandeth what He hath written, than any of His foolish enemies.“
(…to be continued)
(e) Rom. 8: 7, 8.
(f) 2 Cor. 2:14
From A Body of Practical Divinity, or A Christian Directory, Vol. 3
Richard Baxter (Click on this link for a short Biography)
Richard Baxter (Click on this link for a longer Biography)
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If we love our Catholic friends, we must tell them that the Jesus of the Bible is not the same Jesus of the Roman Catholic church. This video shows the differences clearly. I’m of the opinion that all Catholics and Protestants should know this information.
I would like to thank Tom of excatholic4christ for sharing this important video.
God Bless you,
Chris Reimers
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“The growth of trees and plants takes place so slowly that it is not easily seen. Daily we notice little change. But, in course of time, we see that a great change has taken place. So it is with grace. Sanctification is a progressive, lifelong work (Prov 4:18). It is an amazing work of God’s grace and it is a work to be prayed for (Rom 8:27).” – John Owen
“I do not understand how a man can be a true believer, in whom sin is not the greatest burden, sorrow and trouble.” -John Owen
John Owen (Click here for biographical information on John Owen. There are advertisements on the site from which I do not profit. – CR)
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Being painfully aware that this blog lacks actual color of late, I have decided to share an occasional picture from my garden this year. As God will be responsible for any picture I take, I must give Him attribution. I’m just holding a phone sorta steady and clicking on an icon. Some of you may have wondered where so many of the pictures that once graced the scribbling here went. I decided to ditch many of them because they hadn’t the proper attribution. In any case, I know all the places where one can get free pictures for a blog post if I want one but many of my recent posts are more about colorful words than pictures.
This grouping of flowers reminded me of these verses from my favorite sermon:
27 “And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life? 28 And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, 29 yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.”
By the way, the only contribution I made to what is in the picture was the dividing of crocus roots last year.
I know these colors will clash with my header, but I hope it’s not too unbearable. (Maybe it’s time for the old header to go!)
Chris Reimers
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Wings of the Wind 
Butterflies are a Miracle
April 5, 2026Butterflies symbolize transformation, metamorphosis, and spiritual rebirth. If I didn’t know that, I still would have always liked butterflies. Butterflies are a wonder of God’s creation. -cr
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