Old hymns continue to be the theme on Moment of Faith as we hear hymn history from a vintage book that Doug found at a book sale. The book is over 90 years old. This week we talk and learn about the hymn, “Jesus, Lover of My Soul”.
A Moment of Faith
Rev. Doug Nicely, pastor of Jerusalem Lutheran Church in Collinsville, Illinois, joins host Gary Duncan to reflect on the catechism and scripture.
Show Time: Thursday at 12:00-1:00 p.m. Central Time
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A Moment of Faith: Beulah Land
Pastor Doug Nicely shares the backstory of the hymn Beulah Land.
A Moment of Faith: From Greenland’s Icy Mountains
Pastor Doug Nicely shares the story of the hymn “From Greenland’s Icy Mountains”.
A Moment of Faith: Recovering Pharisee
Pastor Doug Nicely reflect on how reading the Gospel of Mark causes him to think of the words of the Buddy Greene song “Recovering Pharisee”. Doug connects this song to the words of Luther in the Small Catechism. Baptism is a lifelong journey. We must die to sins and a new man must emerge daily.
A Moment of Faith: I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light
Pastor Doug Nicely shares the back story of the hymn “I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light”.
A Moment of Faith: Jesus Loves Even Me
Pastor Doug Nicely shares insights with Gary about the children’s hymn “Jesus Loves Even Me”.
A Moment of Faith: It Is Well with My Soul
Pastor Doug Nicely talks to Gary about the backstory of the hymn “It Is Well with My Soul”. Listen and learn about the tragedy surrounding that hymn.
A Moment of Faith: Give us this day our daily bread
Gary Duncan and Pastor Doug Nicely chat about the feeding of the 5,000 and that leads us to talking about the petition of the Lord’s Prayer, “Give us this day our daily bread.”
A Moment of Faith: My Lord, What a Morning
Gary and Pastor Doug Nicely discuss the spiritual “My Lord, What a Morning”.
A Moment of Faith: Battle Hymn of the Republic
Gary and Pastor Nicely discuss the backstory of the “Battle Hymn of the Republic”.