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They say we need money and power They say there’s no God up above Don’t they know our Friend in high places Nothing can be stronger than love In the gospel of Matthew, chapters 5-7 make up what is more commonly known as the Sermon on the Mount. The first […]

Blessed are the poor in spirit who are torn apart Blessed are the persecuted and the pure in heart Blessed are the people hungry for another start For theirs is the kingdom, the kingdom of God If you spent any time listening to Christian radio 8-10 years ago, you probably […]

When we are tested and wrestle alone, Famished for bread when the world offers stone, Nourish us, God, by Your word and Your way, Food that sustains us by night and by day. Typically encountered during Lent, the story of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness is the gospel reading for […]

We are people created, chosen by God. Then we’re washed, ever gently, in mercy and love. Sin has power no more. Jesus opened the door to a fountain bringing healing, and wholeness and more. Ascension’s sending hymn for Sunday, January 8, 2023, the Baptism of Our Lord, is “Baptized and […]

Adeste, fideles, laeti, triumphantes, venite, venite in Bethlehem; natum videte regem angelorum: venite, adoremus, venite, adoremus, venite, adoremus Dominum. It seems like everyone has a favorite Christmas song or hymn or carol, whether it be about a dancing snowman, or what happened to Grandma on her way home Christmas Eve, […]

The hills are bare at Bethlehem, no future for the world they show; yet here new life begins to grow, from earth’s old dust a greenwood stem. Not much is known about our Hymn of the Week, The Hills Are Bare at Bethlehem.  The text was written by Royce Scherf, […]

We the Kingdom is a contemporary Christian music group consisting of Andrew Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Rae Cash, Martin Cash, and Scott Cash.  Active since 2018, the group has released three albums along with a number of singles and EPs.  Their song Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah) was released […]

The Rev. Dr. Mike McMahon, executive director of The Hymn Society, offers this note about Ascension’s Hymn of the Week for December 4, 2022: This Chinese hymn, translated by Francis P. Jones and adapted by Mary Louise Bringle, FHS, celebrates God’s goodness and high regard for humans and the entire […]

Darkness hangs, the world is aching, yearning for the coming light. In His rising hope awaking, love has come to steal the night. In our hearts true east we’re facing. toward the coming of our Lord. Morning rising, gloom now fleeing; Christ returned! His word is true. Ascension’s sending hymn […]

Billy Foote is a singer/songwriter/podcaster who has settled in Amarillo, TX, after a time of itinerant music ministry with his wife and daughters.  A longtime guitar player and worship leader, Billy started to write songs for “himself, Jesus, and the small events in which he led.”  The third song he […]