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Lenten Beauty

“In that old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine, a wondrous beauty I see, for ’twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died, to pardon and sanctify me.” George Bennard, 1913 The horrible, beautiful cross of Christ … … Continue reading

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Cherish the Cross

  We finished Holy Week, with it’s focus on the cross of Christ. What will you do with the cross, today and all the days till next Easter?   Truth be told, I don’t think about it all that much … Continue reading

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The Horrible Beautiful Cross

  In 1912,  George Bennard was heckled for his faith at a revival service.  He was so disturbed by that event that he wrote “The Old Rugged Cross.”   “In that old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine,  A … Continue reading

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