Comments on: Songs for the Hard Times, Pt. 3

By: Steve Baumgartner

Steve Baumgartner — Sat, 03 Dec 2005 03:44:36 +0000

In the hard times, songs of the Father’s faithfulness have been very helpful. “He’s Always Been Faithful”, by Sara Groves, and “Mercies Anew”, by Mark Altrogge and Bob Kauflin, are two that we have been singing regularly in our small group, and with the whole church. Rich and comforting, with an eye towards future grace!

By: marc

marc — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 03:46:12 +0000

Hey Bob,
It’s Marc Heinrich from BBC in MPLS. Great to see your blog up. As you know your ministry has meant alot to us at bethlehem (we did a couple of your songs this morning as a matter of fact).

I have to agree with Steve on the Comment issue. I think a blog without comments is simply a webpage that looks like a blog. Open her up and let her fly!!! You won’t regret it… okay maybe, sometimes you’ll regret it.

BTW, next time your stuck at the airport here, call me… we live in a much nicer neighborhood than Chuck ;-).

By: Travis Seitler

Travis Seitler — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 17:05:46 +0000

Well, thank you for allowing (even limited) comments!

I also want to thank you for this “Songs for the Hard Times” series. Blessed Be Your Name has indeed been a blessing to me in those dark times.

Still, Psalm 137 is Scripture, yet I know of no contemporary equivalent. Sometimes I think we Westerners have far to go in our understanding of Godly mourning.

By: Steve McCoy

Steve McCoy — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 14:12:50 +0000

Great to see the comments open up a bit. Thanks.

We still turn to “It Is Well With My Soul”, and the version I like is by The Village Church.

By: Bob Kauflin

Bob Kauflin — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 10:55:37 +0000

Allow me to be the first to comment on my own post…

Steve McCoy kindly sent me the following e-mail:

“I would request that you consider opening up your blog for comments. I know you have probably been advised to not allow for comments, but it’s the reason blogging is blogging. It’s getting people to think and talk through what you say and not just read and move on.”

Great point, Steve. I have indeed been advised NOT to include comments, but I’ve had others, like you, say I should. Soooo, I’ll be inviting comments on certain posts. Kind of a compromise to see how it goes. But hey, feel free to e-mail me any time!