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(Click refresh or reload for current message) Thursday,
May
14, 2026
Last
night around
8:15 we had a
storm come
though and the
large tree
with the white
leaves
especially
caught my
attention.
This morning
the leaves
look pale
green so it
must have been
the way the
sun was
hitting it.
They just
planted corn
in the field
in the
foreground so
in several
weeks this
field will be
a vibrant
green.
"The
Ascension Of
Christ" Message
summary: The
Ascension is a
vital element
in the Gospel
record. It
answers the
question,
"What happened
next?" Listen to our message on your audio player. "So
then, when the
Lord Jesus had
spoken to
them, He
was received
up into heaven
and sat down
at the right
hand of God"
(Mark 16:19).
"He was
manifested in
the flesh,
vindicated by
the Spirit,
seen by
angels,
proclaimed
among the
nations,
believed on in
the world, taken
up in glory"
(1 Timothy
3:16). Our
present church
has this
statement: "We
believe in the
resurrection
of our Lord
Jesus Christ
in the same
body, which
was crucified,
now glorified;
in His bodily
ascension into
heaven, in His
present life
there for us
as our High
Priest and
Advocate, in
His present
work building
His Church and
in His bodily
return." We express our belief in the Ascension with a number of great hymns of the church such as "One Day" by J. Wilbur Chapman written over 100 years ago. Although we both recall singing it as an old hymn it has, in recent years been adapted by Casting Crowns and many listeners think it's a new song. Mark Hall, lead singer of Casting Crowns, calls it "the Gospel in a song" and we agree! This verse deals with the ascension.
The
Ascension is a
vital element
in the Gospel
record. It
answers the
question "What
happened
next?"
Be encouraged today, Hebrews 3:13
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources
"Glorious
Day (Living He
Loved Me)"
Watch
on YouTube
Casting Crowns
"One
Day"
Watch
on YouTube
Olive Tree
Hymns
(This is the
traditional
way many of us
sang the
hymn.)
"King
Of Kings"
Watch
on YouTube
Brooke
Ligertwood
"I
Will Rise"
Watch
on YouTube
Chris
Tomlin
What
is Ascension
Day/Ascension
Thursday?
(from
gotquestions.org)
Scenes from the Lancaster County countryside
Brooksyne's
favorite
sightings at
produce
stands:
The flower
shops in the
summer months
have a
friendly
competition
with the local
Amish who grow
flowers in
their
greenhouses
and gardens.
Young Amish
girls very
much enjoy
growing and
arranging a
large variety
of long
stemmed
flowers for
the local
folks. To keep
the price low
($9.00-$13.00)
recipients
donate vases
for the young
florists. The
neighbor girls
gave me a
beautiful
arrangement
for driving
them to town
six days ago.
It's almost as
fresh and
beautiful as
the day I
received it.
Two flowers I
especially
like are the
ranunculus
(spring) and
the lisianthus
(summer) that
stay fresh ten
days or more.
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