Thursday, October 7, 2010

Apology to our soldiers

I am a pastor of a church in New York. I ask for your forgiveness for this kind of behavior on behalf of Christians worldwide. I thank you, soldiers, for your willingness to put your lives on the line in order to protect me, my family, my church, my faith and the faiths of others. I thank you for your sacrifices and I ask that you would not hold this behavior against us who are believers and followers of Jesus Christ. We love you and pray for your protection, guidance, safe return and healing from whatever wounds, emotional or physical, that you may have met with during your time in service of this country. Please know that the attitude displayed by the one congregation is not the attitude of us all. I am not thankful that any should have to die to protect me. I pray for the day to come when war will cease and this world will know true peace. Until that day, you will remain in our prayers.


Pastor Frank Lockwood

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Up on That Hill

Up on that Hill

Lord, where do I turn

Lord, where do I turn

Lord, where do I turn my eyes when I'm feeling this lost

Strugglin' in a darkness, n searchin for a light?


 

There's my hope, up on that Hill where it is you come from

There's my shield my refuge that place of safety

It's with you I dwell.


 

Lord I'm laughin with you as the world presses in

Celebrating Your Glory 'n praising the way

You walk me through these times of grey

Into fields You've set for me before time began


 

There's my hope, up on that Hill where it is you come from

There's my shield my refuge that place of safety

It's with you I dwell.


 

Come Holy Spirit, calling to me

Deep within me stirring me

To let the truth well from within

Spring Your grace to brighten

Other's darkness, hope coming

From that Hill

Holiness coming home


 

There's my hope, up on that Hill where it is you come from

There's my shield my refuge that place of safety

It's with you I dwell.


 

Bringing Your Glory, Your hope

From Your holy hill, turning my eyes

Seeing Your Glory, rolling down the sides

Of that Holy Hill


 

There's my hope, up on that Hill where it is you come from

There's my shield my refuge that place of safety

It's with you I dwell.