CHRISTIAN LITERATURE
& LIVING

Was blind, but now I see.

4 : 1 January 2005

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BOOKS FOR YOU TO READ
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THE LAST DAYS OF JESUS' EARTHLY MINISTRY Pastor Dave Strem with James Skeen

SO, WHAT WILL YOU LEAVE BEHIND? LeRoy Dugan

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Learning From Those Who Preceded Us in Faith Pastor Dave Strem with James Skeen

SAVED BY HIS LIFE
Understanding the Book of Romans Pastor Harold Brokke

MARRIAGE -- Building Strong Lives and Strong Relationships Pastor Dave Strem with James Skeen

HELP THE HURTING, SUPPORT THE LAME!
Lessons from Isaiah by Pastor Dave Strem, and James Skeen

WARNINGS FOR AMERICA
Lessons from Isaiah by Pastor Dave Strem with James Skeen

THE SPIRIT'S PASSION
A Book of Christ-centered Poems and Free Verse by Pastor Harold Brokke

THE LAW IS HOLY by Pastor Harold Brokke

WORLD MISSIONS - A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
by Tom Shetler

LIVE A VICTORIOUS LIFE IN THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS! : INTERCESSION, WARFARE, AND DELIVERANCE
by Pastor Ted Hegre.

MISSING PIECES: THE INCOMPLETE GOSPEL by LeRoy Dugan

LUTHER'S PROTEST by M. S. Thirumalai

TELL ME IT'S TRUE ...
A Book Of Poems by Stan Schmidt

SOMETHING IS GREATER THAN WONDERS...
A Book Of Poems & Free Verses by Pastor Harold Brokke

GEMS OF TRUTH by Stan Schmidt

WHERE IN THE WORLD IS GOD? by Alec Brooks

LIGHT OF THE WORLD, an Original Screenplay by W. G. Orr

BACK ISSUES

INDEX OF ARTICLES FROM NOVEMBER 2001 TO DECEMBER 2004

INDEX OF AUTHORS AND THEIR ARTICLES FROM NOVEMBER 2001 TO DECEMBER 2004

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THE HUMILITY OF GOD
A POEM
Stan Schmidt

that God would be part of humanity
some would call it insanity
and some stupidity
many say it has never been done once
downplaying its significance
saying He was a good teacher
and a moral preacher
One with outstanding piety
but would never admit His Deity
yet that is exactly what He did
Eternity becoming a human mother's kid
born in an unassuming dirty stable
as God was secretly preparing His table
to show the world an incredible feast
the Living Bread looking like one of the least
so this child lived and grew
and nobody really knew
that this was history in the making
and for many their lives forsaking
to follow this Man
humanity's number one fan
laying down His life so they could live
a merciful disposition to forgive
now even though the galaxies He ruled
He allowed Himself to be mocked and ridiculed
the Creator flogged by the created
on the cross never having His glory substantiated
yet the time will come without fail
that all will know why He took the hammer and nail
love putting Him there
with a crown of thorns to wear
actually being their real King
submitting to unbearable suffering
the humility of God
graciously giving humanity the nod
doing what He did not have to do
just to tell us "I love you"