Author Archives: John Lage, Jr.

‘Helping Hands’

This song was written after I saw a billboard with the following quote while on the bus to work yeaterday. “How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it!” ~George Elliston Here is what Wikipedia says of Elliston, a … Continue reading

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Answering the Call

This time, our search for a church was a relatively short one, in terms of both distance and duration. We chose Christ United Methodist Church, a large church (for me, at least) of about 1500 members, in downtown Rochester. It … Continue reading

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‘It’s All About You!’

I wrote this song back in April of 2011. It was one of the last songs I wrote until going on a mission trip in October 2011. I was about to do my first speaking outside of my own church. … Continue reading

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Scotty’s Story

I’m not quite sure how to expresss this in writing, but I’ll do my best….. I was brought up Non-Denominational for virtually all, of my “growing up” years, if you will. As an adult, I virtually never attended weekly services, … Continue reading

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‘Wholly Yours’

I’ve been going through a period of intense song writing recently.  This particular song was written on February 22-23, 2011.  I wanted to deliberately write something up tempo as I sometimes worry that my songs end up sounding the same. … Continue reading

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Mine, Yours and Ours

Mine, Yours and Ours Acts 2:31-33 (New International Version) 31Seeing what was ahead, he spoke of the resurrection of the Christ,[a] that he was not abandoned to the grave, nor did his body see decay. 32God has raised this Jesus to … Continue reading

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To Live In This World

  Sermon:   To Live In This World  Read:   Luke 16:1-12   I Tim 2:1-15 Thank you for this time to worship together.  Worship is always our God focus; we believe that the Spirit creates community and brings new life for us.  … Continue reading

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My Christian Story – “I Have Called You By Name….”

                                                               My Christian Story                                                   “I Have Called You By Name….”                                                                By Peter Kroneman                                                                  January 22, 2002 It was the summer of my first year at youth Bible camp, called L.T.C.– Leadership Training Camp. It was here at … Continue reading

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‘Because I Am’

Because I Am I am alive, what are the odds That it’s random chance and there’s no God? I do exist, I live and breathe I laugh, I love, I cry, I grieve Do you honestly believe that there’s no … Continue reading

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Guatemala Changed Me – Can’t Wait To Go Back

Our trip to Guatemala from New Year’s Eve to January 9, 2011 was a life changing experience. I expected that but I guess what was unexpected has been the ways that my life has changed.  I’ve changed a number of … Continue reading

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