The Gospel in the Carols: What Child Is This?
Central Church NYC
English - December 10, 2023 00:00 - 37.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality Society & Culture Philosophy cpc sermon jason harris edward sirya ed sirya seth ward amber ward doug webster hymns christian music Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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During this Advent season, we will explore the gospel message contained in some of our favorite hymns. This week we turn to “What Child Is This?” This carol was written by William Chatterton Dix who established himself as a successful businessman managing an insurance office in Glasgow, Scotland. But during his late ‘20s he was struck with a near-fatal illness which threw him into a severe depression. While recovering from his illness, he had a spiritual awakening which changed him forever. Dix became an avid reader of the Bible which inspired him to write hymns such as this familiar classic.
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