Author Archives: John Lage, Jr.

Show Up Show up, show up As God’s face, just show up Show up here, show up there All the time, everywhere Show up, show up As God’s love, just show up The powers of evil have shown up Here … Continue reading →

Voices I’m hearing voices They’re frightened, they’re scared I look around There’s nobody there Some are loud, some are hushed Most are filled with despair People are hiding, they’re staying at home Though things seem much worse when you’re there … Continue reading →

Embrace! Embrace your gifts, all God’s given you Embrace your friends, each one tried and true Embrace the past, your joys and your mistakes Embrace the future, and the choices you’ll make Your gifts are the blessings God gives Each … Continue reading →

Stand Up For Your Rights, Minnesota! Stand up for your rights, Minnesota! We need to tell ICE just where they can go We don’t want them here, never did We must be free, we must be rid Of the evil … Continue reading →

The video below is the recording of my first performance of one of my newer songs. It is also the first piece for which I wrote the piano accompaniment. The next words you will read are the ones that I … Continue reading →

The chorus to this song is a paraphrase of Isaiah 41:10. The Upper Room Devotional for January 27, 2012 brought it to my attention and the song came to be about in about half an hour or so. ‘Do Not … Continue reading →

Please pray for us.  We are no longer working with Project Salud y Paz at their request.  Please  continue to pray for that organization, they make a difference for the rural Guatemalans they serve.  We want you to know that while … Continue reading →

I read a lot of theological based material these days.  It makes me think.  This morning I ran across this article that spoke to me.  Please take a few minutes to read it. Living Boldly in a World of Shame … Continue reading →

Merry Christmas! This is the time of year when, first and foremost, we remember the coming of God’s son, Jesus, whom Matthew 1:23 also describes as Emmanuel, meaning God with us. I believe that God is truly with us, each … Continue reading →

  This was submitted to our church’s newsletter for October 2017. In 2013, our family traveled to Guatemala so our son, John Edmund, could be exposed to the country and the culture for the first time as he was too … Continue reading →