Top Ten

Bobby Ross of the Christian Chronicle sent out an email asking for people's top ten lists. In part, this is what he wrote.

" I am contemplating a column featuring various Top 10 lists submitted by Chronicle readers, such as:-- Top 10 movies with faith themes (or TV shows).-- Top 10 country songs with faith themes (or pop or rock).-- Top 10 favorite hymns sung at church.-- Top 10 favorite Church of Christ bloggers (feel free to rank yourself No. 1!).-- Top 10 favorite Christian university rules (of today or your own era).-- Top 10 best things about summer Bible camp (of today or your own era).-- Top 10 requirements to be a Church of Christ preacher.-- Top 10 (you come up with the category)."

I submitted my top ten hymns. They are as follows with a few notes.
1. It Is Well (Besides being a personal favorite, as a song leader I get more requests to lead this than any other song.)
2. Be With Me Lord (A favorite since I was small. When leading this, I've seen people cry in the audience.)
3. This Is My Father's World (I can remember my dad leading this at a nursing home when several church members went there to sing one Sunday afternoon. I couldn't have been more than 4 or 5.)
4. I Will Sing The Wondrous Story
5. Nearer Still Nearer (Probably the second leading request I get when leading.)
6. Abide With Me (A woman whose husband was dying at the time came up to me crying and thanked me for leading this.)
7. Fountain Free
8. I Know That My Redeemer Lives
9. The New Song (But only when sung by a large group...and assuming they know how to sing it!)
10. Oh Lord Our Lord (Same thought as #9.)

Top Ten Favorite Preachers I've Heard In Person
1. Dan Winkler
2. Dennis Lloyd
3. Willard Collins
4. Marlin Connelly
5. Joe Barnett
6. Tom Miller
7. Tom Holland
8. Joe Barnett
9. John Steele, Jr. (If you ever heard my Pa Pa preach you'd remember it!)
10. John Steele III (It wouldn't be right to leave this guy off the list!)

I just thought that might give you something light hearted to think about. Share yours if you care to.