Author Archives: Roger E. Bruner

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About Roger E. Bruner

Seventy-nine-year-old Roger E. Bruner is the author and publisher of twenty-four Christian novels and the writer of more than two hundred Christian songs and choruses, a handful of musical dramas, and a number of shorter works. He sings, plays guitar and bass, and records many of his original songs in his home studio. He is active in his church and plays bass guitar on the praise team. Married for twenty-two years to Kathleen, he has one grown daughter, two grandsons, and one step-grandson. Roger enjoys reading, walking, photography and book cover design (he's done all of his own except for Rosa No-Name), playing Snood and Solitaire, and complaining about the state of the nation while continuing to pray for it.

The Skies Reveal God’s Glory

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Roger E. Bruner

The skies reveal God’s glory; Without speech, without words, Each day tells the next day About the wonders of God. Like a ready runner, The sun moves across the sky, And–where its light shines– Some of God’s splendor is seen. … Continue reading →

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All My Godless Ways

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Roger E. Bruner

Two rough-hewn wooden structures tell so much about our Lord: The manger where the baby lay and the cross on which He died. Though God Himself, Christ chose the birth of every mother’s child Though God Himself, Christ chose the … Continue reading →

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When I Walk with Him

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Roger E. Bruner

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Nothing is impossible when I walk with Him. When I walk with Him, yes, when I walk with Him, Nothing is impossible when I walk with Him. Though the night … Continue reading →

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Called to Celebrate

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Roger E. Bruner

Sometimes we’re called to work the fields. Sometimes we’re called to work the fields. Sometimes we’re called to work the fields And sometimes to clean the stables. Sometimes we’re called to till the soil. Sometimes we’re called to till the … Continue reading →

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From the Manger to the Cross

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Roger E. Bruner

My life is a journey, Yes, sometimes a hard journey, Lord, From the manger to the cross, From the manger to the cross. From my birth as a child of God, From my birth as a child of God To … Continue reading →

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I Believe It!

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Roger E. Bruner

I believe it with all my heart, I believe it with all my heart, I believe it with all my heart. Lord, help me be able to believe it more. The Bible is the Word of God, His truth for … Continue reading →

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Not My Will But Yours, Lord

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Roger E. Bruner

Not my will, but Yours, Lord, Not my will, but Yours. Help me want what You want, When I call on You. Help me pray like Jesus In Gethsemane. Not my will, but Yours, Lord; Not my will, but Yours. … Continue reading →

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Servant of All, Lord of All

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Roger E. Bruner

Jesus Christ was everything that God Himself was; Yet He never insisted on having His own way. He had every right of God Himself, Yet He gave them up, He freely gave them up To become the servant of us … Continue reading →

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How Happy Are Those

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Roger E. Bruner

How happy are those, Yes, how happy are those, So happy are those Who belong to the Family of God. So happy they’ll be, Yes, how happy they’ll be, So happy they’ll be When they meet their Father in heaven. … Continue reading →

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Adding Up Fractions

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Roger E. Bruner

Adding up fractions to total their sum Requires finding their common denominator. So growing a whole church from people like us Takes our faith and our love and our common vision. If you want to add two-fourths and five-tenths, You … Continue reading →

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