Most people have heard the term "Neanderthal," but do you know where it comes from? It is the German name for "Neander's Valley," which is a valley near Dusseldorf, Germany named after Joachim Neander. Neander wrote around 60 hymns in his short life before he died at age 30, and he loved to praise God for the beauty of creation. One of his most famous hymns is "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty," and we look at both the life of Joachim Neander and the words of this hymn in today's episode.
Most people have heard the term "Neanderthal," but do you know where it comes from? It is the German name for "Neander's Valley," which is a valley near Dusseldorf, Germany named after Joachim Neander. Neander wrote around 60 hymns in his short life before he died at age 30, and he loved to praise God for the beauty of creation. One of his most famous hymns is "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty," and we look at both the life of Joachim Neander and the words of this hymn in today's episode.
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