If I’m honest, the last week or so has been pretty tough. To quote an old friend, “the struggle has been real.” I know I’m not alone either. We’re living in a season that is just really hard right now. We call it the “new normal” but it’s anything but[…]
Getting nervous and anxious is a really interesting phenomenon – if you think about it. I recently preached about fear and I was researching how our bodies were created to respond to threats. Our pulses quicken, our blood pressure rises, our muscles tighten, we are being made ready to go[…]
The Lord is king! He is robed in majesty. Indeed, the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength. The world stands firmand cannot be shaken. Your throne, O Lord, has stood from time immemorial. You yourself are from the everlasting past. The floods have risen up, O Lord.[…]
“Oh, thank GOD —he’s so good! His love never runs out. All of you set free by GOD, tell the world! Tell how he freed you from oppression, then rounded you up from all over the place, from the four winds, from the seven seas. Some of you wandered for[…]
“O Lord, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth! Your glory is higher than the heavens. You have taught children and infants to tell of your strength, silencing your enemies and all who oppose you. When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—[…]
I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along. He has[…]
One of my favorite childhood memories involves my family preparations for Easter. Now, we always dressed up for church – it was just something we did, and I still remember that first Sunday at a new church when we could wear jeans. I felt like I was breaking the law[…]
One of the tools I use daily is an app entitled Lectio365. It is a daily guided prayer using scripture passages from the lectionary. It’s read by some folks in England and the 24/7 prayer movement. For some reason I feel holier and smarter when I listen. At the beginning[…]
One of the more powerful moments on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land is to see, experience and remember at the Jordan River the baptism of Jesus. As the Sea of Galilee empties into the Jordan, a place of remembrance has been set up for pilgrims to come and experience[…]
Disclaimer: I know many have begun following because of TJ’s Holy Land encounter. Thanks for your encouragement to him and joining him (and his dad) on this trip. At this point, I’m resuming my blogging and will do so throughout the season of Lent. I hope you’ll continue with me[…]