2 Samuel 22:36 reads, “You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your gentleness made me great.” This short snippet in the midst of David’s last words is striking. The poetry is full of war talk -troops, bows, battles, torture, enemies – with themes of meekness and mercy sprinkled throughout. But it’s the shield […]
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When we feed our dog, Dottie, we tell her to ‘Sit!’ and ‘Wait.’ Dottie obeys, and as she waits, begins quivering with anticipation. Dottie will wait a very long time, fully expecting good things to come. She is quite strong. This Sunday our congregation, like so many others, will be scattered around town and tuning
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A good friend brought this hymn to my attention, and it’s a good one. I don’t know that I have ever used the word languid. However, it sure does capture the idea of weakness and fatigue well. In times of uncertainty or doubt, the text of this old song is wonderfully encouraging. “Is he sure
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This post begins a series of posts based on a Sunday School class I am currently teaching entitled True Spirituality: How to Have Communion With God. Artwork: Cammille Pissarro’s Conversation By the Fence. Tone Obsession Guitar tone is a bit of an obsession of mine. I can wax eloquently (at least I think so) about
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A biblical worship service should reflect good news, tell good news, and propels us toward gospel service. Neither the service nor the Christian life should be static. This week Kevin DeYoung’s sermon series takes us to Acts 13:1-12 in which Barnabas and Saul/Paul are sent out – they are on the move. Here’s a link
For Sunday, October 20, 2019: A sense of belonging is a deeply felt need in the human heart. We love our groups, tribes, gangs, buddies, peeps, and most of all our families. Simon and Garfunkel longingly sang of being an island or rock, but no one can actually live like that without becoming cynical and
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Colossians 3:16 (ESV) Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. This is an incredibly familiar passage. Equally familiar are the debates about the use of traditional versus contemporary music in worship.
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