Category Archives: Psalms

Power Praise!

I can’t imagine how David could have packed anything more into a twenty-one verse psalm than he did into Psalm 145. Right out the gate, his purpose is clear, “I will extol You, my God . . . and bless … Continue reading

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Cave Prayers

Sure, he had known the thrill of victory . . . many times! David could have thought back to all those occasions where God had shown Himself mighty on his behalf . . . before wild animals . . . … Continue reading

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Singing Songs in a Foreign Land

We finished dinner last night, read the last half of Romans 1, and then had a brief discussion about the state of the world we live in. Dark! And then, as we prayed, we asked that we might be light … Continue reading

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The Shade on My Right Hand

Change is ahead. And truth be told, I’m not naturally wired for change . . . a little deficient, perhaps in the adventure gene. But a new season’s coming and I have no doubt it’s the Lord’s leading. Nevertheless, I’m … Continue reading

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Come Find Me

I’m sure we can all recall hearing, at one time or another, those stories of dogs who go missing and against great odds, and usually over a great number of miles, find their way back home. You know, the dog … Continue reading

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Wonder & Surrender

It is His recorded testimony . . . His written witness. How familiar have we become with it? Not familiar as in, “I know it really, really well!” . . . but familiar as in the Bible has become so … Continue reading

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Beyond Perfection

Nobody’s perfect. How often have we heard that? How often have we said that? But it’s true. In fact, when you think about it, the idea of perfection is highly overrated. When we do encounter perfection, I’d suggest it is … Continue reading

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Songs for the Sojourner

I have a fairly good sized iTunes library of music. And in my library I have a playlist I’ve called “Top Rated.” I’ve gone through all my albums and have put the best one or two songs from each album … Continue reading

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Heart Massage

I don’t even think about it very often . . . but if it weren’t happening, I wouldn’t be thinking about anything at all. I”m talking about my pumping heart. We tend to pay them no attention . . . … Continue reading

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In the Congregation

As I head into a new week, I’m not ready to “let go” of the weekend. It began with hanging out with a band of brothers at a retreat and ended doing sermon reflection with my small group at our … Continue reading

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