Break Their Arms?
Some of the Psalms seem downright unChristian as they pray for God’s vengeance on enemies. And yet, a few psalms have a curious prayer request concerning the wicked. Consider, “Break…
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In the Valley
Often, in popular and Christian writing, valleys are not welcome. We often think about being in a valley when things are going poorly, or we are depressed. And yet, there’s…
Psalm 103 Stave Five – Bless the Lord!!!
This is the 5th and final article looking at Psalm 103. Along the way, we have explored the unspoken questions that seem to move the psalm along. The final few…
Psalm 103 – Why Compassion
Perhaps the largest mystery of the universe is why God has compassion for us. That mystery is the next unspoken question in Psalm 103. We don’t deserve His compassion, yet…
Psalm 103 Stave Three – Renew
Renewed, reset, revitalized, and recharged are all fine words but fall short of the Biblical view of being renewed. Our previous article on Psalm 103 ended with verse five. “Who…
What Benefits? Psalm 103 Stave Two
We are looking at the unasked questions in Psalm 103. Last week, we considered the unspoken question of how to begin with a reply of Bless the Lord. The last…
Pslam 103 – Stave One
Whether you call it melancholy, depression, the blues, or the blahs, we all experience those feelings of why bother from time to time. I think that David of Old Testament…
Between Promise and Redemption
I remember as a child when the church of my youth had a special service to burn the mortgage papers for their new building. It was a recognition that a…
No True Christian Would
Consider this a call to sanity with a dash of critical thinking. Problem: “No true Christian would…” How often have you heard that recently? I’ve recently heard it from a…
Letter of Intent – Psalm 101
There is an annual ritual for high school athletes to sign letters of intent to attend and play for a particular university. The event is celebrated with a ceremony and…
A Box of Rocks
There is a moment when a child’s face lights up when receiving an unexpected gift. It’s a moment that we try to manufacture with fancy toys and frilly clothes. A…
Roots and Fruit
It’s all about the roots. We often miss that. Well, I’m starting in the middle of things. Let’s go back to the beginning. Welcome to a short series we’re calling…