Today's Psalm comes from Ps 27. God has been revealed, and whatever might have gone before and whatever is still to come, the psalmist has hope and assurance in God, who is at hand.
The unique gift of "the God who saves" is Jesus, who is "more than the accumulated best of his ancestors," Charles Cousar writes in Texts for Preaching Year A. Throughout the Gospel of Matthew, we watch and listen as Jesus reveals the hand of God at...
Today is the first day of advent. Let’s begin with an advent meditation: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwPI1U5bNI0 (Video from Christine Sine at Mustard Seed Associates) Image via Wikipedia Our Psalm comes from Psalm 122: Psalm 122 (The...
This morning’s Psalm actually comes from Isaiah. Isaiah 12 (The Message) My Strength and Song And you will say in that day, “I thank you, God. You were angry but your anger wasn’t forever. You withdrew your anger and moved in and...
Image via Wikipedia This year, the Luzianne Movement met at the Luzianne Dome in New Orleans, LA, for the third time in its illustrious history. However, there are doubts about its future because of the actions of some of the celebrity attendees of...
Psalm 65 (The Message) A David Psalm 1-2 Silence is praise to you, Zion-dwelling God, And also obedience. You hear the prayer in it all. 2-8 We all arrive at your doorstep sooner or later, loaded with guilt, Our sins too much for us¢â‚¬” but you get...
Psalm 119:97-104 (The Message) Oh, how I love all you’ve revealed; I reverently ponder it all the day long. Your commands give me an edge on my enemies; they never become obsolete. I’ve even become smarter than my teachers since...
They tell us that unemployment at nine or ten percent is going to be the new norm for a while. High deficits, inflation, a declining dollar, higher gas prices. All of these economic realities may become the new normal. I hurt my back this summer and...
Psalm 66:1-12 (The Message) All together now¢â‚¬”applause for God! Sing songs to the tune of his glory, set glory to the rhythms of his praise. Say of God, “We’ve never seen anything like him!” When your enemies see you in action...