The Poetry Project Continues Poems for Psalms (Part of the “Poetry Project”) Suggested by Psalm 127 In December of 2009 or thereabouts, my son, Marty Schoenleber III (aka Marty S. Dalton), put a video up on Youtube.com. It inspired me to keep working on a project I thought of a couple of years ago. The idea is to … More Delighting in Undeserved Gifts
Original Musical Composition by Aubre Schoenleber to Accompany Poetry Project Read Psalm 16 Suggested by a Reading of Psalm 16 Part of the Poetry Project A Miktam. Nobody knows what Miktam means. It only occurs in six places (Psalm 16, 56-60). One interesting note is that each of the psalms it appears in breathe an atmosphere of lamentation … More To Mourn Well: Why We Lament When We Are Not Lame
Wednesday is for Worship As an undergrad, I was an ancient history major, focused on Greece and Rome with a minor in ancient Greek language. I love history and I love exploring the past for gems that speak across the centuries about the wonder of Christ. Venantius Fortunatus was a bishop in Poitiers France around … More Worship: “Sing, My Tongue, The Saviour’s Battle”
Expect another post about the flooding in Watseka and the efforts to help the displaced and hurting sometime today. For now, Psalm 10 might be a good place to start your devotions if you are feeling overwhelmed with the needs of those around you. For more see this revised post from September of last year: … More A Cry for Syria and Iraq’s Children from Psalm 10
Friday is for Heart Songs A Restful Friday He who begat me was seventy-three When in Pennsylvania, his last breath drew. Now the oldest of his clan Sits under clouds And wonders at a ten and three horizon. Will the years of grace in me match him? Young grandson three Young granddaughter one In thirteen, … More My Shuffle-footed Neighbor
Saturday Morning Musings Read Psalm 46 Another offering for the poetry project. The psalmist knows his God. God is our refuge (vs. 1) He is our present help (vss. 1, 5) He is in our midst. (vs. 5) He is the LORD of hosts (vss. 7, 11) He is the God of Jacob (vss. 7, … More There are Things that are Certain
Tuesday is for Prayer Read Psalm 39 We only slow down when we hurt. The rest of the time, we run around like we know what we are doing and stay just ahead of the puppy barking at our heals calling us to stop and pet him. He won’t bite. He wants to play. God is … More “Surely Every Man is a Mere Breath”
Tuesday is for Preaching I am home working on Good Friday and Easter Sunday messages and becoming more and more mesmerized by the wonder of being loved by God. For that is what Good Friday and Easter declare. Like a megaphone hooked up to the largest amplifiers the world has ever known, the Worst Friday … More Worst Friday Turned into Good Friday
Read Psalm 39 Sitting in a coffee shop, (The Copper Pot) and thinking on the brevity of life. The older I get, (about to celebrate another decade’s end), the truer these words feel. They, the words of this text, have always been true of course. But their impact on my spirit grows deeper as I … More Coffee Pot Ponderings on Time and Worship
Part of “The Poetry Project“ Read Psalm 103 “Bless the LORD, o my soul,And all that is within me, bless His holy name.” (vs. 1) You Wouldn’t Fit There Now You wouldn’t fit there nowBut when you were smallSo small you fit in a dark and secret placeSo small you hid from us and … More You Wouldn’t Fit There Now
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