Imagine this as your history, the narrative of your life. You are young and inexperienced, the runt of the litter so to speak. When you are the youngest of 8 brothers you either become resilient or a coward. David became resilient. He would need it. His gifts and faith brought him to a place of … More Psalm 59: When an Enemy Pursues You
The shortest chapter in the Psalms and the Bible is Psalm 117. It is also the middle chapter in the Bible with exactly 594 chapters before it and after it. Don’t go overboard with that observation. There is nothing inspired about the chapters of the Bible. But this is interesting–it is a Psalm centered in … More Psalm 117: Shortest Chapter in the Bible
I don’t know what I am grimacing about in the image frozen in the video, but, as I have said before, these videos are pretty raw. They are almost all recorded in the early morning hours, often when insomnia is keeping me awake, in one take and no script.
Read Psalm 63 I have a songwriters heart and no talent for a musical instrument. Despite a grade school with three years of lessons, and a college class that I almost failed, the piano eluded me and both experiences were so traumatic, I never picked up another instrument. My Dad played the piano by ear. … More Help, I’m Not a Musician and I Need Some Music
All of these psalm videos are recorded around 4:30 in the morning in one take. I hope you can forgive the stumbles and lack of eye contact, but I hope each will encourage you to pursue the Psalms in your daily devotions. Up to this point, I have read the NASB95 translation, but in the … More Psalm 5 and a Brief Reflection
Recently, A friend challenged me to think about putting together a seminar on “praying the Scripture.” Can I be honest? Though I have been a serious prayer (long a) for over 50 years, I always feel like a novice. Honestly, there ARE SOME THINGS that I feel like an “expert” but praying is not one … More Relearning How to Pray
Stick your finger in a bucket of water. Pull it out. Try to find the hole you left. It’s a humbling illustration of how insignificant we truly are, or at least how it appears and feels that we are in life—sometimes. Today, I went to the online memorial of a mighty-man of God. He died … More How Do We Measure Significance?
An early morning reading and reflection on Psalm 2.
Read Psalm 57 (NASB95) For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth [“do not destroy”].A Mikhtam [Possibly, Epigrammatic Poem or Atonement Psalm] of David,when he fled from Saul in the cave. [1 Sam 22:1; 24:3] 57 Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me, For my soul takes refuge in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge … More Let the Glory of God Fill This Pain
I am reading through the proofs of my next book and so far I am pleased. It looks good, has an attractive cover design, its format is easy to read and I think it will be a help to the body of Christ. But there will be some inevitable changes and I’m hard at work … More New Book Coming in Mid December
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