Friday Musings Psalm 102:1–7, 12-14, 18-19 (ESV) A prayer of one afflicted, when he is faint and pours out his complaint before the Lord. 1 Hear my prayer, O Lord; . let my cry come to you! 2 Do not hide your face from me . in the day of my distress! . Incline your ear … More When Pain is the Avenue to Beauty
Sunday is for Heart Songs Reading with the Pastor Hab. 3, John 11, and Psalm 95 1 O come, let us sing for joy to the Lord, . Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, . Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. … More Let Your Heart Soar
Saturday Afternoon Musing “The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; …….let the many coastlands be glad!” Psalm 97:1 It is in the nature of things that all created sentient beings (angels and mankind) could not possibly comprehend what it means to be uncreated. We who are contingent beings cannot comprehend what it means … More Less than Amoebas
I have been listening to a lot of Christmas music as I work on the Christmas series of messages. And it has been fun (and powerful for my soul) to discover some new music designed specifically with the passages in Luke that saturate the Christmas season. Enjoy, and please pray for me and other pastors working … More Zechariah’s Joy, and Ours
What would change us in such a way that we would be all that Jesus came to save us for? I can’t think of a better prayer than this. (Click on the Link) Be Born in Me “Be Born In Me” (Lyrics by Nicole Nordeman / Sung by Francesca Battistelli) Everything inside me cries for order … More Be Born in Me
I was trying to reign in my anxiety over a professing Christian who seems to be walking in lock step with the world rather than Christ. K-Love was on the radio calling my heart to worship, to trust God, to not despair, to trust in future grace–the grace I will need if this person’s life … More Five Reasons We Sing
Reading with the Pastor Matthew 24, Proverbs 24, and Psalm 24 Too much Starbucks coffee too late in the day, so now it is nearly 2 AM and my mind is wide awake. I’m learning not to resent or regret these mistakes in judgment. There is an undistractedness to these hours that lets the heart soar … More Just a Prayer Shouting Joy
Reading with the Pastor Acts 3 and Psalms 5 and 6 Peter and John had no idea what the day was going to bring. They were just going about their business, two friends transformed by Christ, wondering no doubt what the day would include. “Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at … More On the Way to Something Else
Over 40 years ago a read little 75-page book that powerfully influenced my life. Yesterday I started to reread it. Some of the highlights are barely noticeable. The underlines and side notes are there to help me and guide me back to a former time. And the words are there. Words that were written in … More What if Revival Has Nothing to Do with Big Meetings and Crowds of People?
Reading with the Pastor John 3, and 1 John 1, and Psalm 143 Last night was a long night. I went to bed early because I had an appointment for breakfast. But it turned out that the Sandman was not visiting the Schoenleber household. I tossed and turned, watched the clock climb through the hours with … More When Sleeplessness is a Blessing
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