I woke up with a clear thought early this morning. Clarity is never to be wasted. So, though it is 3:17 AM, I have stumbled out of bed and come here to my living room perch, overlooking the backyard that I can’t see now, but moments ago was filled with a moonlight so bright that … More Waking Up with a Clear Thought
I once heard a man say that writing a novel was much easier than writing a short story. In a short story, every word must do the work of many. “The work of writing a novel is writing many words, throwing them down on the paper and hoping that some of them stick.” If such … More An Invitation to See
A Mid-Day Prayer for Revival “Lord, we are broken. Our hearts are so fickle and unresponsive to You. We react to every political and social interaction and change with angry fits, gossip and anxiety. We panic at nightly news, or economic news, or health news. even the weather, Lord,but are … More A Mid-Day Prayer for a Divided Nation
I heard a wonderful message from a young preacher this morning from Psalm 95. He was calm and deliberate. Accurate and clear with his exposition, and didn’t try to impress with cleverness. He was simply vulnerable and honest with the text. It was encouraging and a glory to the God he serves and that we … More Could I Turn Away from Love?
If you are reading through the psalms in a month or seeking to pray through them as I do, the 11th day of the month takes you (in my pattern) from Psalm 11, to 41, to 71, to 101 and finally to Psalm 131. All of these psalms are ascribed to David save one, the … More A Postcard from God
Bebo Norman was a formative voice for many of us 30 years ago. He has since retired and become a Physician’s Assistant in Otolaryngology! But here is a blast from the past for the glory of our God and King.
“For worship is the submission of all our nature to God. It is the quickening of conscience by His holiness; the nourishment of mind with His truth; the purifying of imagination by His beauty; the opening of the heart to His love; the surrender of will to His purpose—and all of this gathered up in … More Thoughts on Worship
Sunday Afternoon MusingsSometimes, Weeping is Unstoppable. We had Easter again this Sunday. Our pastor lost a sister to sickle-cell disease this past week. But heaven gained a new citizen. Kai loved Jesus and so the family rejoices in the midst of their grief just like my family did when we lost my sister in January. … More Holy Forever
I will attempt to post at midnight the day before for the day intended. If you are a subscriber (free) it will arrive in your email and be ready for use when you wake up. Let’s start, live and finish each day pointing our hearts to Jesus. A Morning Call to Worship Read Psalm 70 … More December 10: Liturgies for Life
I will attempt to post at midnight the day before for the day intended. If you are a subscriber (free) it will arrive in your email and be ready for use when you wake up. Let’s start, live and finish each day pointing our hearts to Jesus. A Morning Call to Worship Read Psalm 9 … More December 9: Liturgies for Life
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