Psalm

In an uncertain, murky time, God gives the people a gift: ten laws.

There is something truly transformative about giving thanks unto the Lord, calling upon God’s name, and making God’s deeds known among the people.

It is important to consider how others may hear these beloved words.

How long, O Lord?

I hear the psalmist’s words on the lips of the unhoused. How long, O Lord?

Why Howard Thurman dedicated his autobiography to a stranger

Why Howard Thurman dedicated his autobiography to a stranger

In Psalm 8, humankind is crowned in glory and honor, loved and valued.

Trusting in God’s transcendence means acknowledging God’s otherness.

God’s a divine warrior but no cheap bully.

Many religious services sit squarely at the sober end of the spectrum. Psalms of the praise type would beg to disagree.

The church in Acts 2 will follow Jesus, for they know his voice.

“Each of the typical approaches has problems. The best solution would be to change the lectionary.”

“Each of the typical approaches has problems. The best solution would be to change the lectionary.”

In the Palm Sunday narrative, all the signs are there: something big is about to happen.

Psalm 130 fits so many ways.

Water dominated the imaginations of our ancestors in faith, whose stories often called for either a canteen or galoshes.

If so, what did he mean?

If God is our salvation and stronghold, why are we just as vulnerable as anyone else?

While struggling with this question as a church songwriter, I came up with six guidelines.