A coach with whom I once spent a great deal of time said on numerous occasions “insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result.” In the context of athletics, the truth of his claim was painfully obvious each year when players persisted in the same training behaviors (or more frequently,… Continue reading Psalm 25: Are You Insane?
Month: September 2016
Psalm 24: Going Home
Often, Lord, my soul it bends my heart befriends and hand extends to what is false. Also, Lord, I seek your face desire grace and your embrace for it is right. Help me in this constant war to sin abhor and you adore for you are good. Open wide this heart of mine so in… Continue reading Psalm 24: Going Home
Psalm 24: What Would You Do?
The earth is the Lord’s… Imagine for a moment you had created a world, would you not want to explore it and see your creation? Would you not want to sample the experiences of the world and take joy in it’s intricacies and beauties? Do you think there would be a point when you decided… Continue reading Psalm 24: What Would You Do?
Psalm 23: Do You See the Moonwalking bear?
I’ve frequently heard people claim Psalm 23 as one of the most beautiful works of poetry ever written, and I have to agree. Furthermore, it’s not only good poetry, but good theology: the Lord is our shepherd. But there’s more to Psalm 23 than just good poetry. It is like the “Test Your Awareness” video… Continue reading Psalm 23: Do You See the Moonwalking bear?
Psalm 22: Respite
How often have we felt abandoned and wondering where God might be? How often is that abandonment due to our own sin and choices?