The first time we are told to sing a new song unto the Lord is in Psalm 33, but to be honest, I rarely feel like singing. I think I attribute a portion of my reticence to bad genetics, as no one in my family has a good singing voice. In fact, I remember my… Continue reading Psalm 33: What If I Don’t Feel Like Singing?
Month: October 2016
The Two Men: Psalm 32
This poem is taken from my book A New Song, (Westbow Press, 2016) and can be found online HERE.
Psalm 32: The Source of Happiness
Psalm 32 begins with the phrase “Blessed is the one…” and I’ve often wondered what “blessed” really means. The Psalms use “blessed” quite a bit (twenty-five times to be exact) which is more than half of the times it’s used in the Old Testament (forty-five times). In the New Testament, the Greek equivalent is used… Continue reading Psalm 32: The Source of Happiness
Black Like Me
I have been watching, like most other people, the many recent events unfolding across America exposing racial tensions. To be honest, my first reaction has been to dismiss them, for I didn’t think they really applied to me, a white American. Other people have taken a more extreme approach by diminishing the events by rationalizing… Continue reading Black Like Me
Psalm 31: My Times are in His Hands
It was about noon and the sun should have been high in the clear sky, but instead the land was covered in darkness. Standing in the distance I could tell accusations and taunts were being hurled at the man on the cross. Unlike others I had seen crucified, this man was different, at least he… Continue reading Psalm 31: My Times are in His Hands