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In his musings, the psalmist wandered around the dusty trails of his own existence, traversing over his own struggles and victories, glancing upon the outgrowths of wickedness that tormented him and the grace that attended him. He paused to pray a reflective prayer over his fleeting existence for perspective and resolve, assessing his own need…

If you were Pilate, and to some extent, we all are at some point, you just don't get it. We can't get it when we try to impose our own or society's definitions of power, might, prestige, and influence on a kingdom that is not of this world. We ask the same question he asked.…

Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. – Mark 9:23 To this challenge, a man in need replied that he believed, but he needed help with his unbelief, those edges where belief was still developing. In ministry, we are in the business of helping people believe—first…

 In order to comment on some issues, one must define what the real issues are. if one is inclined to believe that no "position" can define the "issue," then it is difficult to find any basis for conversation. First, there must be definition and, when definition is established, it is often found that there is…

  Adonai, above all powers, above all rulers, above all my thoughts and hopes and dreams, LORD of my frailties and Dreamer of my dreams, Giver of life, Author of hope, First Cause, Final Conclusion, Ultimate Concern, Lover of humanity, Creator of all that is, Mighty God, Everlasting Father … my Abba … To Thee, I…

  Welcome to the morning! Gloria!Gloria!Kyrie eleison! Lord, have mercy!Have mercy on me.And grant that mercy and graceLike soothing oil and Refreshing waterSweetened by Thy loveShall flow through me intoThe lives of all who come to drink,Of all who come to be renewed.May I be another light,Another window, mirror, conduit,Any metaphor that, materialized,Brings this mercy to thoseWho…

– Photo by Angelina Kichukova on Unsplash – The horns of the wicked and the horns of the righteous are made of the same sort of stuff, but represent different approaches to what they represent, honor and power. The righteous seldom strut their stuff. The wicked seldom cease. One shall come to naught and the other shall…