“Sing unto him a new song; play skillfully with a loud noise.” – Psalm 33:3 There are three things that God reminds us of today that He would like for us to offer Him in worship. The first is newness.… Continue reading

Psalm 16:1 – Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge. Never separate the two parts of this prayer or you will diffuse its power. The first part is a request made in faith. The second is… Continue reading

Perhaps the simple answer to Hashtag Test is this. That's all. Follow The Dream Factory . Continue reading

In the rocky soil of his soul, he extracted…dirt…microscopic life..nutrients. You can’t grow a garden in a sanitized pool of water. Continue reading

Write something right now. Writing will prove to be a great burden if you insist on maintaining your perfectionism. If you must say it perfectly, you will find it difficult to say anything. If you fear mistakes, you will be… Continue reading

As darkness faded into dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene came, bereft, to the tomb, sensing that she would never again call any man, "Teacher," or "Master." Those days had passed with all of their possibilities,… Continue reading

“If a man die, shall he live again?” (from Job 14:14) The age-old cry of humankind is for eternal meaning. Is there anything beyond this world of pain and tears that brings meaning to these moments while transcending them? Is… Continue reading

  To view this artist's work, go to her YouTube Page. In the cross, Jesus identified with humanity's deepest agony and our most profound feelings of alienation when He quoted from Psalm 22. It is in our lectionary readings for… Continue reading

When we act out of gut reactions, we often say and do things we either regret or should regret. Acting on instinct does not say much about setting us apart from other mammalian creatures. Instincts are useful, but are not… Continue reading