Happy Mother’s Day Photo by Sidney Pearce on Unsplash I recorded a 25 minute sermon from the notes below, but … somehow, there was no sound. It was silent. I replaced it with a shorter version. Here is the text of the sermon… Continue reading

Story and History – Reflections on the Introduction to Psalm 78 Psalm 78 Myth, Mystery, Meaning. Even factual matters can be mythological if we find their meaning. It was clearly a psalm of Asaph even though I said, “David.” Story… Continue reading

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/Dou_Old_woman_in_prayer.jpg If My People  I exhort, therefore, that first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men. – I Timothy 2:1   I am as put off as any by the empty words, “thoughts and… Continue reading

"Ask and it will be given you." (Matthew 7:7a, NKJV) At the risk of seeming obvious, have you asked God for anything lately? Have you with some heart for a pure motive and unselfish desire asked for Him to supply… Continue reading

Photo by Patrice Bouchard on Unsplash   There was a little blue jay lying lifeless on the ground when I went out to feed my chickens this morning. While I could not tell him apart from the other jays that… Continue reading

One of the great words in scripture is "Nevertheless." ——————————– "Many times he delivered them, but they were rebellious in their purposes and were brought low through their iniquity." "Nevertheless, he looked upon their distress, when he heard their cry.… Continue reading