“Hope” is the thing with feathers -That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all”

—Emily Dickinson

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Latest Posts

  • Sovereign Mercy and Stumbling Stones – Two Sermons on Romans 9

    In case you need a couple of expository sermons on Romans 9: We must come to terms with the prerogatives of God do be God, but balance our understanding with the revelation and demonstration of God’s character in the course… Continue reading

  • I Was Blind

      And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. – John 9:1   They asked a silly question as they looked down on the blind beggar, “Who sinned?” Was it his parents? Or was… Continue reading

  • What if we did not judge or measure our prayers before we prayed them?

    We may be afraid for people to know we are human, but it is useless to to try and hide that reality from God. He knows. Continue reading

  • Ponder, Consider, Meditate, and Act

    At some point, what we have received conceptually, pondered intellectually, and considered devotionally must be applied experientially, lived intentionally, and multiplied exponentially… after a moment of encounter, there is something that must be done. Continue reading

  • Daddy

    “Daddy, I missed you,” she would exclaim. “You’re finally home! I’m so glad you are here.”At that, her father’s heart would melt.The Spirit of God invites us to pray as Jesus prayed, Abba, or Daddy. Continue reading

  • Do Not Put Your Trust in Princes, But …

    There is no hope intrinsic in our political system or in any system of human power. The founder and first sponsor of the Psalmist Institution was, himself, a prince. So, he ought to know the limitations of power as well… Continue reading

  • We Get Numb, But There Is Always a Common Pain – We Call It Compassion

    We get numb to the news and tragedy overload overwhelms us into dullness. It is complicated. We cannot blame this group or that group for this manifestation of evil or desperation or delusion or all of those things wrapped into… Continue reading

  • A Wretch Like Me

    No Good Thing For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.” – Romans 7:18 As… Continue reading

  • Happy April 1 – National Misfits for Jesus Day!

    Spiritual foolishness is about the heart, not the intellect. Jeremiah describes the fool that says in his hear there is no God, not as a person who has trouble believing, but as one who knows there is a God, but… Continue reading

  • The Prophet and Power

    Jeremiah describes a religious establishment that seeks to serve the establishment of rich, powerful, privileged, and decadent rather than God and people. The rich and powerful are people too, but must be stripped of the false presumptions of privilege and… Continue reading

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