“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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  • The Grand Question – Notes on Psalm 17

    Psalm 17:1 – Hear, O Lord, my righteous plea; listen to my cry.  Give ear to my prayer-it does not rise from deceitful lips. One might think that the psalmist had stepped out of his time and looked upon ours… Continue reading

  • To a People Yet Unborn – Notes on Psalm 22

    Psalm 22:1 – My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning? We have the retrospective luxury of knowing the messianic significance of this… Continue reading

  • Forevermore – Notes on Psalm 16

      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… Continue reading

  • The Consuming Passion

    "Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God." Outlandish? Audacious? Extreme? Radical? Unreasonable? Shocking? Absolutely. Discipleship is a consuming passion leaving all other passions in the dust by comparison.… Continue reading

  • Radical Trust – Reflections on Psalm 11

    Photo by Noah Buscher on Unsplash Absolute Trust  “In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?“ – Psalm 11:1 The impulse to flee is one of two that we face in… Continue reading

  • The Passion Vine

      Passiflora vitifolia  By Density – Own work, CC BY-SA 2.5   Is there a "passion vine" growing in your soul?Passion is pain.Compassion in shared pain.Passion is power.Shared passion is healing power.Power becomes a flower.The flower blooms all summer.Let it bloom… Continue reading

  • God of All That Is

      God of all that is without Whom there is not,God of all that was, without who nothing has been,God of all that can be and should be and might be,God of all that shall be.God of unfolding wonders and… Continue reading

  • But the Real Foundations Have Not Failed

    I have heard the first part of this often quoted, but It is not an open ended question. It is answered in the next sentence. The fact is, the real foundations are not and never have been destroyed. The foundations… Continue reading

  • How God Helps

    What kind of helper is God in whom we invest our hope? His track record is creation and His ongoing record is faithfulness. He demonstrates His faithfulness by His actions: * Executes justice for the oppressed.* Gives food to the… Continue reading

  • Pennies from Heaven to Landfills

          Pennies from Heaven in the Landfills of America I just swept a small mountain – well maybe a molehill, but you know how we make them grow – of pennies off my desk, into my hand, and… Continue reading

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