Living on a prayer
July 15, 2020
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The day is set out like the libretto of a psalm.
I wake up tired, dream-weary…
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Tag: psalms
2FAB #67: Psalms 73-89
October 22, 2017
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We’re continuing our way through the Psalms. In this episode it’s Psalms 73-89 and we’re zooming in on the theme of the asking God to punish others.
Flourishing Anyway
September 13, 2017
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Scripture truly is like living water: just as you can’t step into the same river twice, scripture also rolls through our lives and refreshes it in unexpected ways.
Speaking to the Soul: Creative Love
June 28, 2016
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Jesus reminds us that being apart from creation does not absolve him (and by extension us) from a responsibility to it. He demonstrates that responsibility by following through with taking up the cross, dying, and rising again
Speaking to the Soul: Fear Not
December 16, 2015
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One thing I think this psalm is saying is that I should be careful about what fears I give life to. There is so much to be afraid of in life that it can seem overwhelming at times.
Speaking to the Soul: Prosperity and Peace
November 18, 2015
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Prosperity gospel would have us think that these people were somehow unworthy rather than just unlucky.
Speaking to the Soul: Greatest Hits
September 9, 2015
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The author lives in hope, hoping to teach others and hoping to show them the way back to God but it is an offer of service, rather than a demand for such a gift.
Speaking to the Soul: keeping my cool
July 15, 2015
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Accepting the notion that God made us who we are for a divine purpose–even in the times we chafe under our own insecurities about ourselves and our behaviors–and putting the focus on God, rather than us, can bring surprising results.
Speaking to the Soul: Scoffers
May 25, 2015
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Being a know-it-all is a way to try to take control of the uncontrollable, to bring false order when chaos is all around.
Speaking to the Soul: Known and Loved Despite Ourselves
January 18, 2015
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We want to believe that we can bury our flaws and our faults, our sins and trespasses, so deep they can never be found. When we find out how deeply we are known by the One who loves us, our response may be to flee. It’s often that way.
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