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Courage from the Shepherd
Psalm 23 is a beloved psalm because it gives us needed encouragement every time we read it. Today’s devotional about a game-winning field goal kick in college football reminds us that when we walk into a situation that we don’t know what the outcome will be that we can repeat
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Psalm 73
Following is a “spoken word” performance of Psalm 73. While it is an urban performance of the Psalm and probably quite different than you have
Psalm 71 Reflections
Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone. Psalm 71:9 In an essay entitled “Resolutions
A Song For All Peoples
May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us — so that your ways may be known on
Comfort from the Psalms
In an interview entitled, “Rising From the Valley of Death” on ChristianityToday.com, Christian musician Steven Curtis Chapman talked about writing the songs for his album
Psalm 62 Song
Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will
The Value of Reading the Psalms in Community
The Psalter is the vicarious prayer of Christ Jesus for his Church. Now that Christ is with the Father, the new humanity of Christ, the
Psalm 51
Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Psalm 51:7 White as Snow, a prayer
Psalm 46
In a section in her book Calm My Anxious Heart entitled, “Martin Luther’s Favorite Psalm,” Linda Dillow writes, The Song of Holy Confident, Psalm 46,
Psalm 42
As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
Psalm 40
He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Psalm 40:3 Below is a kinetic typology video (an animation
Psalm 31
But I trust in you, LORD; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my
Psalm 27
Psalm 27, composed by John Rutter Cambridge Singers performance conducted by John Rutter
Reconciliation vs. Forgiveness
On June 9, I preached on the subject of reconciliation from 2 Samuel 14. This raised a number of questions, especially related to the concept of
Unexpected Humbling
The following AP picture of this year’s Indiana vs. Louisville college baseball game is an unexpected humbling for someone (can you find it?)…hopefully our “humblings” aren’t as
Psalm 23
It has been said that what the nightingale is among birds, that is this divine ode among the Psalms, for it has sung sweetly in
Psalm 19
We hope that you are continuing with us through the second week of reading through the Psalms. Below is a beautiful trumpet and organ performance
Maranatha Week
Jim is going to be the speaker at Maranatha Bible and Missionary Conference Center in Muskegon for part of the first week, June 22-29. We would
Leap Over a Wall
If you are looking for a summer book to read and are interested in a book to go along with our study of the Psalms and 2