Sunday, July 31, 2022

Praying "Your will be done" -- how does that affect our own petitions?

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Previously, considering unanswered prayers, I wondered: Did God actually consider Abraham's request when he rescued Lot and his family? ...
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Sunday, July 24, 2022

Abraham's Great Unanswered Prayer

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Every third year about this time, the lectionary brings us to consider the time when Abraham prayed for Sodom. He showed faith in God's ...
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Sunday, July 17, 2022

Psalm 119: A Deep Dive into Different Aspects of the Word of God, which the Psalmist praises

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Psalm 119 talks about the word of God in different ways. It talks about God's law, precepts, testimonies, judgments, commandments, statu...
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Sunday, July 10, 2022

Why the fate of "Roe" is not the most important milestone: The more meaningful victory is not about law

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I have mentioned previously that my brother and I grew up as unwanted children, born in a pre-Roe-v-Wade era. Before Roe, each state had its...
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Sunday, July 03, 2022

Psalm 119: The meditative, contemplative act of worship

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The Book of Psalms contains prayers, laments, songs of praise, and psalms for special occasions. Through  all their variety, they share this...
Sunday, June 26, 2022

Psalm 119: Word Cloud

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Continuing with a contemplation of Psalm 119, here is a word cloud of it:  according  (18) afflicted  (7) ashamed  (5) comfort  (4) ...
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Sunday, June 19, 2022

Psalm 119: First encounter

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On my first read through the Bible, when I came to Psalm 119 I winced at a quick scan of its length. Then I started reading it and was so ca...
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