SINGING OUR WORRIES AND ANXIETIES SONG OF APPEAL While we often feel the legitimate need for complaint, that is not where we should stay. As English minister William L. Warkinson said, "Yet is it better to light the candle than to curse the darkness." The point? Don't just complain-do something! Frankly, there are times I … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – July 6th
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Daily Scripture Series – July 5th
"My life has been full of terrible misfortunes most of which never happened." (Michel de Montaigne) SINGING OUR WORRIES AND ANXIETIES Ray Charles said, "Music is powerful. As people listen to it, they can be affected. They respond." Aldous Huxley chimed in, saying, "After silence that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – July 5th
Daily Scripture Series – Aug. 27th
"He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters." (Psalm 23:2) The word connected captures our contemporary experience of life. Many people rarely go anywhere without a cell phone, iPod, iPad, or laptop. We have become accessible 24 hours a day. Some psychologists see this craving to stay connected as … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Aug. 27th
Daily Scripture Series – Aug. 22nd
"Hasten, O God, to save me; come quickly, Lord, to help me." (Psalm 70:1) The time to pray, of course, is anytime-especially when we're in crisis. Fear, worry, anxiety, and care are the most common occasions for prayer. It is when we are desolate, forsaken, and stripped of every human resource that we naturally resort … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Aug. 22nd
Daily Scripture Series – Mar. 29th
"In his hand are the depths of the earth." (Psalm 95:4) The mysteries of creation continue to unfold, changing and adding to our understanding of the universe we live in and causing us to wonder at the matchless creativity of God's handiwork. The psalmist invites us all to "sing for joy" and "shout aloud" to … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – Mar. 29th
Daily Scripture Series – July 30th
"Our help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth." (Psalm 121:2) Psalm 121 is a reminder for us to look to God in times of trouble. Here, we can see that we can have peace and calm because our "help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth." the God … Continue reading Daily Scripture Series – July 30th
No Thought Police 