The psalmist has laid out a very concise and consistent strategy for staying in tune with God’s will by staying invested in God’s Word. In the last half of the fourth stanza, he summarizes what is necessary to live in such a godly manner. You can take a look at this passage in Psalm 119:29-32:…
Book Review – Wounds Are Where Light Enters by Walter Wangerin Jr.
Several years ago, I was exposed to the stories of Walter Wangerin when I watch a performance of his story, Ragman, at a youth leader’s conference I attended. At that moment I was hooked. I purchased Ragman: And Other Cries OF Faith and devoured it. Every now and then, I get it out and reread…
Book Review – Whisper by Mark Batterson
I have been an on and off fan of Mark Batterson’s work for several years. I was a big fan of his book Primal, and it was an excellent help to my spiritual growth at a time when I desperately needed it. I was less enthusiastic about his book The Circle Maker. I felt like…
Coffee Break – 03.05.2018
On this day in history: In 1845, the U.S. Congress appropriated $30,000 to ship camels to the western U.S. In 1922, “Annie Oakley” (Phoebe Ann Moses) broke all existing records for women’s trap shooting. She hit 98 out of 100 targets. In 1946, Winston Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” speech in Fulton, Missouri, popularizes the term and…
Memorize Scripture: Psalm 119:25-28
In the third stanza of Psalm 119, we saw the psalmist feeling rejected and alienated. He continues that description in the fourth stanza, but provides a positive outlook at the same time. You can see the first half of this stanza in Psalm 119:25-28: [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Psalm 119:25-28″] In the latter half of the last…
Coffee Break – 02.26.2018
On this day in history: In 1919, Arizona’s Grand Canyon was established as a National Park with an act of the U.S. Congress. Ten years later, in 1929, President Coolidge signed a bill creating the Grand Teton National Park. And in 1933, a ground-breaking ceremony was held at Crissy Field for the Golden Gate Bridge….