Posts tagged “Praise”
Sometimes your only job is to show up
A dear couple from our congregation had invited me to attend and witness the adoption of their two precious boys. They had been working…
Every spiritual blessing
When I read all 389 Bible passages that use the word bless/blessed/blessing, I noticed a distinctive shift from the Old Testament to the New….
Short but sweet
Twenty-nine words; that’s the entirety of Psalm 117. Frankly, it’s so short and so like other psalms that we might brush past it without…
Worthy of whatever
Phil Wickham’s modern rendition of “Away in a Manger” ends with some stirring lyrics about worshiping Jesus for all the days of his life…
Sing with your heart (and your head)
I love worship music. But I also find worship music incredibly dangerous. Why? Because there’s something powerful about the harmonies and rhythms of music…
Thank God for technology
Have you ever pictured the reformer Martin Luther as the Elon Musk of ancient Germany, a man on the leading edge of technology? Around…
More blessing than you expected
In 2021, Florida businessman Bobby Read wanted to purchase some property next to the water tower in the town where he lived. He signed…
Praise the Lord!
I really like the way Psalm 106 starts: “Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever….
The beauty around you
It may be in the eye of the beholder, but this beholder sees beauty in the world God created. The colors, shapes, and birdsongs…
Who does that?
“Who does that?” That question can be a wonderful compliment, like when you hear a story of someone donating their kidney to a total…
The truth
If I hold up three fingers and ask you, “How many fingers am I holding up?” I’m hoping you say three. It would be…
Spring = new life
“May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine on us—so that your ways may be known on…