Morning: Psalm 19 God’s Glory in Creation and the Law To the leader. A Psalm of David. 1 The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. 2 Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge. 3 There is no speech, nor are there words; their… Read more »
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Psummer of Psalms Day 6
Morning: Psalm 16 Song of Trust and Security in God A Miktam of David. 1 Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge. 2 I say to the Lord, ‘You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.’ 3 As for the holy ones in the land, they are the noble,… Read more »
Psummer of Psalms Day 5
Morning: Psalm 13 Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies To the leader. A Psalm of David. 1 How long, O Lord? Will you forget me for ever? How long will you hide your face from me? 2 How long must I bear pain in my soul, and have sorrow in my heart all day long? How… Read more »
Psummer of Psalms Day 4
Morning: Psalm 10 Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies 1 Why, O Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? 2 In arrogance the wicked persecute the poor— let them be caught in the schemes they have devised. 3 For the wicked boast of the desires of their heart,… Read more »
Psummer of Psalms Day 3
Morning: Psalm 7 Plea for Help against Persecutors A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjaminite. 1 O Lord my God, in you I take refuge; save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me, 2 or like a lion they will tear me apart; they will drag me… Read more »
Psummer of Psalms Day 2
Psalm 4 Confident Plea for Deliverance from Enemies To the leader: with stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. 1 Answer me when I call, O God of my right! You gave me room when I was in distress. Be gracious to me, and hear my prayer. 2 How long, you people, shall my honour suffer… Read more »
Psummer of Psalms Day 1
Today we begin our “Psummer of Psalms.” Each and every day you are invited to join us as we read the Psalms together as a Christian community. There will be a Psalm to read in the morning, one for mid day, and one to read before bed, and by the end of the summer we… Read more »
How True Grace Is . . .
This Sunday The Louisiana Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church will convene at Centenary College in Shreveport. It will be a time of worship, conferencing, fellowship, and study. It will be a time to celebrate what God is doing in the world through the body of Christ we call Methodist. It will also be… Read more »
Lions, Tigers, and Bears . . . oh My UM Discipline
Ok, so this post isn’t about lions, tigers, or bears, but it is about beavers, dolphins, owls, and foxes. Well, it’s not really not about any of those animals, but this a post about The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church. Actually, it’s not really about that either . . . this is… Read more »
Martian Jesus
This Sunday, Ascension Sunday, is the last Sunday of the Easter Season. Over the 50 or so days of Easter it’s easier than not for worship to be joyful and vibrant and passionately declarative where ‘He is Risen’ trumpets over and above the normal human-made gobble-de-gook that can paralyze the kingdom. With our hearts full… Read more »