Off the page, into the heart, and out of the mouth: tools for telling the stories of Scripture by heart.(the Gospel of Mark)(Critical essay)My Experience as a Biblical Storyteller Over thirty years ago on my first Palm Sunday as an...Dewey, Dennis Hart...
I praise youfor the promise—repeated many times through scripture—that upon our physical deaths, those of us who believe in Christ will live forever with you, surrounded by the wonders of heaven[9]. I praise you,Lord Jesus, we’ll even sitwithyou on your throne[10]! Such an honor se...
A sense of serious responsibility in the heart of ALL Americans, that each might cast an informed, thoughtful, and prayerful vote. May we remember that men and women have died in order that we might exercise this precious freedom. An honest election, untainted by fraud and interference. May...
Our societies are loosening their restrictions on the movement of people as in many countries the Covid-19 virus seems to be subsiding. This isn’t the case in all countries of course and some of our cities have been locked down again, however, one of the joys for many has been the re...
“In the Heart of Jesus, which was pierced, the Kingdom of Heaven and the land of earth are bound together. Here is for us the source of life. This Heart is the Heart of the Triune Divinity, and the center of all human hearts…. This Heart, it beats for us in a small tabernac...
The second post resurrection saying of Jesus cuts straight to the heart of where many of us live regularly. Check this out: Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to visit the tomb. Suddenly there was a great earthquake! For an ...
It’s about how I handle it, how I keep my heart open. These lessons help me connect with the suffering of others. The wound is the origin of wonder is a beautiful book by poet Maya C. Popa. It explores the deep relationship between pain and awe. Etymologically, “wound” and “...
One of the most disconcerting statements ever conceived by a misguided Christian is the one that says, “Jesus Christ is my personal Lord and Savior.” I must take issue with this statement for a number of reasons. First, this phrase is not found anywhere in Scripture. True, the word “...
if I wanted. I had got all these things that I thought I was going to share with my dad. I got married. My whole life just shifted. And so the album is like, documenting that. I had no control. I just had to go with the ebbs and flows of life and make songs as I went ...
I was reminded of the Scripture, “I remember the days of old; I meditate on all that you have done; I ponder the work of your hands.” (Psalm 143) It’s important to remember to reclaim your zeal, and then to deliver that zeal into the world. We need to remember who we are in...