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"You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy, that I might sing praises to you and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever!" (Psalm 30.11-12) Much of the Psalms move from an ordered world to a … Read more
Today, Joleen and I traded places for the day. It’s the second time we’ve done a pulpit exchange, but the first in about 54 weeks. In my place, Joleen preached the sermon on Psalm 13: How Long?, an example of a personal lament. I encourage you to check that out! We both repeated the sermons … Read more
Last week, we began a series from the Psalms, one of my favorite sections of Scripture. In the Psalms, we learn about the spiritual life from these incredible conversations with God. BTW, the Psalms are commonly referred to as the Psalms of David. It’s true that David was the most prolific writer of the Psalms, … Read more
Today, we begin a series from one of my favorite sections of Scripture, the Psalms. Although we will only be able to scratch the surface, I hope we all will get a sense of the depth of the spirituality in the Psalms. The Psalms are replete with passionate conversations between people of faith and God. … Read more
I just re-read my posts from Asbury and re-lived part of the experience. I continue to be grateful to God for the incredible experience. One of the things you may have noticed is the lack of time and energy I had to spend writing (which accounts for some typos). It’s true that this week was … Read more
In the last few days I have written at the very end of long days. I write this one at the beginning of our last day here. When class comes to an end at noon today, Joleen and I will be taking some vacation time for renewal and refreshing. Therefore, it will be several days … Read more
We’re nearing the end of this transformational journey. It’s been a great week, and now we just have a half day to go. I am anticipating more good things from God, and a wonderful conclusion to an awesome week. Class time continues to be productive, and today Joleen and I had lunch with Molly Scott. … Read more
Another wonderful, but oh so intense day. Unfortunately, I do not have enough time or energy to write much. I’m sure I will have to do some writing/reflecting a few days after this week is over, once I’ve had a chance to catch my breath and process all of this. It was another long day, … Read more
It’s been a long day, and I’m beyond ready for bed. But I want to reflect briefly on this day. Yesterday I felt (hoped!) that the day would be foundational for the rest of the week. I really think that each day will build on the work of the previous days. That was certainly true … Read more
Our first day of class was very good. It was a day of getting acquainted with each other (reacquainted with some). The day began with Dr. Jim Scott leading a time of devotion based on John Wesley’s message, The Scripture Way to Salvation. Our devotional time included a nice time of singing and praying. Lecture … Read more