As we enter the Advent season, I am growing increasingly aware that believers around the world are returning to traditions of old and rekindling their engagement with the liturgies of long ago. I think there is something comforting and reassuring in these disciplines and rituals. For some, perhaps they reek too much of organized religion.Continue reading “An Advent Evening Prayer | Help Us Endure, O Lord”
Celebrating the Hope of the Advent Season
Sunday morning marks the start of the 2022 Advent season. Born from the Latin word adventus , Advent refers to the coming or arrival of Jesus Christ, the long awaited Messiah. The Greek word for advent is parousia and means presence, arrival, or official visit. Once, God’s people, the Israelites, waited for the Messiah—God’s promisedContinue reading “Celebrating the Hope of the Advent Season”
Thanksgiving: Cultivating a Heart of Gratitude
It’s hard to be grateful for something you think is owed. It has been a challenging week for me on several levels—-mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. But, I am thankful. As I mentioned in a previous post, I have much to be thankful for and I choose to focus on those things rather than myContinue reading “Thanksgiving: Cultivating a Heart of Gratitude”
Sunday Evening Prayer | November 20, 2022
Help us be still, O Lord, our God. Help us be still. Let us remain steadfast, O Lord. Let us be true and committed to Your precepts and faithful to Your word. Watch over our neighborhoods and our neighbors. May we shine Your light in the darkness. May we be beacons of Your love toContinue reading “Sunday Evening Prayer | November 20, 2022”
What are you grateful for this morning?
It is the Thanksgiving season—a time to reflect on our blessings and give thanks to God for them. Quite simple actually, isn’t it? I am grateful to God for waking me up this morning and giving me breath to live another day. This simple gift provides me with another chance to get it right. AnotherContinue reading “What are you grateful for this morning?”
Gratitude on a Sliding Scale: A Guest Post
Last week, my Christian blogger friend Andy B shared a post about gratitude with us on my blog. This week, another Christian blogger buddy of mine is sharing his thoughts on gratitude. I pray that you are touched by David’s offering today as you read it. I am grateful for these friends that God hasContinue reading “Gratitude on a Sliding Scale: A Guest Post”
Modern Psalm 5: Help Me, O Lord
The biblical book of Psalms features the most quoted Old Testament content found in the New Testament primarily because of the deep sense of human emotion that is revealed through them. The Psalms most familiar to us expose the harsh difficulties of life that we bring to the throne of our Creator. In Old TestamentContinue reading “Modern Psalm 5: Help Me, O Lord”
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