Monthly Archives: February 2017

Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday.  Today is Fat Tuesday.  So, this is supposed to be the day that we celebrate and make merry because the next 40 days we are to be serious and morose.  Fat Tuesday is Fat because we … Continue reading →

For some reason when I read this psalm this scene comes to mind: It is probably inappropriate for a pastor to place this scene on his blog, especially since there are two words which would be considered as not being … Continue reading →

You have to love the context of this psalm.  There are directions: if you happen to find this, it isn’t junk so don’t destroy it.  I really feel like the directions are more for the psalm itself than for any … Continue reading →

Have  you ever had a life experience which is impossible to forget and it has shaped so much of who you are today?  That certainly happened to David.  The time that he was in Gath was one of those experiences. … Continue reading →

There are a couple different verses in this psalm that bring thoughts to my mind.  The first is vs.6 which brings the above song to mind.  I’ll fly away reminds us that we are able to be at rest when … Continue reading →

Context:  I Samuel 26:1. Once again David finds himself, according to the prescript, in a setting where people are telling Saul where he can be found in order to capture or kill him.  It does not make him happy and … Continue reading →

So, every week, I think you know this, I choose another psalm in order to use it for the Call to Worship for the first service.  Sometimes it is hard to find appropriate words for a call to worship within … Continue reading →

What a terribly brutal, scary story.  Go ahead and read I Samuel 22 and you will find the context for this Psalm.  David, before he was king, fled from Saul, who was the king at the time.  Saul absolutely felt … Continue reading →

There is a very specific Scripture which matches this Psalm.  You can find it in II Samuel 11.  I remember well using this Scripture when Bill Clinton was unfaithful and speaking about what it means when our ruler is found … Continue reading →

We heard that every civilization at one time has sacrifice as a part of their system of thought.  The sacrifice of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is unique in that this sacrifice is actually God incarnate, the one who … Continue reading →