News & the Good News
Occasional reflections, in text and audio, on current events in the light of the gospel.
Love in Challenging Times
February 8, 2021
Valentine's Day is coming soon and romantic love will be the primary love named, celebrated, rekindled, and even pled for ("Will you be my valentine?") on Feburary 14th. Some, rightly, will use the day to thank others for...
Seeking Wisdom
February 2, 2021
Just a few days ago on the radio, the host of one very partisan radio station was asked, “What radio station would you like to see banned?” He said, “I don’t want any of them banned. I don’t even want any of them to go out...
The Discipline of Quietness
January 26, 2021
“One day within your courts excels a thousand spent away” is the way one of our very beautiful hymns paraphrases Psalm 84, verse 9. Now, it may seem strange to cite this with the suspension of worship still in force (for...
The Psalm For The Week: December 6
For the Week of December 6--12
The opening line of this week's Psalm sounds a note of thanksgiving--"You have been gracious to your land, O Lord"--and it was on our lips last week as we celebrated Thanksgiving. We gave thanks for the...
The Psalm for The Week: May 31st
Psalm 104: For the week of May 31-June 6
It may be dangerous to wade into the debates about Intelligent Design in a very short reflection that is meant as a devotion rather than an argument. But I’ll venture a few things, off the cuff, in...
The Psalm for The Week: May 24th
Psalm 68: For the week of May 24—May 30
If the Psalms were edited down through the years, experts agree that too many hands went to work on Psalm 68! A thematic thread is hard to find. Plus, there are more than half a dozen changes in...