ONE OF THE BEST PSALMS of the 150 in the Bible is a psalm that goes wild with thanks to God for taking care of us: Psalm 139. It’s actually
Sweet dreams of heaven
A FEW MINUTES AFTER MY BROTHER DIED of COVID-19 on December 30, my sleeping sister dreamed that he came to her with a message. What he told her makes this
A prayer about stinking leaders
THIS IS A PSALM CATHOLICS SKIP when they read through the Book of Psalms for their private devotions. But many would say it’s the perfect psalm for American political leaders
I fought Psalm 91
while my brother fought COVID
WHEN MY LITTLE BROTHER in early December fought COVID-19, I waited for what I expected would be a life-or-death phone call. It was Day 9 on a ventilator, for Cliff.
Prayer for little bro on vent
IT’S A PRAYER REQUEST for little bro, Cliff. Three weeks on a vent with COVID-19, he failed his first spontaneous breathing test yesterday. He lasted 15 minutes breathing on his
Battle of the ventilator
I HAD TWO BROTHERS at the beginning of the year. I don’t want to end with none. My youngest brother died in July. Heart attack. My surviving brother, also younger,
Adulterer’s prayer of King David
AFTER ADULTERY, this is the prayer. The title to Psalm 51 in the Bible says King David wrote this prayer after his adultery with Bathsheba, and after arranging the battlefield
Video:
Bible prayer for rotten leaders
WHEN I STUMBLE OVER a powerful Bible passage, as I work my way through paraphrasing the Casual English Bible, I create a video reading of the passage. For better, and
Prayer for rotten leaders
THE PREACHER wouldn’t let us pray this prayer in church. Someone would hit the brakes. But it’s in the Bible. People used to pray like this. We do, too, when
Was King David gay?
THIS WASN’T MY IDEA. But the question of King David’s sexuality keeps coming up every now and again. Recently, another reader asked me if King David was gay—and if David
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