Introduction to Psalm 8 If you have ever been camping far from city lights you may have experienced the beauty of the star-filled night sky. In moments like these, you feel your smallness, the short breath of your life. And if you're paying attention, you feel something more: wonder. King David must have felt that... Continue Reading →
Testing Our Motives (Part 2)
Sermon Audio: LINK Scripture Reading: Matthew 6:5-15 ESV And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you pray,... Continue Reading →
Psalm 3 – Faith in the Face of Overwhelming Opposition
Absalom's Betrayal Psalm 3 draws us into one of the darkest and most painful moments of King David’s life. According to its inscription, David composed this psalm while fleeing from his son Absalom, who had rebelled against him and seized the throne (2 Samuel 15–16). The anointed king of Israel, the man after God’s own... Continue Reading →
The Pastoral Work of All Creatures Great And Small
All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot “If you decide to become a veterinary surgeon you will never grow rich but you will have a life of endless interest and variety.”James Herriot, All Creatures Great and Small In "All Creatures Great and Small", we are introduced to a young veterinarian named James Herriot (the... Continue Reading →