Psalm 126

When the LORD brought back the captives to Zion,
       we were like men who dreamed.

 Our mouths were filled with laughter,
       our tongues... Read More »

1 Corinthians 1:3-9

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. For in him you have... Read More »

Mark 1:1-8

The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

 

 It is written in Isaiah the prophet:
   ”I will send my messenger ahead... Read More »

Responsive–Open for me the gates of righteousness (Psalm 118)

Open for me the gates of righteousness;

     I will enter and give thanks to the LORD.

This is the gate of the LORD

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Responsive–Teach me your way, Lord (from Psalms 27, 119)

     Teach me your way, Lord;

lead me in a straight path.

     Teach me, Lord, the way of your decrees,
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Psalm 95:1-3

Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;

     let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.

Let us come before him with thanksgiving

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Psalm 66:1-4

Shout with joy to God, all the earth!

     Sing the glory of his name;

     make his praise glorious!

Say to God, “How awesome... Read More »
“The Song of God’s Faithfulness—Psalm 37″ (Part Two)

“The Song of God’s Faithfulness—Psalm 37″ (Part Two)

This week we are considering the theme of God’s justice in an unjust world by looking at the second in a trilogy of psalms on that subject. Last... Read More »

Scriptural Songs

John W. Peterson, the beloved songwriter, was a master at using Scripture in his songs. When I was a teenager in the church choir, we performed his cantata Jesus Is Coming... Read More »

Music of the Soul

In his book Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, Oliver Sacks devotes a chapter to the therapeutic role of music with people suffering from Alzheimer’s. He writes... Read More »