What I Learned from Psalm 3
I got this message from a friend on Facebook this morning: If you’re reading Psalm 3 today, you might want to read II Sam. 15-19 to get the rest of the story. So, of course, I looked up “the rest of the story,” the very sad story of David and his beloved, rebellious son, Absalom. [...]
What I Learned from Psalm 1
My church is doing a project called 100 Days of Psalms: our pastor is preaching on one psalm each Sunday. Today the sermon focused on Psalm 1. This week we are to read Psalms 2-7, one per day. Then, next Sunday the sermon will be about Psalm 8. This pattern will continue until we finish [...]
Sunday Salon: Twelve Projects for 2010
For the last couple of years, instead of resolutions, I’ve been thinking in terms of projects, lots of projects that I wanted to complete during the year. I wouldn’t say I was any more or less successful with my projects than most people are with resolutions, but I like the tradition anyway and plan to [...]
Ramadan Prayer
Sunday, August 22, was the beginning of the Muslim observance of Ramadan, a time of prayer and fasting for Muslims around the world. It was also the beginning of a now-annual effort on the part of Christians around the world to pray especially for Muslims. If you want to join in this concert of prayer [...]
Twelve Projects for 2009
Last year instead of resolutions, I thought in terms of projects, lots of projects that I wanted to complete in 2008. I wouldn’t say I was any more or less successful with my projects than most people are with resolutions, but I like the tradition anyway and plan to to continue it this year. So [...]

