For some years I have walked those about to be taken into surgery through Psalm 23 to bolster faith and hope. I most recently did this with my brother-in-law facing a difficult heart surgery in Kalispell, MT. Here is Psalm 23 as a help for those entering into surgery: Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd; The Lord is my surgeon... Continue Reading →
Amos 3:3, Can two walk together, unless they are agreed? For a long time this has been a beacon verse for me in making decisions in a host of situations and especially about what marriage ceremonies I agree to officiate. I will not marry a believer to a non-believer meaning I will not marry a Christian to... Continue Reading →
There are certain passages and stories of Scripture that resonate more deeply with a person than others. The same is true for all God’s people. (Here is a Pauline kind of sentence...) The one story that should have the greatest impact on all God’s people is the story of His redemption of rebellious, sinful, and stubborn... Continue Reading →
With China, Portland, the Presidential election, the economy and COVID at the front of the news these days, fear is gripping most of the nation. These very days the fear of COVID-19 is driving angst over face-coverings, how to send our children back to school, and how to cope with its pain of death as happened... Continue Reading →
Attending my Dad’s church recently, the sermon was from Luke 24. In reflection on those two walking with Jesus that Sunday afternoon, I found myself pondering the process of salvation: that process of someone coming out of the dark into the light and being adopted into God’s family. In the Luke 24 story there were two... Continue Reading →
The Thursday morning men are on a journey through the Bible which started in 2002 and are currently in Amos. The past couple of weeks we have been working in Amos 2:9-16 which is printed here: Amos 2:9-10, “Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of... Continue Reading →
From Psalm 77 The writer is anguishing due to great troubles all around him... 3-4, I remembered God, and was troubled; I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah. You hold my eyelids open; I am so troubled that I cannot speak. He goes into history and is reminded of God’s care... 10-12, And I said, “This is my anguish; but I... Continue Reading →
Some thoughts from Romans 12 about God’s gifting of His people in order that they might serve one another effectively to His glory in their local church. Romans 12:1-2, I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be... Continue Reading →
I wrote this in 2011 thinking about what lessons the USA should have considered ten years after 9/11, and now almost 20 years later, what have we learned? Ephesians 5:15-16 "See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil." BE WISE about life - look... Continue Reading →
In talking with one of us recently, there was a remark about the blessing of peace and quiet as she had sorely lacked such for some weeks. It got me thinking – I mean “musing!” How critical it is to have times of quiet. In fact, such appears to be God’s will as every day He has... Continue Reading →
a PK Musing 