Tag: Psalm

  • Sing to the Lord a new song!

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    Every old song used to be a new song. Karl Vaters wonders who the first worship director was who said “hey, I like that new song John Newton wrote,” before introducing Amazing Grace to the church. Whoever it was, he probably had to deal with complaints from church members who didn’t think it was as…

  • Gesundheit

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    When I sneeze one thing really gets me every time – someone responding with a big, fat, friendly “GESUNDHEIT!” In a context where I do not expect to hear my native German I am caught by surprise. Most people will say “God bless you!” anyway. After a little research I found that the ritual of…

  • Jesus in my Stomach

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    The way to someone’s heart is through their stomach. Yes, I do believe that is true for all genders alike. Who wouldn’t enjoy a nice dinner? God has known that for, well, probably eternity. The love relation between Jesus Christ and us has always had food in its center: the wedding at Cana, the 5000,…

  • A Creature of Habit

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    “Turn to me and be gracious to me, as is your custom toward those who love your name.” (Psalm 119:132 – Watchword for the Week of Sunday 27 July 2014) People are set in their ways. There is a certain rhythm to the things we do. We follow traditions and schedules. We like things to…

  • Leap Day Psalm

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    There are 150 psalms in the Book of Psalms. That means for most people there is one for every birthday they are celebrating. Cannot think of an inspirational line for a birthday card? Flip open the person’s age as a chapter in the Book of Psalms and more often than not you will find a…