I was struck recently by some thematic similarities between Ezekiel 15 and John 15, but have not yet found the words to adequately draw my thoughts together: Ezekiel 15:1-8 (TNIV) The word of the LORD came to me: “Son of man, how is the wood of a vine different from that of a branch from [...]
Archive for October, 2007
Adonai Lyrics and music by Stephanie Lewis, Lorraine Ferro, and Don Koch One single drop of rain Your salty tear became blue ocean One tiny grain of sand turning in your hand A world in motion You’re out beyond the furthest Morning Star Close enough to hold me in Your arms Adonai, I lift up [...]
Sam was proud to announce after church yesterday that he had been the teacher’s assistant in Sunday School because they read the story of Hannah and her son, Samuel, that week. He ran around all afternoon saying, “God talks to me in the tabernacle!” Of course, being 3½, he’s also come up with idea that [...]
The joy of worship: random Sunday thoughts
Posted: 8th October 2007 by ElShaddai Edwards in UncategorizedAfter missing last week due to varying degrees of illness among the Edwards tribe, we made it to church yesterday as a family. My wife was serving in the 18-24 month toddler room, so I was solo for the service. Upon entering the worship center, I was pleasantly surprised to see Micah, the former senior [...]
HarperCollins has introduced the new NRSV XL Bible, a large-print edition with square pages, reminiscent of the TNIV², though without the whitespace for notes. Part of their marketing copy reads: “The NRSV XL offers beautiful and hip styling with a wonderful reading experience. No one will feel that they have been relegated to ugly and [...]
In one of his latest flurry of posts, Iyov mentioned a new blog that definitely caught my eye: Bible Design & Binding, hosted by J. Mark Bertrand: One of the reasons I started the Bible Design and Binding Blog was to serve as a clearing house for information. Over the years, I’ve corresponded with a [...]
Preface: see here and here for earlier posts in this series. I’ve not made as much progress reading as I’d like this week… it’s been far more tempting to close my eyes and nap on the bus than focus on texts about worship. But I’ve managed to finish “Chapter 2: What is Authentic Worship?” and [...]
In looking back at Psalm 91, I saw the phrase “the shelter of the Most High” in verse 1 and was immediately reminded of the song “Shelter House” sung by Darlene Zschech and Hillsong Music. Shelter House Words and lyrics by Steve McPherson Chorus Into the shelter house I go, Where the Spirit of God [...]
Wayne Leman’s recent post on pronoun switching in Psalm 23 prompted me to dredge up my previous posts on the opening verses of Psalm 91 (see here, here and here) and take another look. These are the relevant examples from my previous looks at verses 1-2: First the NASB: [1] He who dwells in the [...]