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What Help?
Psalm 121, the second of the psalms of ascent, has the psalmist on the road of pilgrimage to Jerusalem. On the way, both the hardships of vulnerability manifest themselves to the pilgrim. The pilgrim needs help, but where to look? All around upon each of the hilltops he passes are…
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Stay Home?
The songs of ascent (Psalms 120-135) are a collection of psalms which were sung by those making their way to Jerusalem to worship during the great feasts of the Jewish year. Psalm 122 is written from the vantage point of one who has arrived in Jerusalem. The gladness which awaits…
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Are We There Yet?
A sonnet for the one who, though hopeless today, is optimistic that their renewed self-effort will make a better tomorrow.
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Come to the Table
The Presbyterian Church in America’s General Assembly is June 12-16 in Greensboro, NC. The week’s theme is “Come to the Table.” The phrase itself comes from the sentiment in the Parable of the Narrow Door in Luke 13:22-30 which reads, 22 He went on his way through towns and villages,…
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Trinity Sunday
“Perichoresis” is a Trinitarian term describing the the interplay in the Godhead of mutual love and honor. It means “around” (peri-) and “move toward”(-chorein). It is oftentimes described in terms of a dance. Dr. Timothy Keller in his book, Jesus the King, writes about perichoresis as it manifest at Jesus’ baptism in…
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