As Mark shared last week, we are using these summer months to look at the Psalms of Ascent—these fifteen psalms from Psalm 120 to Psalm 134 that were sung by Jewish travelers as they journeyed from their homes to the city of Jerusalem in order to participate in the annual feasts. Today we’re looking at Psalm 121. This psalm is one of the better-known psalms of the batch and absolutely vital to our health in the Lord.
The popular game show and cultural weather vane, The Family Feud, posed the question: “Name a superpower you wish you had.” Coming in at number four was the ability to become invisible. Number three was x-ray vision,followed by psychic powers or mind reading at number two. And the number one, most desired superpower? Survey says,…
Mark and I been using this Eastertide season to look at the “I am” statements found in John’s Gospel. But in particular (especially since Easter), we’ve been seeking to look at these statements through the lens of Christ’s resurrection. In other words, in light of the empty tomb, in light of the stone that was…
As Mark shared last week, we’re spending these fall months looking at Paul’s letter to the Colossians. This is a great letter. And even though it was written nearly 2,000 years ago to a group of people who never owned a smartphone, or “googled,” or posted something on Instagram, there is something about Paul’s epistle…
Now, as is our custom here at Tampa Covenant, we are takingthe summer months to explore God’s grace in various passages in the OldTestament. This year we are looking at what we call the “habits of grace.”These habits are not practices that we need in order to receive God’s graceand love, but instead habits that…
Today, we want to discuss another grace gift given to us in prayer; the gift of lament. When we utilize this gift, we give voice to our pain, grief, struggle and in so doing we’re able to tap into the rich reservoir of God’s grace in our time of need. And we’re reminded that grace…
