Tag: Faith

Worthy to Be Praised – A Psalm of Sorts

When I consider the immensity of my sins I can scarcely bear the weight of shame Yet You bore it all, not only mine but the sins of the whole world You are worthy to be praised When I consider the greatness of Your miracles...

My God of the Little Things

The God of the Universe has done some very big things, like creating the Universe and all that it is in it for starters. He enabled Moses to part the Red Sea, caused the walls of Jericho to fall, walked on water, and calmed a...

The Disciples’ Prayer – A Poem

My dear blogging friend Bryan Lowe posted some great quotes on discipleship the other day. My favorite was this one from Gilbert K. Chesterton: “The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and left untried.” I have to admit...

Divine Appointments – A Triolet

I’m at a conference with some great colleagues and it’s been a long busy day. There was a dinner planned with a bunch of people, some of whom I know well and some I don’t know at all. I was thinking about skipping it and...

Revenge Is Not the Answer

I have been noticing lately how vengeful our society has become. People so often just want to get even with those of have hurt them, or maybe just annoy them. It becomes a never-ending cycle. Last weekend we watched a Kevin Costner movie called Open...

The Beginning and the End – A Poem

I have seen the beginning for I have known the Son The all-creative King of kings whose redemptive work is done I’ve not yet seen the end but I know the One who’s there On His promise I will depend assurance that I am His...