We concluded our journey with the Psalms of Ascent in our series Ascend by looking at Psalm 134 this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. I walked slowly through this three-verse text before focusing on two tools for spiritual growth that this psalm directs our attention toward. Below you can view the video and sermon outline of this …
Psalm 134 by Robbie Seay Band
All throughout the Ascend series, I have been posting some musical renditions of the psalms we are preaching on each weekend. While I was Pastor of Collegiate Ministries at Elmbrook, I helped host an even with a number of national speakers and artists. One of those was a worship leader I didn't know much about …
A Prayer of Ascents
Here is the prayer that I concluded my message with this past weekend at Eastbrook. I wrote this prayer as a way to reflect and weave together themes we have experienced throughout this series, Ascend. Eternal God, guide us who live as exiles and strangers upon the time-bound paths of earth; in our trials and …
Bethlehem by Over the Rhine
Advent and Christmas always plunge me back into music and poetry, mostly, I believe, because the wonder and mystery of the incarnation cannot be expressed merely in the language of explanation and logic. Instead, this mystery stumbles beyond our words into the leaping artistry of words and melodies to help us enter into the deepest …
Psalm 130 by Sons of Korah
Here is a powerful, reflective rendering of Psalm 130 by Sons of Korah, an Australian band that has been setting the psalms to music for years. This track is from their second album Redemption Songs. You may enjoy delving into their catalogue of music. https://youtu.be/1kND0DcTCOE
