One of my favorite portions of Scripture is Psalm 136. The call and response of the musical poetry of this psalm is both refreshingly focused and hypnotically reflective. On this Thanksgiving Day, when we focus as a nation on things we are grateful for, join me in giving thanks to the Lord, for He is …
Psalm 121 by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
This powerful rendering of Psalm 121, "My Help (Cometh from the Lord)," was written by Jackie Gouche Farris and is performed here by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. I was not as familiar with this song until I began preparing for my message on Psalm 121 entitled "Help" as part of our series "Ascend: the Psalms …
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Self-Control, anyone?
With all the hullabaloo in the news these days about failures on the right and on the left, abuse of power, and the angst over unacknowledged sexual abuse, it was ironic that last Thursday I spent time with young adults at Kaleo talking about self-control. I hate to say it's not surprising to me that …
Jesus Praying the Psalms of Ascent
As I prepared for my message, "Help," on Psalm 121 this past week, one thing that caught my imagination was considering what it means that Jesus prayed the Psalms of Ascent throughout his life. While we do not have an explicit record of this happening in Scripture, it is implicit within Luke 2:41-52 where Jesus …
When We Feel Like Running Away
There are times in our lives when we feel like running away. I still remember when I was an elementary school kid and one of the bullies came after me during a recess football game. I definitely felt like running away...and I did! As fast as I could go. As I've grown older, however, I've …
Matthew Erickson 