A Prayer

Dear Heavenly Father,
Today I lift up my head and praise You. Today, Lord, I lift up my eyes and contemplate Your greatness. You are far beyond my ability to comprehend, and yet You know me intimately. Your breath gives me life each day and Your thoughts string the planets along their orbit, yet You know [...]

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Shabbat Morning

A new friend asked me last night what we do during the day on Shabbat. Well here’s one answer:

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What do you think?

I feel like we’re getting a lot closer to being able to release The Offerings of Our Lips. Just today I finished what I think may prove viable as a front cover. But I’m interested in what you think.

So…is it classic enough to be a prayer book, but interesting enough to catch someone’s [...]

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Cooperating With God

What we have is a direct result of what we do with what God has gifted to us. In other words, have you ever noticed that the “portion” or “inheritance” that God gave Israel was not money but land? It wasn’t food, it was the opportunity to grow or raise food.
This is a prime example [...]

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Psalm 50

As many of you may know (since I’ve mentioned it in this blog) I’m working on a prayer book designed for use in the home, around the dining table, etc. So please don’t misunderstand my following comments. I would not be releasing a book of “liturgical” prayers, if I did not find them valuable and [...]

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Challenging!

I stumbled upon a series of 3 books by Dr. Robbert A. Veen, assistant professor of theology and ethics at the Free University of Amsterdam. I’m in the middle of reading the second book titled, The End of the Law?, and thought I ought not to let such a vigorous and coherent [...]

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Coming Soon

Here’s an excerpt from my forthcoming prayer book, The Offerings of Our Lips: Prayers for the Family Altar.
Prayer Upon Rising
Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. (Psalm 143:8)
I thank you, [...]

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A Parable

I read this on the web today at a very intriguing site
“Drought fell, and a shepherd travelled far, seeking pasture for his sheep. One day, after his morning prayer, a voice from heaven said, “Go up that mountain”. The shepherd reasoned within himself, “The voice was that of a spirit, so the words must be [...]

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Just a Reminder

John 14:15 (ESV) “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.”
John 14:21 (ESV) “Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.”
John 15:10 (ESV) “If you keep my commandments, [...]

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