worship – 300 words a day

David and Taylor Swift: on wisdom and love.

Today we have for you two partial posts. +++ David was a remarkable soldier. When we read through 1 Samuel, the accounts of his effectiveness in fighting the Philistines are striking. So when we get to 2 Samuel 5 and read, “And David inquired of the Lord,” the phrase stands out. So does the response: […]

by Jon Swanson

A hole in the hand.

It was a Good Wednesday several years ago. That’s the day two days before Good Friday. On Good Wednesday, creatives around churches are looking at their “really cool” concepts for Good Friday services and realizing all the pieces have to be ready in two days. It’s a scary time. We were going to have a […]

by Paul Merrill

Change

“I lost the ability to worship God.” I said that to three close friends ten years ago, and it was true until very recently. Worshipping God can take many forms, but I was referring to the “in church” variety – singing along with songs that are meant to focus on God. My wife Heather and […]

by Jon Swanson

A hole in the hand.

by Jon Swanson

What if the story is true?

We were singing an old (1707) hymn on Sunday: “When I survey the wondrous cross on which the king of glory died, my richest gain I count but loss and pour contempt on all my pride.” I started thinking about writing theology as poetry, thinking it would be a good exercise in slowing down and […]