Blog, Can We Talk? Rant. Rejoice. Reimagine. The Psalms, Part 6: Psalm 66
This psalm begins and ends with a command to praise the Lord; in between we’re given some simple explanations. Where do we praise the Lord? In his sanctuary, in his mighty heavens. In terms of new orientation, God has returned to where we expected God to be....
Blog, Can We Talk? Rant. Rejoice. Reimagine. The Psalms, Part 6: Psalm 66
I am preaching this week and the topic is “Home” (Where we find home and how we can help to create home for others); consequently, home is on my mind. As we move from disorientation to new orientation in the Psalms, I am consumed by the thought of what a...
Blog, Can We Talk? Rant. Rejoice. Reimagine. The Psalms, Part 6: Psalm 66
The psalmist in 104 reminds me of the Double Rainbow guy. He’s giddy. Silly. Excited by the scope of creation. I get that. Creation is pretty amazing stuff. We’re Creation people. In fact, I think just about everyone is. Just about. Not the...
Blog, Can We Talk? Rant. Rejoice. Reimagine. The Psalms, Part 6: Psalm 66
Reflection on Psalm 104 It is the morning light that turns my face towards yours, oh beautiful Creator God. The birds, their wings unfolding from nightly dreams, clouds centering, shades of light blue and water colored skies line the edge of my window and within this...
Blog, Can We Talk? Rant. Rejoice. Reimagine. The Psalms, Part 6: Psalm 66
There’s a scene in an old Abbot and Costello movie where they are on an airplane and Lou Costello says, “hey Abbot, those people down there look like ants” and Abbot says, “they ARE ants, we haven’t left the ground yet. I sometimes think...
Blog, Can We Talk? Rant. Rejoice. Reimagine. The Psalms, Part 6: Psalm 66
Even less time this week than last, so I’ll just give a few quick observations and impressions related to Psalm 104. 1. This psalm is used to begin the Vespers (Evening Prayer) service in the Eastern Orthodox churches. It is known in Orthodox tradition as the...
