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Psalm 50 Recalled to the Covenantal Life

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Neil

Psalm 50 <A Psalm of Asaph.> 1The mighty one, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. 2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth. 3 Our God … Continue reading →

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 Revelation 5 The Lion is a Lamb

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Neil

  Revelation 5 1 Then I saw in the right hand of the one seated on the throne a scroll written on the inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals; 2 and I saw a mighty angel proclaiming … Continue reading →

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Exodus 27: The Court of the Tabernacle and the Altar

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Neil

Exodus 27: 1-8 The Altar You shall make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide; the altar shall be square, and it shall be three cubits high. 2 You shall make horns for it on … Continue reading →

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Exodus 25: Holy Things for Holy Space

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Neil

Exodus 25: 1-9 A Voluntary Offering for the Tabernacle The LORD said to Moses: 2 Tell the Israelites to take for me an offering; from all whose hearts prompt them to give you shall receive the offering for me. 3 … Continue reading →

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Exodus 18: Jethro Models Faith, Worship and Leadership to Moses

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Neil

Exodus 18:1-12 A Family Reunited Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for his people Israel, how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt. 2 After Moses had sent … Continue reading →

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Communio: A Poem

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Neil

    There are times when the words and symbols spark Lighting up our world, illuminating the dark And in our mundane world magic appears To strengthen resolve or to calm our fears With a community of saints on holy … Continue reading →

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Psalm 27- Faith in an Age of Anxiety

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Neil

Psalm 27 <Of David.>  1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?  2 When evildoers assail me to devour my flesh– … Continue reading →

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Psalm 24- The Coming of the LORD

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Neil

Psalm 24 <Of David. A Psalm.> 1 The earth is the LORD’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it; 2 for he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the … Continue reading →

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What I Learned About Myself, Life and God from My Divorce Part 3

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Neil

This is the final reflection on this at this point in my journey. 7. The Place of Ritual and the Value of a Worshipping Community- I know that many people have had bad experiences in churches, synagogues and places of … Continue reading →

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The Disconnect Between Worship and Obedience:Jeremiah 6: 15-21

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Neil

15 They acted shamefully, they committed abomination; yet they were not ashamed, they did not know how to blush. Therefore they shall fall among those who fall; at the time that I punish them, they shall be overthrown, says the … Continue reading →

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