By Brother Brian Shimer What has captured your delight? The energy of your heart? The focus of your life? What do you talk about wherever you go? Therein might be a clue. This was the subject captivating the author of the first Psalm. But, the author of Psalm 1 does not begin with […]
Words of Encouragement: The Lord Is My Shepherd By Brother Guy Ames Have you ever visited a shepherd? Have you ever seen sheep sheared? Have you ever watched a sheep dog work a flock of sheep? Have you heard the bleating cries of lambs during lambing season? Sheep, Shepherds & wool have been part of […]
By Brother Rob Bewley I have a clear childhood memory of my mom, Janet Grace Bewley, quoting the first two lines of Psalm 121: “I will lift my eyes to the hills–where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.” Over fifty years later these words […]
By Sister Georganne Leonard Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. When Drew, our oldest, was in 2nd grade, he had the opportunity to participate in a speech event sponsored by ACSI (Assoc. of Christian Schools). The children were to present memorized Bible verses and comment upon them. Drew needed a challenge to go deeper […]
By Brother Gary Pope-Sears I thoroughly enjoy Psalm 148. I recall being struck by this psalm in the winter of 1978 after a huge blizzard struck our seminary in Dayton, Ohio. Classes were cancelled, but those who resided on campus had a chapel service in the basement of one of our residence halls. The psalm […]
By Cheryl Jacobs This has been my favorite Psalm for several years. I first looked more closely at it because of a song that really spoke to me. More on that below. I see this psalm in five sections, and if I were to give the sections names, they would be Known, Seen, Planned, Claimed, and […]
Encouraging Word: A Psalm of Perspective & Wisdom, Psalm 90 By: Brother Guy Ames I was a young preacher when I received a small book to assist with funerals. Looking through many of the scriptures included, I eventually latched onto several that I used frequently such as, John 14 “in my house are many mansions…” […]
By Brother John Breon One of my favorite psalms is Psalm 27. From the opening, “The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?” to the declaration, “One thing I ask from the LORD” and the commitment, “Your face, LORD, I will seek,” to the request, “Teach me your way, LORD,” to the […]
By Brother Gary Wheeler This summer, the theme for our United Christian Ashrams International Ministry Encouragement Email is “My Favorite Psalm,” or as I irreverently pronounced when I was a teenager, “Pa-salms.” (I probably should have been disciplined more back then!) I immediately thought about those psalms which have received modern musical adaptations, including Psalm […]
