But for some reason, putting new melodies to familiar words from Psalm 51 brought me healing after I witnessed the aftermath of a tragic event. I was riding public transit, and a man fell on the ...

In many traditions, Psalm 51 is included in worship services that begin the season of Lent. Its author acknowledges messy buildup: “I recognize my faults” (v. 3, GNT). The psalmist situates our ...

Clean is good, but it has to run deep. Clean counters, clean toilets, even clean food just hits the surface. Lent is a time to come clean before God to examine our hearts be willing to allow God to ...

You need not punish yourself, holding your head so low, wearing your muddy boots into your house.Your Father is waiting to welcome you home and wash you with his gentle mercies. You are not a burden, ...

David took another man's wife and arranged for her husband's death, yet he was called a man after God's own heart (2 Samuel ...

The tone of Ash Wednesday is penitential and somber. The prayers, the homily, the ashes serve to remind us of our mortality and our need of God’s grace. But with ashes on my forehead, I departed with ...

The first week will be focused on Connecting to God through Confession from Psalm 51: 1-12 with Rev. Jeff Chapin from the Conesville, New Moscow and Trinway United Methodist Churches. On March 12 will ...

A pastoral team commissioned by the Messianic Jewish umbrella organization Tikkun International has suggested there might be ...

The desert helps us to encounter God by burning away our delusions and scorching our self-deceptions. It is a hostile ...

The Arbitral Tribunal of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) ruled in favor of National Grid Corp. of the ...

House of David suggests David may be Jesse's illegitimate son, blending biblical & Jewish traditions to explore his ...