O LORD, my heart is not lifted up;my eyes are not raised too high;I do not occupy myself with thingstoo great and too marvelous for me.2But I have calmed and quieted my soul,like a weaned child with its mother;like a weaned child is my soul within me.O Israel, hope in the LORDfrom this time forth and forevermore. … Continue reading Psalm 131
Author: Tim Constant
The Beginning Of Seeking
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. - Hebrews 11:6 The beginning of all our seeking is that God has sought us in Jesus Christ, and so we have done for ever with: ‘Oh! that … Continue reading The Beginning Of Seeking
Modesty, Part 2: The Heart’s Truth
It's been a while. If you need a refresher, Modesty, Part 1: Beauty's Condom is here. You find yourself in a bustling city, tucked in one of those pouches of manicured nature in a quad somewhere in the Upper West Side. The quad is walled in on three sides with brick buildings chewed by a … Continue reading Modesty, Part 2: The Heart’s Truth
Its About Time
Introduction When I look at the menu options for the age of the universe, I will order the young earth every time. The atheistic, old earth model of 4.7 billion years has a host of associated moral problems. Even if scientists think they have an explanation for all the phenomena, which they don’t, it is … Continue reading Its About Time
Interview: Women Pastors Part 3
The following interview was with Jeff Worbach, pastor of Christ Alone Presbyterian Church, about the female pastors. Due to its length, it was split up into three parts with the first portion dealing with more abstract conversation about the image of God in men and women. The second portion deals with the texts of the issue … Continue reading Interview: Women Pastors Part 3
Interview: Women Pastors Part 2
The following interview was with Jeff Worbach, pastor of Christ Alone Presbyterian Church, about the female pastors. Due to its length, it was split up into three parts with the first portion dealing with more abstract conversation about the image of God in men and women, the second portion deals with the texts of the … Continue reading Interview: Women Pastors Part 2
Interview: Women Pastors Part 1
The following interview was with Jeff Worbach, pastor of Christ Alone Presbyterian Church, about the female pastors. Due to its length, it was split up into three parts with the first portion dealing with more abstract conversation about the image of God in men and women. The second portion deals with the texts of the … Continue reading Interview: Women Pastors Part 1
Worship The Lord Your Dog
An emergency department, night shift. It is in the early hours of the morning. Several nurses lounge in chairs looking at their phones. Two nurses, a man and women, stand at the nurses desk, relaxed but engaged. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar Oh my God, come and look at this. My dog is playing with his chew toy. … Continue reading Worship The Lord Your Dog
Beware The Seventh Man
The next town over from us, Loveland, Colorado, boasts a number of sculptures in its adorable little downtown nooks. Each one has the name of the piece, the artist, and a brief description of its materials embossed on a copper sign posted on the knee wall around the sculpture. Also on the sign is the … Continue reading Beware The Seventh Man
Gratitude For Orthodoxy
There has been a lot of movement in the past couple of decades towards rediscovering the purity and joy of the paleo-church of the first century. Believers sharing all things in common, daily prayer meetings, miraculous healings, and no lobbies with coffee bars. We reminisce on the fervor and verdancy of this time with a … Continue reading Gratitude For Orthodoxy