Monthly Archives: April 2020

Scriptures: Psalm 53 (along with Psalm 14) Psalm 53 and Psalm 14 are nearly identical. One commentary says that if we think of them like we think of a modern singer taking an old song and changing the tune slightly … Continue reading →

Scripture: Psalm 93 Easter Monday. Where I grew up, Easter Monday was a thing, a holiday. I heard that it was because some legislators, arguing about Jesus’ “three days in the tomb,” decided that there was no way to get … Continue reading →

April 7, 2020      The Spring of our Discontent    Scripture: Matthew 22: 15 – 22 Holy Week 2020   Tuesday Years ago, I was heavily influenced by Will Campbell, a self-described “Baptist minister from the South,” a description he … Continue reading →

April 6, 2020 The Spring of our Discontent Scripture: Matthew 21: 12 – 13 Holy Week, 2020 Monday Immediately after the “triumphal entry into Jerusalem,” Matthew gets Jesus off the donkey and into the Temple, as though Jesus cannot wait … Continue reading →

April 4, 2020                 The Spring of our Discontent      Scripture: Hebrews 12: 2a The Message Bible renders this little verse this way: “Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished … Continue reading →

April 3, 2020       The Spring of our Discontent        Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4: 16 I love how things will jump out at you in the Bible. Once long ago, I decided to take a four-month period … Continue reading →

April 2, 2020          The Spring of our Discontent               Scripture: Psalm 42 I love the Psalms. It has been said that every prayer that has ever been prayed can be found … Continue reading →