After ten years of renting worship space, the United Reformed Church of Nampa, ID, celebrated the dedication of its new building on March 31, 2012. Sunday worship services were first held in the new facility on April 1. The dedication service began at 3:00 p.m. with an informal time led by the church’s three elders. … Continue reading URC of Nampa dedicates new building
Ultimate hero, Psalm 18:1-24
Psalm 18 is a song of victory, written by the poet warrior, David. My last meditational post looked at only David's first phrase, "I love you, O Lord." Since the psalm has 50 verses, I'm dividing the remainder into two additional posts. This one covering the first 24 verses, which explode with vivid word pictures describing … Continue reading Ultimate hero, Psalm 18:1-24
Lifted Veil
Don't you love those times when God lifts the veil and gives you a glimpse of his work? We see his work all the time and all around us, of course, but there is so much of his providential work that takes place beyond our limited vision. And sometimes he allows us a glimpse by … Continue reading Lifted Veil
Moving to Mbale
It’s difficult enough to imagine moving to Mbale, Uganda, but the difficulty increases exponentially if one considers moving a family of ten there. That, however, is exactly what Rev. Eric and Dianna Tuininga hope to do. Rev. Tuininga will serve as a missionary evangelist with the OPC for the next four to five years … Continue reading Moving to Mbale
Love of a poet warrior, Psalm 18:1
Does the term "poet warrior" seem like an oxymoron? We tend to think of poets as anemic ascetics with quivering quills in isolated ivory towers. And we imagine warriors as bulky brutes with swinging swords in swarming bloody battles. But David was a poet and a warrior. David the poet warrior wrote Psalm 18 as … Continue reading Love of a poet warrior, Psalm 18:1
Still Echoing
Does it ever happen that you've been giving someone good advice and you suddenly realize you need to take it yourself? That happened to me this week. Having been cracking a whip over the head of a writing friend and encouraging her to take time daily for fiction writing, I realized I was far more … Continue reading Still Echoing
Radio prayer time
Today's a Wonderful Wednesday because the link to my July 5 prayer time/interview regarding Little One Lost is finally up on the KCWN website! Click here and scroll down, then click on the hyperlink under my name. I really appreciated this prayer time with Evelyn, which seemed like a more God-directed approach than a regular interview emphasizing self-promotion. In … Continue reading Radio prayer time
URCNA Classis Central US: Sets up church planting advisory committee
From a cloudless sky, the sun shone on the extensive and freshly mown lawn of Covenant Reformed Church when Classis Central met in Kansas City, MO, on April 10-11, 2012. The Classis agenda was rather light and became even lighter as one overture for possible consideration was not taken up and an overture to establish … Continue reading URCNA Classis Central US: Sets up church planting advisory committee
The Shadow of Your Wings, Psalm 17
"Keep me as the apple of your eye: hide me in the shadow of your wings," writes David in his Psalm 17 prayer (verse 8, ESV). How amazing to think of God valuing me as the apple of his eye! To imagine myself sheltering in the shadow of his wings! David begins his prayer from the perspective … Continue reading The Shadow of Your Wings, Psalm 17
Two brothers, just like us
The following book review by Glenda Mathes appeared on page 40 of the April 11, 2012, issue of Christian Renewal. The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith Timothy Keller; Dutton: New York, NY, 139 pp. Every Christian should read this book. Beginning a book review like that may be bad form, but … Continue reading Two brothers, just like us
Glenda Faye Mathes 