This entry is part 86 of 158 in the series Prayers from the Psalms You, O Lord, are every place–over all, through all, and in all. But there was a time when you favored one place–the City of God. How your Self saturated that City! I’ve lingered in similar locations. Places where your presence was pronounced. [...]
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Prayer from Psalm 49: Penniless in Death
This entry is part 49 of 158 in the series Prayers from the Psalms All are penniless in death. The CEO cannot take her golden parachute to the grave. The dictator cannot take his blood-money to the casket. The celebrity cannot bring her fame to the cemetery. All people are penniless in death. Therefore, God, I will [...]
Irreligious: Forsaking Religion and Finding Jesus’ God (Mk. 12:18-27)
This entry is part 5 of 8 in the series IrreligiousChris Altrock – August 1, 2010 Over the past few days I’ve practiced what I call the “ministry of presence” among the LaVelle family. When a young person like Liz dies, there few words worth speaking. The very best we can do is just [...]
Courage From Above: The Hope of Heaven on Earth (2 Cor. 4:10-12)
Chris Altrock – April 11, 2010 In his book Surprised by Hope N. T. Wright warns that some of the classic Christian hymns about heaven may be misleading.[1] He cautions that some hymns can be misunderstood to teach a kind of escapism. They can be misconstrued and make us so heavenly minded that we [...]
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