... him and forgave him… still his self-respect was not restored until the Holy Spirit came into him at Pentecost. After that, his confidence returned and he gave all the credit to God… when the Holy Spirit comes into our hearts, we can sing that prayer-hymn made famous by Josh Groban… O God… “You raise me up So I can stand on mountains, You raise me up To walk on stormy seas. I am strong when I am on your shoulders You raise me up To more than I can be.” That’s the way it works… when the Breath ...
... the sky is falling or the sun is shining, the church should be heard singing, not within their walls but out in the world. Just as “There's no half-singing in the shower, you're either a rock star or an opera diva,” as singer/songwriter Josh Groban has observed, there ought to be no half-singing in the church either. The psalms are the “birdsong” of the Jewish heart. They are sung for all seasons and in all places. There are psalms of lament for times of persecution and psalms of joy for times of ...
