I'm a bit of a congregational song nerd, and the church music folks I know talk about things like "sound pools" and "heart songs." Sound pools are what Mennonite musician, teacher, and hymnologist ...

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Q: When you asked about favorite psalms, my first thought was how to narrow down such a wealth of worship and expression of the wonder of God! Still one particular psalm that I return to again and ...

Doom and gloom! That is how the Jewish cynic views the authentic Jewish life. Confining. Legalistic. Obligatory. A downer! So many somber remembrances. So many burdens and obligations. Praying three ...

Faith in God is essential for Christian living and defines how Christians engage the world. Faith, as the Psalmist shouts at the beginning of Psalm 27, is a call that God is one’s light and salvation; ...