The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. . . . The sun bursts forth like a radiant bridegroom after his wedding. It rejoices like a great athlete eager to run the race. The sun rises at one end of the heavens and follows its course to the other end. Nothing can hide from its heat. -- Psalm 19:1-2, 5-6 A few weeks ago my three year old daughter responded to the sunrise by shouting out, "Mom! I … [Read more...] about Join the heavens in proclaiming the glory of God
Psalms
Finding Calcutta: How do I get there? How should I prepare for the journey?
How lovely is your dwelling place, LORD Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. . . . Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. . . . Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked (Psalm 84). Introduction – Praying the words of the psalmist Psalm 84 reflects upon a life's journey. … [Read more...] about Finding Calcutta: How do I get there? How should I prepare for the journey?
Joyful Lips in Higher Education
O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry & weary land where there is no water. -- Psalm 63:1 InterVarsity Christian Fellowship's Graduate and Faculty Ministries desires to see you flourish as you follow Christ and pursue the academic or professional vocation to which God has called you. As you may remember this is in the context of InterVarsity's larger vision to see students and faculty transformed, campuses renewed, and world changers … [Read more...] about Joyful Lips in Higher Education
Some recent gems from the other ESN website
If you're not receiving the quarterly Emerging Scholars Review, you should be —join ESN as a member or update your membership to receive quarterly emails with the newest articles from ESN's main website. Here's what you might have missed: Reflecting on Psalm 90: Two of my favorite colleages —Graduate & Faculty Ministries National Director Bobby Gross and my partner in online materials Tom Trevethan —joined forces to offer a couple of great resources on Psalm 90. Bobby has written a personal liturgy for Psalm 90 … [Read more...] about Some recent gems from the other ESN website
Your Mind Matters 2: Why Use Our Minds?
In the section entitled thinking God's thoughts, John Stott argues Psalm 19:1-4 and Romans 1:18-21 refer to God's self-revelation through the created order. Although it is a proclamation without speech, a voice without words, yet as a result of it all men to some degree "know God." This assumed ability of man to read what God has written in the universe is extremely important. All scientific research depends upon it, upon a correspondence between the character of what is being investigated and the mind of the … [Read more...] about Your Mind Matters 2: Why Use Our Minds?