Psalm 98- Praise in Lent

Find Psalm 98 here

It’s not often that we read from and talk specifically about a psalm.  There are 150 psalms in the Bible and are ancient prayers and hymns so old that the original melodies have been lost to history.

The Psalms can be divided into different categories:  There are psalms of sorrow or lament, psalms of praise, royal psalms, and thanksgiving psalms to name a few.  Psalm 98 is in a category of both praise and enthronement.
There is a lot of interesting technical Biblical stuff regarding form and structure in this short psalm of 9 verses, but most importantly, is the question of what does it all mean?  That is to say,  what does it mean for us to offer praise?

Splashtop remote desktop

Here are two videos that show the chapel configuration for using an Ipad and a laptop to show presentations. A key component is having a separate WiFi since there is both a Desktop application and a iPad application. Here is a link to the Splashtop Website with more information.

http://youtu.be/h1-rD0Y75J0

http://youtu.be/Y7zvBUhlMaM

 

 

God Likes Mountains

God, I am convinced likes mountains.  While there something amazing happens for Jesus is seen in blazing white and in the company of Moses and Elijah.  A moment so incredible and transformative for the disciples with him.  Perhaps this is where we get the phrase a “mountain top” experience. Referring to the feeling one has when one has experienced something wonderful and life changing.  Truth is, the mountain top experience does not last forever. There are other challenges to face, other things to do.  It’s not that such experiences don’t change us, indeed we are transformed by them.  But we cannot stay on top of the mountain forever.

Our lives are filled with both mountains and valleys. Highs and lows. There are good days and bad days.  Faith is no different.