The View From Here The View from Here: Culture Shock Read: John 1:1-18 And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace…
The View From Here The View from Here: Listen, Listen Read: Psalm 121 I lift up my eyes to the hills—from where will my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth” (Psalm 121:1-2,…
Roman Roads, The View From Here The View from Here: Ample Make this Bed Read: Genesis 23 After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah facing Mamre …in the land of Canaan (Genesis 23:19, NRSV). In…
The View From Here The View from Here: Monumental Read: Genesis 31:43-55 Therefore he called…the pillar Mizpah (Watchpost), for he said, “The LORD watch between you and me, when we are absent one from the other (Genesis 31:48b-49,…
The View From Here The View from Here: Seen, Mourned, Loved, and Celebrated Read: Psalm 116 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his faithful ones (Psalm 116:15, NRSV). Sometimes it’s the panorama that takes your breath away.…
The View From Here The View from Here: Longing for Justice Read: Psalm 125 Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in their hearts (Psalm 125:4, NRSV). When my grandmother was dying,…
The View From Here The View from Here: All Manner of Wickedness Read: Psalm 36 Your steadfast love, O LORD, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your judgments are like the…
The View From Here The View from Here: Escape from Ourselves Read: Psalm 11 In the LORD I take refuge; how can you say to me, “Flee like a bird to the mountains....”? (Psalm 11:1, NRSV). So, I really did…
