Commit Your Way to the Lord
daily reading plan May 7, 2020 by Steven Lulich “Commit your way to the Lord;Trust in Him, and He will act.He will bring forth yourRighteousness as the light,And your justice as the noonday.”Psalm 37:5-6 I have recently been a bit out of sorts. I’ve been tired, frustrated, overwhelmed, uncertain. How long will we need to […]
In God’s Hand
daily reading plan May 6, 2020 by Tim O’Connor “Into your hand I commit my spirit…” (Psalm 31:5) The Psalms are the prayer book for the people of God. Being so familiar to ancient Israelites, the language of the Psalms frequently gets quoted by other biblical writers. David’s Psalm 31 is a favorite. Phrases from […]
Fearless Faith
daily reading plan May 5, 2020 by Bob Whitaker “The Lord is my light and salvation – whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life – of whom shall I be afraid?” There is an obvious answer to that question – NO ONE! Why? Because in Psalm 27 the writer is […]
Punk Evangelicals and Psalm 19
daily reading plan May 4, 2020, by Dan Waugh I have been a fan of punk rock for a long time. The classic punk band The Clash famously sang, “I fought the law, and the law won.” Punk is a movement based on fighting the man, resisting those in authority, pushing against the law. Evangelicalism and Punk […]
Silver Linings
daily reading plan May 1, 2020 by Matt Wooden Psalm 1 Stories of silver linings emerging from the quarantine have sprung up from so many sources. Among the “silverest” for our family has been the increased time out-of-doors. We have been especially thankful that the state parks have remained open and that we have had […]
Behold the Man
daily reading plan April 30, 2020 by Steven Lulich So Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, “Behold the man!” John 19:5 A number of years ago I came across this little chestnut, scribbled (of all places) across the door of a public restroom stall: Nietzsche: […]
Deliver Him
daily reading plan April 29, 2020 by Tim O’Connor “Deliver me, O LORD, from evil men…” (Psalm 140:1) Come to think of it, King David of Israel’s journey of faith was really not much like that of a college professor in a small Indiana city. Plucked as a shepherd boy, made an aide to the […]
Longing for Community
daily reading plan April 28, 2020 by Bob Whitaker The thing I have missed most during this quarantine period is going to church. But as I write this sentence it seems odd because I still go to church every day. About four staff members are at ECC each day sending emails, connecting with people, having […]
In the Valley
daily reading plan April 27, 2020 by Dan Waugh Psalm 121:1 “I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth” I think we have all read these words, probably even sung them before. Take a moment to ask […]
Halleluyah
daily reading plan April 24, 2020 by Melissa Hullinger The reading for today included Psalms 116-119:33. I ask for the reader’s leniency, though, because something beautiful is happening in this passage, starting with a few Psalms earlier, so I want to include a portion of yesterday’s reading again today.
