A Season and a Time

Ecclesiastes 3: 1 (NRSV) “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven …” Ecclesiastes 3: 7b (NRSV) “a time to keep silence, and a time to speak …” Sometime during a misspent moment in my youth, I was humming and singing along with a vinyl version of the Byrds … More A Season and a Time

A Scarlet Letter

Jesus says in Matthew 6:25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life” (ESV). Paul writes in Philippians 4: 6 “do not be anxious about anything” (ESV).  Our theme at Hilltop, where I serve the people of Sandy, Utah, in October, 2015 was “Let your faith be bigger than your fear.” Great … More A Scarlet Letter

Pastor's Musings — from Psalm 46 — "Be still, and know that I am God"

Be still, and know that I am God Psalm 46:10a, New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Psalm 46 is a Song of Zion.  Zion is another name for the city of Jerusalem.  The Songs of Zion celebrate Jerusalem primarily because of its special relation to Yahweh, the God of Israel.  Zion was “the city of our God” (Psalms … More Pastor's Musings — from Psalm 46 — "Be still, and know that I am God"