When I was living in the Bay Area eight years ago, I was approached by some friends who wanted to know if I would consider officiating their wedding. The minister they wanted to perform the marriage rite had a late development in their parish and might not be able to make the ceremony. They wanted me to pinch hit if that scenario came to pass. I was honored they asked.
Continue reading “Happy ordination birthday to me!”God inhabits the praises of his people
Psalms 22:3 says, “But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.” I spent ten years in and around Pentecostal folks and to this day prefer more expressive and demonstrative worship environments. During a recent devotional time I was reminded of the power and presence of praise and worship. Make no mistake about it, Almighty God moves in a special way when He is lifted up and glorified.
Continue reading “God inhabits the praises of his people”Lord’s Prayer: A contemporary interpretation by Rev. James Burklo
I have always been a big fan, and proponent, of the traditional Lord’s Prayer. After all, its the flagship prayer given to us by Christ directly. In times of struggle. or when the fires of my faith were dim, I’ve always found solace in this particular prayer.
During the worst of the pandemic I blessed to find a faith community that was meeting online via video chat. It was in one of those services I was exposed to this contemporary take on this classical prayer and I wanted to pass it along…
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