by Mark Hamilton | Aug 27, 2010 | Uncategorized
As we turn to Psalm 8, let me present here a talk I gave a couple of years ago in chapel. I’m not sure what to add, so maybe it will be of use to you. Out of the Mouth of Infants “O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is your name in all the earth.” The Bible is a...
by Mark Hamilton | Aug 24, 2010 | Uncategorized
It’s been awhile since the last post. Things have been busy here, with all sorts of pre-semester work, including a great trip by our faculty to DFW to meet with ministry leaders there, and as recently as yesterday, the inauguration of our 11th president. ...
by Mark Hamilton | Aug 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
One of the more disturbing aspects of worship in Christian congregations today is the strong bias toward good cheer and superficial encouragement, no matter the circumstances, no matter the feelings that people bring with them to the service, no matter how much we...
by Mark Hamilton | Aug 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
Thanks to everyone who wrote about the first post in this series. I always wonder if anyone is reading these, so it’s wonderful to receive such excellent feedback! I’ll get to your suggestions in time. For now, let me go to Psalm 2. One of the most...
by Mark Hamilton | Jul 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
I thought I’d start a series on the Psalms to augment the discussion on worship. I don’t want it to be 150 posts long because that requires too much of a commitment. So, instead, I’ll just write on the ones that jump out at me. Purely an arbitrary...
by Mark Hamilton | Jul 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
This Sunday, I’m supposed to preach a sermon on Isaiah 41, a gorgeous text inviting Israel to come to God, not in fear but in trust and hope. It’s a powerful text, and in many ways an easy one to preach. But it’s got me to thinking about a couple...