Psalm 125

Psalm 125 They that put their trust in the Lord shall be even as Mount Zion which may not be removed but standeth fast forever. As the hills stand about Jerusalem, even so standeth the Lord round about his people from this time forth forevermore. For the rod of the...

This Rush of Wings Afar

It is Advent, friends, the beginning of a new church year, a time when we look back with gratitude and joy for the first Coming of our Saviour as a baby in Bethlehem and forward with hope to His second Coming at the end of the ages. Since we live our whole lives...

Christ the Bonny Outlaw

On my honeymoon, almost 15 years ago now, I picked up a used copy of Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton. I tried to read it then and couldn’t make heads or tails of it. When my editor at IVP told me it was one of his favorite books ever, I tried again and still...

O Antiphons

“O stock of Jesse, you stand as a sign for the peoples. Kings fall silent before you, the nations acclaim you: delay no longer, but come to free us.” —the Magnificat antiphon for December 19 It is the week before Christmas, which means it is the week...

Bearing the Joy-Light

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior… for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name.” —Luke 1:46-49 The watchword for this third week of Advent is “rejoice,” and it is connected with Mary...