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The Soccer Psalms – Psalm 126
Season 8 Episode 30
Psalm 126 is another song of ascent. It was a journey song — for those who were coming to worship at the temple. It recalls a time of deprivation and…
11 months, 1 week ago
The Soccer Psalms – Psalm 12
Season 8 Episode 29
David in Psalm 12 is describing the trustworthy and true nature of God in spite of all the faithlessness and falseness around him. It’s the differenc…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
The Soccer Psalms – Psalm 8
Season 8 Episode 28
Psalm 8 is a proud boast about God. He is majestic. The work that He has done that is visibly expressed in creation and the way that God considers ma…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
The Soccer Psalms – Psalm 7
Season 8 Episode 28
Psalm 7 is a shiggaion, but what that truly is isn’t certain to scholars. Best we can say is that it might be a contextual note like “play with a blu…
1 year ago
The Soccer Psalms – Psalm 3
Season 8 Episode 26
Psalm 3 is a cry, a plea to God for help. David wrote it as he flees his son Absalom who was overthrowing the throne. David feels surrounded — like t…
1 year ago
Pause or Press? A Chaplain’s Commentary on the USMNT
Season 8 Episode 25
It may be a little “late to the game,” but after listening to the ongoing dialogue and controversy surrounding the United States Men’s National Team,…
1 year ago
The Banner of God: Reflections on Exodus 17
Season 8 Episode 25
Israel’s first military test and battle coming on the heels of their escape from Egypt could have been disastrous, but God intervened. Exodus 17 reco…
1 year ago
Prayers Before Surgery: Reflections from the Rev
Season 8 Episode 24
Injuries are common place in sports, especially in professional soccer. I recently sat with an athlete before surgery and it got me thinking back to …
1 year, 1 month ago
The Suitcase Life: How Well Do We Travel?
Season 8 Episode 23
Well, I recently moved office. It didn’t take long—two-three trips to move a couple miles away— but I was certainly in a funk. I don’t like change. M…
1 year, 1 month ago
Emmaus: Making Faith Sense of Mental Health, Part Four
Season 8 Episode 22
This is the last in our series on mental health that we’ve been talking about through the month of May. How can one’s faith inform and help heal and …
1 year, 1 month ago