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God is Our Comfort I am a writer of choral music. I love the mix of harmonies and the beauty of a good lyric sung by a choir. Over the last three years, I have had many opportunities and blessings to rub shoulders with some of the great church choral writers of our day. MenContinue reading “2 Corinthians 1“

Abandon Temporary Glory for Lasting Joy As I am once again between studies, I will turn back to the Psalms. This time, Psalm 4. The opening of this Psalm states: For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Davidic psalm. The Hebrew describes the person as the chief musician and it is to be played onContinue reading “Psalm 4“

Being Content It’s not always easy to be content. There are so many things around us that seek to take away our joy, especially over the past couple of years. So contentedness can be difficult to find. Right now, I’m traveling with my husband on a singing tour through New England. We are currently travellingContinue reading “Philippians 4“

Spiritual Goals Every January 1st, millions of people set new goals for the year. We call them resolutions as in, I am resolved to eat better or lose 10 lbs or quit a bad habit… Everyone should have goals in life – whether it be a fitness goal, a career goal, a new behavior goalContinue reading “Philippians 3”

Active Faith Before we continue in chapter two, I want to remind us of what has come before. Paul has just put together a beautiful hymn about Jesus and His great sacrifice and humility. Jesus, who is God, chose to give up all His rights, advantages and eternal home to be obedient by walking thisContinue reading “Philippians 2:12-30“

The Joy of Being Humble The title of this Bible Study might seem a bit confusing. How can humility be something that produces joy? It may be in the way we use the word humble. He/she came from humble beginnings – usually referring to someone who started out in an unprivileged background, perhaps poverty. OrContinue reading “Philippians 2:1-11“

To Live is Christ, To Die is Gain I have to start off this section by saying this is tough! It’s not that the scripture is hard to understand, it’s just hard to live by. Here Paul is in chains, yet he lives in such a way that Christ is exalted. He is imprisoned, yetContinue reading “Philippians 1”

True Joy Paul wrote his letter to the church at Philippi during his Roman imprisonment in about 61 or 62 AD. In Acts 16, we read about Paul’s first visit to Philippi during his 2nd missionary journey with Silas. This was the first church Paul planted in Europe. During their time in Philippi, they encounteredContinue reading “Philippians – An Introduction”

Deliver Me Oh God I think I’ve been praying this prayer a lot lately – deliver me oh God! There are days when I feel the world around me is attacking and my foes are increasing! This Psalm reminds me that God is still with me every step of the way. The Psalm was writtenContinue reading “Psalm 3”

Broken or Blessed Although there seems to be no author attributed to Psalm 2, we know from Acts 4:23-26 that it was written by David. Peter and John have just been let go by the Sanhedrin and they return to the congregation in Jerusalem. “On their release, Peter and John went back to their ownContinue reading “Psalm 2”