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Psalm 113

Proper 20C

Many of us have been taught that sometimes it is helpful to read passages from the perspective of those who find themselves on the underside of history.  This may be especially true of famous pieces of writing that we are perhaps too accustomed to reading from the vantage point of those who tend to come…

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Psalm 113

Proper 20C

In Robert Duvall’s film, The Apostle, we see a vignette of what could be described as a very “in your face” style of praise.  The revival worship services of a certain stripe of Deep South fundamentalism are high-decibel, foot-stomping, hand-clapping, gizzard-piercing spectacles that are most decidedly not for the faint of heart! And yet, in…

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Psalm 113

Proper 20C

In Robert Duvall’s film, The Apostle, we see a vignette of what could be described as a very “in your face” style of praise.  The revival worship services of a certain stripe of Deep South fundamentalism are high-decibel, foot-stomping, hand-clapping, gizzard-piercing spectacles that are most decidedly not for the faint of heart!   And yet,…

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Psalm 113

Proper 20C

Psalm 113 is a thing of beauty, both in its form and in its content. It is a beautiful example of the forms of Hebrew poetry, consisting of three perfectly rounded stanzas: the call to praise Yahweh in verses 1-3, the praise of Yahweh’s majesty in verses 4-6, and the praise of Yahweh’s mercy in…

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Symposium 2012: Psalm 113

Preached on Friday, January 27, at the 2012 Symposium on Worship.

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