by Doug Van Meter | 27 Sep 2015 | Psalms
We are often given no insight into the occasion surrounding the penning of the psalms, but Psalm 96 is an exception. This psalm is recorded almost verbatim in 1 Chronicles 16:23–33, and so we know that the events surrounding those verses were its occasion. You will...
by Doug Van Meter | 20 Sep 2015 | Psalms
Psalm 95 clearly fits into the category of those psalms that are a “call to worship.” John Stott writes, “True worship is the highest and noblest activity of which man, by the grace of God, is capable.”1 This is clearly the privilege being enjoined here. Though the...
by Doug Van Meter | 13 Sep 2015 | Psalms
There is a scene in The Avengers in which Captain America puts on a parachute to follow Thor, Loki and Iron Man our the back of a Quinjet. Black Widow, piloting the jet, says, “I’d sit this one out, Cap.” Captain America replies, “I don’t see how I can.” Black Widow,...
by Doug Van Meter | 6 Sep 2015 | Psalms
The Lord reigns. So what? That is a provocative title for a sermon. It is meant to be. The reality is that Christians sing this song, and many put bumper stickers on their cars with this message, and many even say these words in prayer and in conversation, yet far too...
by Doug Van Meter | 23 Aug 2015 | Psalms
Several of our church families are undergoing the process of adopting a child. One of the first steps in the process of adoption is to establish the home as a place of safety for the child. This requires all sorts of administrative checks and balances, but is...
by Doug Van Meter | 16 Aug 2015 | Psalms
Psalm 90 is probably the oldest of the psalms. It was written by Moses, “the man of God.” That is a rare designation in the Bible, which describes one who belongs to God and who is characterised as such. Moses wrote this while in the desert at some point during the...