What Is a Psalm?
Why do we sing? Do musicians compose melodies only to aid us in memorizing words? Or does music also serve another purpose?...
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September 2, 2026 by Rob Edenfield
If there's a trauma competition, do I win?...
Remembering Whose We Are
August 25, 2026 by Rob Edenfield
God's unfailing love must be great enough to hold on even to those that cannot remember or understand the gospel....
The Trouble with Vending Machines
August 3, 2026 by Rob Edenfield
In hard times, we become desperate for control over our lives. The Bible calls us to seek something else instead....
The Shame of the Unhealed
July 23, 2026 by Rob Edenfield
If God is able to work miracles of healing, what are we to think of those he chooses not to heal?...
Can I NOT Like This?
July 6, 2026 by Rob Edenfield
Is it OK for me to say I don't want the plan God has for me?...
This May Be the Last Time
June 25, 2026 by Rob Edenfield
Grieving a loss that hasn't happened yet can steal the joy that God intends for the time he has given us...
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FOMO addendum - The Soundtrack of Longing
June 12, 2026 by Rob Edenfield
Rock songs, Ecclesiastes, and facing death without FOMO....
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FOMO and Scrounging Up Crumbs
June 7, 2026 by Rob Edenfield
What do we do with the fear that we won't experience everything in life that we want to experience?...
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Getting Angry With God
May 26, 2026 by Rob Edenfield
If we believe God is in control, even when we suffer, isn't it natural to be angry that he allows pain in our lives?...
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Suffering Well (An Incomplete Guide)
May 19, 2026 by Rob Edenfield
A few thoughts on how Christians should suffer....
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Crumbled Have Spires in Every Land
April 16, 2019 by Rob Edenfield | Tags: architecture, building, current events, hymns
Church buildings are significant, but they are still only buildings. The true church exists elsewhere....
Keep ReadingBefore There Was Christmas
December 11, 2018 by Rob Edenfield | Tags: Advent, incarnation, hymns, christmas
The Christmas story is only half a story if we leave out what Jesus was doing before he was born....
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