Month: March 2015
Take My Hand: The Gospel And The Blues by Steve Beard
March 7, 2015
It was in the forsakenness of that hour that Dorsey chipped away at the piano and wrote, “Precious Lord, take my hand …” In the sorrow of the desolation and flood of his loss, the song that inspired Dr. King was the dove that Dorsey released in search of dry land, the flight of hope. It was his blues: “I am tired, I am weak, I am worn.” It was his gospel: “Lead me on, let me stand.”
Warming The Soul With Celtic Traditions by Tammie Grimm
March 5, 2015
For as long as I can remember, my family has celebrated St. Patricks’ Day like many other Irish-American families: corn…
Deathless Death: Take Me To Church by Aaron Perry
March 4, 2015
“Something in you dies when you give yourself indiscriminately to gluttony, whether in food, drink, or sex.”[1] While it was…
A Pattern For Prayer by Andrew Thompson
March 2, 2015
What is the difference between praying and living a life of prayer? Practically everyone prays now and then — even…