A Journey Through the Psalms: Reflections for Worried Hearts and Troubled Times
Preaching the Psalms Cycles A, B, C
Most of us love the church. Even when we struggle with its stumblings and imperfections, there is a piece of us that is at least fond of this home we have found. But love it or not, the truth is that Christian faith often loses credibility in its quixotic quest for niceness. Does this ring a bell? We try so hard to be nice. Our churches are full of nice people who smile and say, "Blessings on you," while all manner of behavior is quietly tolerated because, well, we're nice. It doesn't much matter what all is going on as long as we're ... nice.