Daily Word of Grace (December 11, 2020)

Daily Word of Grace # 194 (December 11, 2020) Several years ago I visited the Hank Williams Museum in Montgomery, Alabama.  Hank Williams (1923–1953) was undoubtedly one of the most influential singer-songwriters of the 20th century.  His hits like “Move It On Over”,...

Daily Word of Grace (December 10, 2020)

Daily Word of Grace # 193 (December 10, 2020) In his 1990 book The Ragamuffin Gospel the late preacher and writer Brennan Manning tells a story about a Catholic woman who had been having visions of Jesus.  The local bishop was skeptical, and decided to meet with her. ...

Daily Word of Grace (December 9, 2020)

Daily Word of Grace # 192 (December 9, 2020) Many people are restless—restless about their health or their job or their relationships or their life trajectory.  You may be restless at this very moment.  If so, you are in good company.  Perhaps the most influential...

Daily Word of Grace (December 8, 2020)

Daily Word of Grace # 191 (December 8, 2020) The final song on U2’s 2004 album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb is “Yahweh,” a prayer of praise and surrender to God.  Bono sings: “Take these shoes click-clacking down some dead end street.  Take these shoes and make...

Daily Word of Grace (December 7, 2020)

Daily Word of Grace # 190 (December 7, 2020) In the 2019 fascinating documentary ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band from Texas a story is recounted about a concert they performed in their early days when they were on the road playing at bars, roadhouses, anywhere they could...