Faith and Hope — Hebrews 11:1

Faith and Hope — Hebrews 11:1

The Minstrel’s Posture in the Not-Yet Faith and hope are inseparable. While in the middle of this study on Psalm 42, on the psalmist’s practice of speaking to his soul, on what it means to hope in God — Holy Spirit brought a scripture to me: “Now...
What Does It Mean to Hope in God?

What Does It Mean to Hope in God?

A Word Study From Psalm 42 That Changes Everything One morning while I was reading Psalm 42, a phrase kept coming up. Not once. Not twice. Over and over, the same three words: Hope in God. Hope in God. Now for me, that kind of repetition is not accidental. That is...
Governing the Inner Man

Governing the Inner Man

Governing the Inner Man through Prophetic Self-Declaration and Praise and Worship Governing the inner man is one of the most critical assignments of the minstrel. There is a version of worship that is purely expressive — you sing what you feel, you play what the...
Speaking to Your Soul

Speaking to Your Soul

The Psalmist’s Practice of Inner Governance You have talked to yourself today. We all have. But there is a difference between the soul speaking to you — and you speaking to your soul. The psalmists knew that difference. And they chose the second one. The...
Submission in Worship

Submission in Worship

A Teaching from 1 Chronicles 25:6 “All these were under the authority of their father for the music in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of the house of God.” — 1 Chronicles 25:6 (NKJV) Can I be honest...