Patch Chapel in Stuttgart Germany celebrates the 505th Reformation Day Anniversary.

Eric Bryan on Psalm 123.

Semron by Eric Bryan at Patch Communtity Chapel in Stuttgart Germany.

YouTube clip: https://youtu.be/4QxotQ3B-FY

Psalms of Ascents series at the humble little Patch Community Chapel in Stuttgart, Germany.

David preached to his soul, "Forget not HIS benefits." He lists five divine benefits:

1) Forgiveness

2) Healing

3) Redemption

4) Crowning with Love and Compassion

5) Satisfaction with Good things

I got saved in 2013 when I heard pastor Matt Chandler say, "to be 99% known is NOT to be known....If I keep that 1% I actually prevent myself from being loved because I convince myself that 'you wouldn't love me if you knew this %1'" (paraphrase mine). Here he is nearly a decade later still being transparent and known. How amazing is this? It would have been so much easier to sweep this under the rug. In the military, we call what he did "fraternization" or being unduly familiar with someone. Marine Colonel would be guilty of frat if he or she was DMing a private. The Village church kept its protocol and decided to put Matt on a leave of absence. This was the right call. Painful, but right nonetheless.

Psalm 103:1-3 - Bless the Lord, Oh my soul. by RBAR

James 1:21 - Fundamentals for Spiritual Growth by RBAR

Exactly one year ago I sat in this parking spot and felt a tremendous convocation to "get up and go see my dad" not knowing that would be my last conversation with him. Now my grief is a daily occurrence. What's the purpose of Grief?