Gospel Rant

Vagabond Diaries

Welcome Back to our new Gospel Rant series called Vagabond Diaries. We are finding fun and creative ways to proclaim the love of God for the unlovable, the unloved, and the unlovely. To accomplish that, we will use every trick in the book: story, drama, satire, comedy, mystery, and even a fun visit to a counselor’s couch to help unpack some biblical truth and application. 

You’ll see what I mean. This week, meet Michelle Angel. She is running a Heavenly Press briefing in front of reporters from Reuters, CNN, ABC, and Fox. What could go wrong? 

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Top 10 Old Testament Prayers #1: Song of Songs 1:2-4.

OK, OK… so this is on nobody's Top 5, or 10, or even 50 list. It should be. I hope that I will convince you of how powerful, relevant, and personal this proclamation of the bride of Christ’s desire for her groom. I know, it is likely not what you heard about the Song of Songs. Let me change your mind. Enjoy. It truly deserves to be #1.

Next time, we get into my new avant-garde series, Vagabond Diaries. Something new, fun, and different. I can’t wait to get your feedback. 

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Top 10 Old Testament Prayers #1: Song of Songs 1:2-4.

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This prayer has been so poorly understood and translated so badly, that it is no wonder that it has been largely overlooked. It is perhaps the greatest prayer of faith by someone who has been subjected to arguably the greatest injust in the history of the world, at least before the Cross. What difference does a God-born faith actually mean to someone who has lost it all? What does Heaven sourced faith feel like to beat-up, abused people? Here it is. Let me know what you think. Should it be #2? 

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Top 10 Old Testament Prayers #2: Job in Job 42:5-6.

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Teaser: Vagabond Diaries

I am taking a short one week break in my summer series, Top 10 prayers of the Old Testament to give you a teaser for my new Gospel Rant Series beginning on Sept 15. It is called Vagabond Diaries. Each week, I will tell a story, a tale, a colorful account of some Biblical character or principle, but not done in the usual way—line by line, precept by precept. No, this will be more like a storyteller, more Chronicles of Narnia-esque—you get the idea. Why? I am passionate about proclaiming the love of God for the unlovable, the unloved, and the unlovely anyway I can. Let me know how we do. 

In this first Vagabond Diary, meet Veronica. Enjoy! Love feedback, [email protected]. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW.

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This prayer has been often labeled the black psalm. You will see why. It ends, “Darkness is my closest friend,” clearly a slap in the face of the God who loves the unlovable. Can we really say such things to God? Isn’t that a sin? Yes and yes. But such imprecatory psalms have been given to us because they most effectively give us our heart’s real unvarnished words—not careful, theologically accurate and whitewashed words. In this groaning creation, we are going to need such prayers. I just call this my psalm. 

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Top 10 Old Testament Prayers #3: Ps 88.

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Vagabond Diaries 2

This is the actual beginning of our new Gospel Rant series called Vagabond Diaries. We are finding fun and creative ways to proclaim the love of God for the unlovable, the unloved, and the unlovely. To accomplish that, we will use every trick in the book: story, drama, satire, comedy, mystery, and even a fun visit to a counselor’s couch to help unpack some biblical truth and application. 

You’ll see what I mean. This week, meet Jana. What would happen if God tells a woman that he’s going to crash an airplane—unless?

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As far as I know, this particular prayer is on no one’s Top 10 list of Top Old Testament prayers—but it should be. If you have ever been hurt, betrayed, disappointed, robbed or abused—and who hasn’t—and you have not experienced real justice, reparation, and forgiveness, you are going to love this prayer and it just may end up being something you want to pray to God a lot.  It is time that we stop overlooking this prayer and begin to wonder about what Christianity might look like if we took it seriously. Maybe Solomon really was wise?  

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Top 10 Old Testament Prayers #4: Solomon in 1 Kings 8.

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Top 10 Old Testament Prayers #5: Hannah in 1 Sam 1

In my recent book, Dance Daughters of the Most High! I did a chapter on Hannah, largely due to this prayer. What makes it #5 in an impressive list of prayers in the Old Testament? You will see. She is the most transparent, aware, honest prayer I know, and the one who seems to most know that she desperately needs a fresh shot of God’s love for the unlovable. Very impressive and hurting lady. She deserves to be at #5. Enjoy. 

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Top 10 Old Testament Prayers #5: Hannah in 1 Sam 1

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Thanks for the great feedback. I am so pleased that you are enjoying this summer Gospel Rant identifying and looking deeper into my Top 10 Old Testament prayers. Exodus 33 is perhaps the most provocative to-date. For me, it captures the very spirit of what I think is the greatest prayer in the entire Bible—and I don’t mean the Lord’s Prayer—another show for another time. I am referring to Jesus’ humble prayer to his Father, “Not my will, but your will be done.” Moses is a very complicated character. This prayer of his is genius and should be in our repertoire.

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Top 10 Old Testament Prayers #6: Moses in Ex 33.

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This prayer should be of no surprise. It is one of the most recognizable prayers of the entire Bible. But the surprising thing about this prayer is not what David says--well--OK, it is that too--but the more astounding thing is what David is asking God for as a fix. You'll see what I mean. Love feedback, [email protected]. 

Top 10 Old Testament Prayers #7: David in Psalm 51

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