Psalm 143:2 and the universal human condition and predicament

Psalm 143:2 and the universal human condition and…

In today’s Old Testament Scripture reading at First Presbyterian Church of Jackson, MS, we read from Psalm 143. Verses 1-2, in particular, arrested my attention. Psalm 143:2, “For in Your sight no man living is righteous,” especially, was very important to Paul and the New Testament writers, and to the Reformers, in explaining the universal human condition and predicament. 1 Hear my prayer, O LORD, Give ear to my supplications! Answer me in Your faithfulness, in Your righteousness! 2 And do not enter into judgment with Your servant, For in Your sight no man living is righteous. (NASB) The late Robert Davidson, one-time Moderator of the Church of Scotland & Professor at the University of Glasgow, Trinity College Glasgow, says of this passage: “This is the only…

Short Sentence Prayers on Psalm 119:1-8

David Strain is starting a sermon series through Psalm 119. I thought I would post some simple sentence prayers based on the Psalm as he preaches through it.

RTS at #ETS2022

Reformed Theological Seminary was everywhere at #ETS2022. Dr. Michael J. Kruger of Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, serves on the Executive Committee as a Past President of ETS. He also gave a paper and moderated a session. Dr. Greg Lanier of Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando moderated a session on the Septuagint. Dr. Guy Waters and Dr. John Fesko of Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson responded to Dr. John Piper’s new book. Dr. Jon Tweeddale (RTS Jackson grad) moderated as session on Scottish Theology. Dr. Michael Allen of…

Mother singing Handel

My mother came to Greenville, SC in the late 1950s, at the invitation of Dupre Rhame, to become a music faculty member of Furman University. For many years she sang solos in various musical productions: operas, oratorios, and the like. She had a rich…

When singers cease to sing

Thank you to everyone who has been so kind to our family in the wake of the loss of our matriarch, Shirley Duncan, our beloved mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. Several of you have asked for the text of the sonnet that I quoted, written by my son, Jennings. Here it is. The sonnet is about a group of Singers singing together for the last time, and he wrote it just before his graduation from Mississippi State University, and right before his final time singing with…