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  • Take Two Aspirin

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    For I am ready to fall, and my sorrow is continually before me.  For I admit my guilt; I am full of anxiety because of my sin.  Psalm 38:17-18  NASB Sorrow – What is “continually before” the psalmist?  If we thought he is experiencing “deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or misfortune,” we would convert this ancient Hebrew into modern…

  • Low Hanging Fruit

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    For I am ready to fall, and my sorrow is continually before me.  For I admit my guilt; I am full of anxiety because of my sin.  Psalm 38:17-18  NASB Ready to fall – These two verses are so full of deeper meanings that it’s impossible to feel the full impact in a one-page analysis.  Let’s explore these Hebrew words,…