Musings of a Musical Preacher

Writings and reflections by Steve West

Monday, September 17, 2012

He Kissed His Hymnal and Slammed It Shut

›
I didn’t even see it myself. Someone told me after worship on Sunday how much it touched her heart. Just hearing about it, I was brought...
Wednesday, September 5, 2012

God Before Us

›
I realized that I have not included one of my hymns on the list of publications found in the right column of my blog. I composed the tun...
Monday, September 3, 2012

Finding Your Voice

›
As I write, I am taking it easy on Labor Day. I really was planning on biking this morning, but the rain last night (and sleeping late a...
Monday, August 27, 2012

One Small Step

›
I have been flooded with memories since hearing of the death of Neil Armstrong this weekend. I so vividly remember the first moonwalk, w...
Sunday, August 12, 2012

It's Not Enough to Be Honest

›
We value honesty, and rightly so. It's a pretty good thing. But I'm fascinated that though the scriptures compel us to speak the...
Thursday, August 2, 2012

Meditation on My Broken Gourd Instrument

›
This morning, during my morning prayer, I felt an unexpected urge to spend time with my broken  gourd instrument. I didn't know why, r...
Thursday, July 26, 2012

Don't Ask Yourself What the World Needs

›
"Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and go do it, because the world needs more peopl...
‹
›
Home
View web version
Powered by Blogger.