Almighty God, hear our cries; cries of despair perhaps barely even audible, cries of pain so loud they echo.
Lord, as You wept over Jerusalem, we know even now Your heart breaks over the brokenness of sin and injustice caused. May it break our hearts as well.
Read MoreEvery day for the last 8 years, I have sat down either with a pen and paper or keyboard and screen to write. Before I begin, I say a simple prayer:
Lord, May my words spread hope. Amen.
Read MoreWords and Music by Steve Zank
Read MoreMost mornings, my walk takes me past Bernadette. She stands watering the rose bushes dotted around the front lawn of her apartment building. I’m not sure if she owns the building with its lush lawn and beautiful roses. All I do know is that Bernadette is present, tending to the plants with care and greeting me with a joyful “Good Morning my Sweet Dominic! How are you today?” To me, this is…
Read MoreReleased May 11, 2020 Mixed & Mastered by Steven Zank Drums & Percussion by Chris Matthews Bass by Chris Ellis Keys by Alex Navarro Vocals & Guitar by Blake Flattley Backing Vocals by Steven Zank Drums recorded by Chris Wichmann Produced by Blake Flattley & Steven Zank
Read MoreThis short contemplative service was written by Heather Choate Davis & Blake Flattley in 2018. Now, in the midst of the fear and anxiety surrounding Covid-19 and the 2020 quarantine we want to share this service with all of you.
Read MoreThe Doxology is often sung at the end of a hymn or sometimes alone at the end of a service. It is meant to focus the singer on the trinitarian nature of God. In this version, we’ve arranged it to be sung three times through in an effort to allow the singer to further meditate on the words.
Read MoreThis responsive prayer focuses on our need for forgiveness as well as an assurance of the hope that we have in Christ. While it pairs nicely with several Lenten hymns, it could be used throughout the year.
Read MoreThis song came from a Lutheran understanding of worship, Gottesdienst, meaning, God's service or Divine Service. The idea that God comes to us in His gifts (baptism, His Word, communion) and we then respond to Him.
Read More"There Will Be Rest" flowed out of experiences in New York City where everyone is seemingly running to try to keep their head above water. This song is meant to be both a song of lament and a song of assurance. As we cry out to God with the hurts of this world, we are reminded that God meets us in that hurt, that He is bringing healing, and in Jesus we have rest both now and not yet.
Read More"Send Me" is a song about...you guessed it, getting sent. The heart of this song is that God has set us free from sin and now, being forgiven, sends us out to love and serve our neighbor. Not a mandated serving, but a response to the love that we have been shown through Christ.
Read More"This is My Father's World" is an early 20th century hymn, written by Maltbie D. Babcock. A poetic portrayal of all creation praising God. In a world that we seem to worry more and more about and try desperately to control this song is a reminder that we are not in control and that isn't something we need to worry about.
Read MoreGottesdienst is a German word meaning God’s service or divine service. The word itself is beautifully ambiguous as it explains what happens when we gather. Lutherans use this word sometimes to describe worship, however, the word gottesdienst more accurately than the word worship describes the interaction that takes place between God and man. God giving His gifts...
Read MoreI don't think I fully appreciated seasons until I moved to New York City. Previously I had spent most of my adult life in Southern California where there is essentially always some variation on a nice day.
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