Isaiah begins by insisting that religious rituals nauseate God when accompanied by sinful living: What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices? says the Lord; I have had enough of burnt-offerings of...
Intro from Mark: For centuries, the Christian season of Advent has enabled people to prepare for a deeper celebration of the birth...
Often, when I pray for God to do something, I am fairly confident that what I ask will happen. For example, when...
Fish Guts and the Kingdom of God Nancy Matheson Burns, CEO of food distributor Dole & Bailey, describes reconsidering her career choices...
When I was a kid growing up in cold Minnesota winters, I would build snow forts and have snowball fights with friends.
In contrast to the arrogant pride and self-sufficiency that will bring us down or the exploitation of the poor in order to...
He feels pity for the weak and the needy, and he will rescue them. He will redeem them from oppression and violence...
Another aspect of welcoming is that it strengthens the community. “Each of us must please the neighbor for the good purpose of...
Beginning in chapter 14 and spilling over into chapter 15, Paul teaches the Roman Christians how to deal with their theological and lifestyle differences. They are not to condemn each other, but to...
Nearly thirty years have elapsed between chapters two and three. John the Baptist reveals Jesus’ true identity as the Son of God...
More than any other writing prophet, Isaiah takes us repeatedly to a vision of God that, once grasped, will cause us to...
In your desert moment, don’t fear, but look instead to the promise of a refreshing, rehydrating God.
God executes justice for the oppressed (Ps. 146:7a). So do we, when we work according to God’s commandments, by God’s grace. God gives food to the hungry (Ps 146:7b). So do we. God...
There is a sense in which "God is no respecter of persons" (Acts 10:34, KJV). He cares about each individual. He knows the heart of each human being. His guidance is sovereign over...
Luke’s Gospel begins in a workplace.
Luke 1:46-55 is Mary's song of praise to God. It spills out of her heart after her relative Elizabeth, the expectant mother of John the Baptist, acknowledged her blessedness as the mother of Jesus....
James concludes his letter with a variety of exhortations on patience, truthfulness, prayer, confession, and healing. As always, these appeal either to...
A recurring charge throughout the book of Isaiah is that the leaders were unfaithful to God’s covenant because they pursued wealth and...
The most wonderful thing about “God with us” might also be the most perplexing thing. ...
As we move through the final days of Advent and into the season of Christmas, I'm going to take a two-week break from our devotional study of Ephesians. From today through the end...
Psalm 80 begins with a cry to God, who is addressed as the “Shepherd of Israel” because he has led Joseph’s descendants...
The words of verse 3 serve as a refrain in Psalm 80, appearing again with slight changes in verses 7 and 19. The first request in this chorus is “Turn us again to yourself, O God” (80:3). Some...
The opening verse of Romans announces Paul’s own vocation, the work that God has called him to do: proclaiming the gospel of...
Herod’s Disturbance (Click Here to Read) In this daily reflection from The High Calling, Mark Roberts writes about how, in contrast to Herod in Matthew 2, we can submit our daily life and...
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