Psalm 60 was written in a time when Israel had been reeling under God’s judgment. He had used Israel’s enemies to discipline the people for their faithlessness. In this context, David cried out...
On June 12, 1987, Ronald Reagan, the President of the United States, stood in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany. In the speech he delivered to more than 40,000 Germans, the President...
The therapist sits cross-legged, typing notes on his tiny computer. With probing questions, he delves into my emotional state with disquieting ease.
“At crucial moments of choice, most of the business of choosing is already over.” (Iris Murdoch) The two main approaches to decision-making...
We haven’t gone to church regularly in weeks. A long winter, work schedule changes and a church move at the beginning of...
Dick Staub is not afraid of the hard questions. In his recent book The Culturally Savvy Christian, he's also not afraid to...
I thought about my son, Nathan, before he was born. I also prayed for him well before I knew that "he" was...
II Corinthians 5:14-20 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all...
When we were kids, we all wanted to make a big difference in the world: cure cancer, fly to the moon, or drive that shiny red truck to put out fires in burning...
Perhaps one of the clearest prophetic texts in all of Scripture appears in Isaiah 9. I cannot read Isaiah 9:6 without imagining...
Almost all Christians believe that the Ten Commandments reveal God’s will, not only for Jewish people, but also for all humanity. Though...
How do we find our purpose in life? Do we determine it on our own? Wouldn’t it be better to first understand...
In yesterday's reflection, we focused on the form of the verb in Ephesians 4:23: "[You were taught] to be made new in...
A few years ago, I faced cancer surgery and my level of anxiety was high. Two of my best friends flew across the country to be with me in the surgical waiting room...
Decision-making is a relationship issue First and foremost, decision-making for the Christian is a relationship issue. Often the reason we have so many problems discerning God’s leading is that we just aren’t close...
No one else is allowed inside the Tabernacle when Aaron enters it for the purification ceremony in the Most Holy Place. No one may enter until he comes out again after purifying himself...
It was in the dim light of his basement that an old watercolor caught his eye—a wash that portrayed a dusty path and a lone rugged-looking nomad ascending it. Matt Litton was down...
The four gospel accounts of Jesus’ earthly ministry contain the mention of more women than virtually any other secular writing of that era. In them we hear Jesus praise women for their faith...
Tipping is about living in the world as if the Good News were true.
Ten years ago, the average person had probably never heard the word "genome," but Francis Collins was already the director of the...
