Now I stand on solid ground, and I will publicly praise the LORD. Psalm 26:12 We don't know the exact context for Psalm 26. It could be that David was impressed with the...
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I long to obey your commandments! Renew my life with your goodness. Psalm 119:40 Psalm 119, the longest of the Psalms with 176 verses, celebrates the truth and power of God's revelation. In...
Shout to the LORD, all the earth; break out in praise and sing for joy! Sing your praise to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and melodious song, with trumpets and...
Who may worship in your sanctuary, LORD? Who may enter your presence on your holy hill? Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right, speaking the truth from sincere hearts. Psalm...
But no, all have turned away; all have become corrupt. No one does good, not a single one! Psalm 14:3 I remember when I first resolved to read through the whole Bible. I...
The foundations of law and order have collapsed. What can the righteous do? Psalm 11:3 In the original sense of Psalm 11:3...
Psalm 10 begins by wondering why the Lord lets the wicked do their evil deeds and even prosper because of them.
You gave them charge of everything you made, putting all things under their authority. Psalm 8:4 At this time of year, many churches focus on stewardship. For sixteen years as pastor of Irvine...
I our day, little is more precious than integrity. It's so valuable because, unfortunately, it's becoming increasingly rare. Friends say one thing and do another. Leaders make promises they fully...
Sometimes we Christians have a tendency to make God too small. Not that we actually diminish God, of course. But our thoughts and images of God can be of a divine pal who...
When have you felt really, really joyful? When have you been so full of gladness that you just couldn't keep it inside?
One of the things I loved about living in Southern California was the proximity of the local mountains.
Worship crankiness. As a pastor, I've dealt with it for years. As a worshiper, I struggle with it.What is worship crankiness? It's...
Psalm 149:6 is one of many verses in the Psalms that can, at first, startle or even shock us.
As a pastor for more than twenty years, I have "called people to worship" dozens, if not hundreds, of times. As the first action in a worship service, I would stand up before...
I will thank you, Lord, among all the people. I will sing your praises among the nations. Psalms 108:3 As you know...
A few weeks ago my family moved, and we went online to reserve a moving truck. They were supposed to call us the day before our move to let us know where to...
Psalm 144 begins with a call to praise the Lord, "who is my rock." But what does it mean to call God a rock?
