The penitent words of the brothers led Joseph to one of the finest theological points of his life and, indeed, much of...
Moses’ moment of greatest failure came when the people of Israel resumed complaining, this time about food and water (Num. 20:1-5). Moses...
Instead of examining their fault, repenting, and coming to the Lord for guidance, the Israelites try to manipulate God into serving their purposes.
How could king after king fall so easily into evil? The story of Uzziah may give us some insight. He ascends to...
Job is able to endure overwhelming loss without compromising his “integrity” or blamelessness[1](Job 2:3). But Satan does not give up. Perhaps Job...
In contrast, Job has wisdom many Christians lack. He knows to direct his emotions at God rather than at himself or those...
We all know the demons that plague us after failure. We second-guess ourselves during sleepless nights of self-torment. It even feels like...
Human life is a series of choices, and many of these involve vocation.
Although God’s judgment takes the fore in Book 3 of the Psalms, we also find God’s grace. “Be gracious to me, O...
Awe of God Informs the Heart (Click to watch) Ken Duncan lives in awe of God. You can see it on his...
In a series of songs, the text describes the marriage of the man and woman and their coming together. The woman yearns...
The Sermon on the Mount opens with the beatitudes—eight statements beginning with the word blessed.[1] This word affirms a state of blessing that already exists. Each beatitude declares that a group of people...
The “poor in spirit” are those who cast themselves on God's grace.[1] We personally acknowledge our spiritual...
Understanding the fourth beatitude turns on understanding what Jesus meant by righteousness. In ancient Judaism, righteousness meant...
Not only are we to ask God for our daily provision, but we also are warned against stockpiling material wealth and other...
As we walk through Matthew’s Gospel, we see that opposition to Jesus—his message and his actions—is increasing. It culminates in Matthew 12:1...
The Great Commission is to “make disciples,” not merely to “win converts.”
The Gospel of Mark, more than the other Gospels, highlights the ignorance, weakness, and selfishness of the disciples. This comes despite the...
Just before Jesus begins his work as king, Satan tempts him to abandon his allegiance to God. Jesus goes to the wilderness...
Twice Jesus goes to people’s workplaces to call them to follow him. The first is when Jesus gets some fishermen to interrupt...
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