Showing 21–40 of 64 results
Sometimes you run out of words. ...
When stress pops up (and it will), our initial reaction is to find a quick fix. But God prefers to cultivate maturity.
As we read this passage from Psalm 72, we stand within earshot of King David, who is praying intimately for his son...
Susan Wunderink of Christianity Today reflects on the lessons learned from an extended time of unemployment in “The Sabbath Swimming Lesson: When...
In this story from Mark, a man with leprosy comes to Jesus for healing. Jesus was his only hope of getting free...
Our minivan served us faithfully for over a decade, but we came to the point where we knew, as the Little River...
...
The more we allow God's Word to shape our relationship with him, the more we reflect upon the wonder of the cross...
Psalm 147 begins with a reminder of how delightful it is for us to praise the Lord. Then, after celebrating God's saving grace and awesome power, this psalm speaks of how we might...
Ephesians 1:5 reveals that God "predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ." Why? Why did our Heavenly Father choose to make us his children? ...
In last Friday's reflection, we considered what it means that God has predestined us. Today, I want to add a little more to this conversation. ...
Mention the word "predestination" among Christians and you're likely to get strong, diverse responses. For some in the Calvinist/Reformed tradition, you'll get a cheer, because predestination is...
I thought about my son, Nathan, before he was born. I also prayed for him well before I knew that "he" was...
The bulk of Psalm 144 deals with David's role as king. He praises God for the help God has given him and he asks for more of it.
In more than a thousand reflections, I have never before printed such a large portion of the biblical text. Usually, as you know, I focus on one or perhaps two verses. But, today...
In Psalm 141, David wrestles with his own temptation to do what's wrong.
Listening to radio cohosts, recently, I chuckled when one exclaimed to the other, "Just because you say it louder than me and more forceful, that doesn't mean you're right." It was funny because it...
At 3:42 p.m. on December 22, 2003, I put up my first blog post ever. It was...
Psalm 139 begins with David’s acknowledgement that God has “examined” his heart.
In common English, if someone asks you, "Do you believe in God?" you would rightly assume that they're asking "Do you believe that God exists?" Similarly, if someone were to ask, "Do you...
