I grew up in a family of four children. My brother, sisters, and I got along fairly well, though we had our moments of conflict.
There are many reasons to praise the Lord. Scripture repeatedly calls us to do it, so we praise God out of obedience...
Psalm 80 begins with a cry to God, who is addressed as the “Shepherd of Israel” because he has led Joseph’s descendants...
Our time of preparing to celebrate the birth of Christ is drawing to a close. ...
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....
In yesterday’s reflection, we consider Zechariah’s hesitant and doubtful response to the angel’s news that Elizabeth, his elderly wife, would bear a son.
Advent: a season of hope and expectation.
Every church creates its own culture—a blend of leaders, congregations, neighborhood, city, state and nation, along with language(s) spoken and theological orientation...
God's commitment to justice led him to condemn the evil city of Sodom. Yet, in an astonishing display of boldness, Abraham challenged God's standards of justice. He appealed for Sodom on the basis...
