The Daily Reflections are based on a commitment to the Bible as the truthful Word of God...
As a pastor, I have often had people come to talk with me about finding God's will for their lives. Usually, they...
As we begin our leisurely devotional trek through Ephesians, I thought I might whet your appetite a bit. I believe that this...
At first glance, Psalm 136 is a psalm of thanksgiving.
During last summer's trip to the Holy Land, my family and I visited the Dead Sea.
I've been in plenty of church meetings that seem to pit the "spiritual" people against the "practical."
Christians believe that one day God will establish a new heaven and a new earth. In this age to come, God will...
I am constitutionally wired for worry. I fully expect my DNA contains a dedicated worry gene. I can worry about everything, the things I can control and the things I can't. Thus, I...
I've been a Christian for almost half a century. I've sat through hundreds of sermons and delivered hundreds of my own. I've...
In Ezekiel 42, the angelic being in Ezekiel's vision measures various dimensions of the temple in Jerusalem, ending with the large area outside of the temple, which was surrounded by a wall. This...
The fact that we can perceive things as beautiful, I believe, points to the existence of a God who loves beauty and...
In the past several days, I have been considering whether it's appropriate to display art in spaces set aside for worship.
My friend Nick grew up in a church that was very eager to keep him from sinning.
I want to live the best kind of life. I want to make my life count. I don't want to waste my...
Do you ever wish you had a new heart? I'm not asking about a physical heart, but a new way of being...
Psalm 126 begins with a joyful remembrance of a time when God "brought back his exiles to Jerusalem" (126:1).
You are my flock, the flock of my pasture. You are human, and I am your God. This is what the LORD God says. Ezekiel 34:31 The final verse of Ezekiel 34 adds...
I have had many friends who struggled with faith because they saw their parents put on a show of Christianity but fail...
Psalm 124 offers a stirring word of encouragement.
Perhaps you really can't answer the question I asked in the title of this reflection: Where do...