True life is to be found, not in riches, not in resentment, but in Jesus Christ, and in living each day for...
Every now and then, I need to be reminded of why I worship. Perhaps you do too.
“Be still and know that I am God!” There are few verses in the whole Bible that I need to remember more than this one.
The prologue to Psalm 45 identifies it as "A love song to be sung to the tune 'Lilies.' " The text of the psalm lavishly praises the human king of Israel and his...
Psalm 44:23-24 comes in the context of an extended lament, in which the psalmist accuses God of mistreating his people, even though...
Gracious God, thank you for being the source of my joy.
Have you ever been really thirsty? I’m not thinking about ordinary thirst, the kind you can quench with a quick drink of water. Rather, I have in mind an aching, desperate thirst. Have...
Have you ever wanted to get even with those who have wronged you?
Why might you want to know how fleeting your life is? After all, it sounds rather dreary to consider the fact that...
In Psalm 38, David makes a strong connection between his devastating physical illness and his sin. Apparently, he had sinned in some particularly egregious way. As a result, he became terribly sick...
Are you familiar with the magazine called Real Simple?
How long, O Lord, will you look on and do nothing?
Psalm 33 begins by inviting those who are godly (or righteous) to sing joyful praises to God (v. 1). They are to...
For most of us, Lent conjures up thoughts of abstention from meats, sweets, and drink. Chocolate tops my annual list because my resistance to this delicacy is so low. Throughout the season, I offer...
As a graduate student, one of my responsibilities is leading discussion sections for the University’s required literature class. Usually I’m working with students who are much smarter than I, or at...
During a college choir rehearsal, I noticed a friend with a dark smudge on her forehead. I puzzled over it, thinking that maybe she had been the victim of a dormitory prank. Then...
Have you ever felt far away from God? Perhaps your life was going along wonderfully, right according to plan. Then, without warning, everything started to fall apart. You lost your job. Or you were...
In many churches today, there is a time in the worship service for the Passing of the Peace. The person leading worship says something like, "The peace of the Lord be with you."...
Psalm 24 begins by proclaiming that the earth belongs to God, including everything and every person in the world. His ultimate ownership...
Today is the twelfth and last day of Christmas. For many of us, the notion of Christmas as a twelve-day season is...
