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Over the years, "Away in a Manger" has been the source of considerable perplexity for me, though I've always felt fond of the song.
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O LORD, my rock and my...
Psalm 18 celebrates God's deliverance of David from danger and distress. "The ropes of death entangled me," he writes, "floods of destruction...
Moral chaos breeds chaos.
Psalm 12 begins with a dire description of a culture on the road to ruin: "[T]he godly are fast disappearing! The faithful...
What is prayer? The most basic answer says that prayer is talking to God. Sometimes we talk to God through singing. Sometimes...
Each week, millions of Christians throughout the world gather together in order to offer praise to God.
Editor's Note: Each year, Laity Lodge hosts a writer's retreat. The retreat provides a safe and intimate environment for serious dialogue about the craft of writing and the writing life, and a chance...
Perhaps one of my least favorite parts of being a pastor is hearing people’s complaints. During my sixteen-year tenure as Senior Pastor...
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...
Psalm 139 begins with David’s acknowledgement that God has “examined” his heart.
"Prayer should be brief, frequent, and intense."
Lift up holy hands in prayer, and praise the LORD. Psalms 134:2 Although I usually use the Psalms as the basis for...
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...
I want to live the best kind of life. I want to make my life count. I don't want to waste my...
He turned the rock into a pool of water; yes, a spring of water flowed from solid rock. Psalm 114:8 Do you...
In the Common English Bible, the Lord addresses Ezekiel as “Human one.” Most English translations prefer the traditional “Son of man.”
“LORD, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he rescued them from their distress. Psalm 107:6 Psalm 107 reminds us to “Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good!” (107:1). The bulk...
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Search for the LORD and for his strength; continually seek him. Psalm 105:4 Psalm 105 calls God’s people to give him thanks and praise in response to his “wonders” (105:5). The bulk of...
