Ironically, Ezra himself does not appear in the book bearing his name until chapter 7. This learned...
I hate it when God says no. And that day, He said "No" with an exclamation point. The winter sun shone through the clouds like a dirty tennis ball and glinted off the...
Because of our involvement with numerous Christian organizations and churches, we both have had occasion over the years to see their application...
As we've learned, when a leader is given responsibility, he is accountable to the one who gave...
My worldview journey to understanding that God will redeem the creation.
I will never again take a font for granted.
As they were crossing the lake, Jesus warned them, “Watch out! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and of Herod.” Mark 8:15 In Mark 8:11, the Pharisees began arguing with Jesus. “Testing...
Terry’s life was lining up. His sales team was humming. A promotion to branch manager looked likely. His kids were happy at school. He and his wife had a vital teaching ministry at...
Text: John 15:1-17 1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He...
“Daughter,” he said to her, “your faith has made you well. Go in peace.” Luke 8:44 Yesterday, I began reflecting on Luke 8:40-56, a passage that focuses on two miracles of Jesus. In...
In a season focused anew on old symbols of ethnic pain, Jesus’ example reframes discrimination as a short-sighted and closed-hearted sin.
A few years ago in a moment of weakness, I bought one of those books of generic sermon illustrations. You know what I’m talking about. Stories that people have written or collected to...
This past August in my home city in the Northeast, two Muslim men, the Imam of a local mosque and the owner...
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Psalm 132 focuses on David and his concern for God’s “house” in Jerusalem, the temple that David’s son Solomon would build. In this context, the psalmist prays for the priests who served in...
I want you to know, beloved, that what has happened to me has actually helped to spread the gospel, so that it...
Professional artists discuss their inspiration. Plus: a case for the value of art from Matthew 6:25-33.
"Set your seal upon this rebel girl," ...
A Jesuit seminarian walks into J.P. Morgan. . . . If that sounds like the start of a joke, in the case...
