Psalm 148 summons all creation to praise the Lord: heavens, angels, sun, moon, clouds, weather, mountains, trees, animals, and all sorts of human beings. Verse 7 invites "creatures from the ocean...
Psalm 147 begins with a reminder of how delightful it is for us to praise the Lord. Then, after celebrating God's saving grace and awesome power, this psalm speaks of how we might...
"These are worrisome times we are living in. We’re dealing with an unprecedented global financial crisis, a stubborn recession, more and more...
Her first job was at the family restaurant a few years back, but the lessons she learned thave stayed on the front...
The opening verses of Ephesians have emphasized the utter centrality of Christ in God's claiming us as his own. God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing "in Christ" (1:3). He chose us "in...
Diane Paddison, author of the book Work, Love, Pray: Practical Wisdom for Young Professional Christian Women has tapped into a real need...
Have you heard the news that higher education is in question? Yeah, The New York Times says so, in End the University...
[In love] he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will–to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the...
I couldn't find the top metal piece to one of our floor lamps this morning. ...
My supervisor was messing with me. That was the only conclusion I could draw after speaking to a board member who had been told a bold-faced lie about me. ...
Last night, after a generous neighbor brought over bounty from her garden, I chopped cherry tomatoes, zucchini, squash, and okra, then mixed...
In yesterday's reflection, we considered the wonderful truth that God adopted you as his child because it gave him pleasure to do...
When I was 13, I set my alarm for an ungodly hour. In the dark, right before dawn, I peddled my bike to the nearest grocery store parking lot. ...
Ephesians 1:5 reveals that God "predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ." Why? Why did our Heavenly Father choose to make us his children? ...
One trend from the current economic downturn is that we are working longer hours. Companies are hiring less, choosing to demand more from their current employees. And that often creates a crisis...
My father is a woodworker, and I have some appreciation for how much skill it takes to produce the kind of furniture...
In last Friday's reflection, we considered what it means that God has predestined us. Today, I want to add a little more to this conversation. ...
I did not want to read this book. ...
There is a sense in which "God is no respecter of persons" (Acts 10:34, KJV). He cares about each individual. He knows the heart of each human being. His guidance is sovereign over...
When the Apostle Paul wrote the letter we know as Ephesians, he did not divide it up into numbered chapters and verses. In fact, for over a thousand years, the New Testament was...
