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Perhaps you’ve heard the old saw, “Announcing your plans is a good way to hear God laugh” (or something like that).1 If making plans of our own (presumably in the face of God’s plans for (...)

It’s difficult for folks involved in ministry to come up with the right words for every prayer we offer. Whether that was the case for the worship leaders and congregation of ancient Israel is hard (...)

[This is Week 3 of a 5-week preaching series on Job.] Week 3 (June 21, 2020) Job 14:7-15; 19:23-27 In the depths of despair, Job experiences moments of inexplicable hope, or moments at least of hopeful (...)

Most of the Book of Job is fly-over territory. While there are 42 chapters in all, it’s usually the first two chapters and sometimes part of the last on that seem to catch our interest. (...)

It is not surprising that Psalm 91 is often read, frequently set to music, and much-loved. It offers the reader a straightforward and thorough expression of trust in the providence and protection of God, even (...)

Psalm 24 is notoriously difficult to interpret.1 While virtually everyone sees that it falls into three parts: verses 1-2; verses 3-6; and verses 7-10, their disparate nature renders most attempts to explain their interrelationship conjectural (...)

Psalm 24 is notoriously difficult to interpret. While virtually everyone sees that it falls into three parts: verses 1-2; verses 3-6; and verses 7-10, their disparate nature renders most attempts to explain their interrelationship conjectural (...)

When I was growing up in the church, the last Sunday of the church year was known as the Last Sunday after Trinity. The focus was on Judgment Day, often depicted in very vivid and (...)

Today marks the beginning of Holy Week, a time in the Christian calendar when we journey with Christ to the cross, remembering Christ’s suffering for our sake as well as our own dying with Christ (...)

Born out of a gut-wrenching anguish, Psalm 22 is the cry of one who knows what it is to be bullied by his enemies, rejected by his community, and abandoned by God. The threat for (...)