The Bible gives many different portraits of a fool, so we can see ourselves in them and make changes.
March 4
Where do you go when you are low? When your tank is empty. When your stores of energy and courage and steadiness have dipped, dipped too low to be measured – where do you go? In conversation with two remarkable women this week we searched for a certain verse and found it in Psalm 34. As I was […]
Psalm 77: The Red Sea
When God seems distant and your future seems unsure, remember what he has already done.
February 25
Within the past seven days I have had two routine annual personal appointments. One was with my tax accountant and the other was with my medical doctor. Both of these men have been my advisors for a long time, the accountant since 2011 and the doctor since 1998. Nowadays, much of such annual things could be handled […]
Psalm 71: The Aging Psalmist Fears Being Cast Off
Young, old, or in between, you can trust in the LORD.
February 18
If you are following along in our Psalms and Proverbs series today, we are reading Psalms 73 in our workbooks. How is your study of the Psalms going? Is it making sense? Or are you frustrated with the poetry style of writing? Personally, I find that when I am reading poetry scripture, I have to […]
Psalms 67 and 70: How to Pray Well
The Psalms and Proverbs are an all-you-can-eat buffet of prayers and wise counsel.
February 11
Psalm 34.8 Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! If you have read a message or two from me over past weeks or months, you may recognize that I love diving into the understanding of a word. Here’s the word on my mind today: charcuterie. As […]