“When a man is newly married, he shall not go out with the army or be liable for any other public duty. He shall be free at home one year to be happy with his wife whom he has taken.” Deuteronomy 24:5...  Read More

“Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man! For he shatters the doors of bronze and cuts in two the bars of iron. Some were fools through their sinf...  Read More

“And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward. For out of Jerusalem shall go a remnant, and out of Mount Zion a band of survivors. The zeal of t...  Read More

Psalm 88 is a raw, unfiltered cry of the heart—a lament that doesn’t resolve neatly with praise or a tidy resolution. Unlike many psalms that follow a pattern of lament, confession, petition, and prai...  Read More

“And now, behold, I am going to Jerusalem, constrained by the Spirit, not knowing what will happen to me there, except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and afflicti...  Read More

The Gospel of Mark tells the story of Jesus’ life in a straightforward, fast-moving way, and it includes a brief, odd moment that’s easy to miss. After Jesus’ arrest in Gethsemane, as the disciples sc...  Read More

“For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in jars of ...  Read More

“They said to each other, ‘Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?’” Luke 24:32Have you ever felt your heart blaze with a fire that c...  Read More

“The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way; though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the Lord upholds his hand.” Psalm 37:23-24Pastor, some days we wake up ...  Read More

Job was in a pit of despair as his heart cried out for answers. During this time, Elihu emerges and speaks these words to him: “Then man prays to God, and he accepts him; he sees his face with a shout...  Read More

“Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens, an...  Read More

As a pastor, I recently received a heartfelt call from a young man deeply concerned for his friend. This friend, who professes to be a Christian, was getting high on both marijuana and alcoholic bever...  Read More