Nov 23, 2015 | Christian Living, Psalms, The Bible
Psalm 116 has much in common with other thanksgiving Psalms, but it also has an element that’s a bit unusual: the Psalmist identifies the specific reason for his thanksgiving. He was near death, he cried out to the Lord for rescue, and the God of covenant mercy,...
Nov 16, 2015 | Christian Living, Psalms, Romans
Psalm 117 is the shortest Psalm in all of the Psalter. In fact, it’s the shortest chapter in all of the Bible—but there’s a lot more meaning packed into this short Psalm than you may have realized: Praise the Lord, all nations; Laud Him, all peoples! For His...
Nov 11, 2015 | Christian Living, The Bible
Why doesn’t God immediately judge the wicked and rescue His people? The Scriptures make it clear that there’s a long purpose at work. He acts so that He might show mercy, in the end, upon all who will embrace His son. This pattern is summarized in the book of Genesis....
Nov 9, 2015 | Christian Living, Family, Psalms
It’s oftentimes hard to get to church. I remember that when our 7 kids were small, Sue and often I found it difficult to get all those little shoes and socks matched up on Sunday mornings. It wasn’t always easy to get everyone in the car on time to leave for church....
Nov 4, 2015 | Christian Living, Psalms
I learned my first Latin paradigms years ago with a nonsense phrase: OSTMUSTISNT. I put the words endings I needed to remember together in a made-up word. Whenever I need to remember those endings, I simply recall this nonsense word. Students have always used mnemonic...
Nov 2, 2015 | 1 & 2 Corinthians, Christian Living, Culture, Theology
Worship is a central, universal part of the human experience. From our hearts, we know that there is a God who should be worshiped. Pagan worship typically leads to license and debauchery. It’s no wonder that in most paganism sexual immorality is associated with the...
