Oct 7, 2015 | Christian Living, Psalms, The Bible
Psalm 24 is called a Psalm of Ascent. It leads us upward to the hill of the Lord, to the high place where the temple is built upon a rock. Pay attention to the ways in which you, the reader, are led upward toward the throne of God as you read this Psalm. After the...
Nov 12, 2014 | Christian Living, The Bible
It can be easy for us to think that, when we attend church, we do our congregations and our communities a favor. Don’t be deceived–we worship God because we owe Him our worship. He is the creator God, and it is good and right for His creatures to give Him...
Nov 10, 2014 | Christian Living, The Bible
Daniel was a prophet in exile. He suffered with his captive people, who longed for a word from God. They longed for God to fulfill His promises to them so that they might be released from their captivity. They longed to rebuild the temple and once again experience...
Nov 12, 2013 | Christian Living, The Bible, Theology
Imagine You’re Walking Imagine you’re walking with an enormous group of people. You’re all being drawn in the same direction. Off to the side you see lightning and a massive, shining radiance. You hear thunder, and you hear music that’s unlike any sound you’ve...
Oct 21, 2013 | Christian Living, The Bible, Theology
God is at work in the world through his people, and he wants to transform all of creation. We are part of his plan of restoration, but sometimes we lose sight of that fact. It seems that the church in Ephesus also lost sight of that fact. The book of Revelation tells...