“For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost.” (Luke 19:10) It’s that time of year when homeowners receive their final tax papers and fight back, um, less than warm-hearted feelings about...  Read More

“As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.” (Psalm 103:12) Accusation, particularly when it comes from within, doesn’t make soil well-suited for a new hear...  Read More

“God, create a clean heart for me and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” (Psalm 51:10) Psalm 51 is one of the richest Psalms in the entire book. There’s so much truth for us to lean on as we navigat...  Read More

“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.” (Ezekiel 36:26) Exile is quite the prolific theme throughout the Old Tes...  Read More

“All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before you,” (Psalm 22:27) If there has ever been a passage of scripture to be described as...  Read More

“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:45) Isaiah gave us a prophetic look at the Suffering Servant and His redemption o...  Read More

“But as for me, LORD, my prayer to you is for a time of favor. In your abundant, faithful love, God, answer me with your sure salvation.” (Psalm 69:13) Over our adult life we’ve had more than our fair...  Read More

“I will put my teaching within them and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.” (Jeremiah 31:33) It’s easy for us, especially in days of trial and suffering, to hop...  Read More

“But he was pierced because of our rebellion, crushed because of our iniquities; punishment for our peace was on him, and we are healed by his wounds.” (Isaiah 53:5) This week we find a somewhat jarri...  Read More

“The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise he will not abandon: ‘I will set one of your offspring on your throne.’” (Psalm 132:11) (Luke 1:33) Psalm 132 is a Psalm of remembrance, the so-called Song ...  Read More

“He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and his kingdom will have no end.” (Luke 1:33) I’ve always been a history buff of sorts and have been fascinated by various leadership approaches, good ...  Read More

 “This is the declaration of the LORD to my Lord: ‘Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool.’” (Psalm 110:1) So much of the Bible seems to most as information that exists “out the...  Read More