Sometimes we think that everything will work out well if God’s grace is with us. Then any opposition we experience is evidence that we are not doing the right thing, as...

Once we experience God’s grace, we want others to experience it as well. We see the whole world in need of God’s grace, like fields ready to be harvested. So Jesus...

In response to an experience of God’s grace, we find ourselves asking with the psalmist, “What shall I return to the LORD for all his bounty to me?” We long to...

Is this a cause worth dying for? I hear that question when those around me know that I am on the verge of making a decision that will upset others. The...

I don't remember my parents saying that boasting is a sin, but boasting was not welcome in our home. If I talked too long about one of my accomplishments, my mother...

Reading this passage makes me wish I were an artist. I would love to paint this last exchange between God and Sarah, the moment when God calls Sarah’s laughter out into...

Our psalm ends today saying “happy [are] the people whom [the LORD] has chosen as [God’s] heritage.” We have come full circle. We began with God’s promise to bless all the...

When you have found a trustworthy mechanic, a gentle dentist, or a new favorite workout, you want to share the news. That’s where today’s psalm comes in. When we live faithfully...

Upon reading this passage, I was struck by the phrase “and they laughed at him” in verse 24. The “they” is a group of people in active, demonstrative mourning for the...

We’ve been working this week to step away from the mindset that God expects blind, almost mindless obedience, and then we have this verse where Matthew, in fact, jumps up and...