The early Christians living at the time of Luke’s writing know troubled times. They have experienced persecution for their beliefs in Jesus. They fear for their lives, as fellow believers—like the...

Paul, in this letter to the Thessalonians, expresses his love and care for the people. He expresses admiration for their faithfulness to the gospel amid adversity. Paul was forced to flee...

In this week when we are preparing for the LOVE that is coming, for the season of Advent, those of us who live in the United States pause for a day...

Psalm 25 is one of many psalms attributed to David. Psalms “of David” were not necessarily written by the shepherd king. Their designation as belonging to David is more an indication...

This week’s devotions carry the title of “LOVE Is Coming.” We mentioned yesterday that every human being desires a good and just leader and to live in a political order that...

Jeremiah’s message to the people of Israel gave a vision of hope in the midst of troubled times. We know about troubled times. We will never forget the quarantining, fear, illnesses,...

Reign of Christ Sometimes, when I get lost in analytically dissecting my theology by wondering if following this faith is good, I remember that God did not have to make a...

Before I left the house when I was a child, my mother would echo the advice of her mother: “Remember who you are.” This meant that as I journeyed I should...

I was nineteen when I first began to question what was meant by the terminology kingdom of God. I remember sitting on the couches of the student union building at my...

In moments in his ministry, Jesus answers a question with another question. If we weren’t talking about God incarnate, we could dismiss this as conversation filler or procrastinating banter. Or we...