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Monday Meditations: Portraits of a king, Part Two: the enemy
The giant David faced reminds us of the giant looming large in our lives: Ugly, strong, and inspiring fear. Will God help us fight this battle, too?
Embracing Lament: We’re not too old for what all of us need most: hope
More than those in any generation, in spite of our unexpected burdens, we should have hope. All our experience with God tells us he will win in the end.
Embracing Lament: The prayer power in just one three-letter word
The Psalms can help us discover the beauty of “but” for our everyday prayers.
Monday meditation: His Final Days, Part 3: A selfish betrayal
Why did Judas betray Jesus? And why do we insist on taking actions to prod God to do things our way?
Monday meditation: Fantastic power, just like a summer blockbuster
Fire from Heaven. Consuming force. Slain enemies. Conquering hero. What courage or hope can we take from a blockbuster story like this one?
Monday meditation: Another example showing us how God works
We may have as many questions as conclusions about the remarkable story in today’s text. Read Judges 7 and ponder what God did—and why.
Monday meditation: Deciding not to believe the majority report
Weren’t these men reasonable? And didn’t they all agree? What was so wrong with believing the troubling report they brought from the land God wanted them to own?
Monday Meditation: How caregivers can satisfy their special hunger
Like the ancient Israelites, we don’t want to be hungry. And just as they had trouble trusting God for sustenance, we sometimes wonder if we’ll have what it takes to get to tomorrow.
Monday meditation: An unknown future calls us to trust an eternal God
Perhaps his trip to Egypt was the world’s first “unchosen journey.”