Who are your closest friends? Genuine friendships are challenging in a world of superficial acquaintances, shallow relationships, online friends, and chronic busyness. Today’s meaning of “friend” is nearly empty of

In baptism, we are united with Christ in his death. Our old sinful selves are crucified with Christ. We are no longer slaves to sin. We are freed from sin,

It is hard not to get discouraged when evil and wicked people get away with what is reprehensible especially when they gloat about it. Christians on every continent have things

In a time when God’s people were in shambles physically and spiritually, he promised judgment — judgment on them and their oppressors. He also revealed why judgment was coming. He

Don’t you appreciate the phrase “the splendor of his holiness”! Don’t you long to behold that splendor? It conjures up reminders of Isaiah’s encounter with God in Isaiah 6 or John’s

We should worship God with reverence. What does that mean? Is the focus on his holiness? Does this warn of judgment against sin? Is this an expression of his purity?

Life is filled with many uncertainties. You never know when something unexpected is going to happen. You have no idea when the next disaster will strike. In a world filled

Now, we can hear a more powerful promise behind these words through the voice and writing of the apostle Paul to the Philippians. I have been privileged to be present

With whom do you compare our incomparable God? How do you grasp the infinite with a finite mind? When the quintessence of majesty is the God you contemplate, how can

Persecution around the world is at an all-time high. In some places, some mass murderers targeted those who believed in God. Though executed for their faith, their witness to the

While our national origins and ethnic heritages differ, we are members of one Kingdom. Our allegiance transcends ethnicity, race, culture, language, and nation. Why? Because we’ve been rescued from the

Our lives depend on trusting what we cannot see — things like gravity and the air we breathe. Faith in Jesus should be as natural as faith in those other

What brings you joy? What is your source of personal glory? Do you glory and rejoice in your accomplishments, your wealth, your status, your looks, your piety, your humility, your…?

Underneath this statement of grace lies the broken heart of God, the sacrifice of heaven, the brutality of supposedly religious men, and the searching love of our Father who would

This Messianic message from Zechariah anticipates the day of the Lord‘s redemption. Many different people from all over the world will come looking for God’s great mercy. God’s people will have

Nehemiah faced what seemed like an impossible task. He knew, however, how important it was for God’s people to remember how big their God is! At first glance, our praise

Where did Scripture come from? What is the basis of our faith in the Bible and the Gospel? Peter wants us to realize that the prophets of ancient times, God’s

A lot of people are down on themselves because of things they’ve done wrong. They’re so focused on their past that it poisons their future. We have all sinned and