Job 40–41: God’s Justice & Power

October 12, 2021.Reading time 24 minutes.

“Will you really annul My judgment?”

Job: Suffering, Evil, and Hard Questions

October 8, 2021.Reading time 18 minutes.

“We must tell them that there is no pit so deep that He is not deeper still.”

Psalms 54–56: Prayer & Our God

September 23, 2021.Reading time 16 minutes.

Evening and morning and noonday,
I will muse and murmur,
and he is sure to hear my voice.

Job 31–32: Questions & A Final Cry

September 6, 2021.Reading time 10 minutes.

“Behold, here is my signature;
Let the Almighty answer me!”

Romans 8:31–39: “Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free”

August 10, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

Who will separate us from the love of Christ?

Happy Mother’s Day!

May 9, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

Children are not only a stewardship given to us from God—children are also a gift from God.

“His Eye Is On The Sparrow”

January 1, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

“Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows.” Matthew 10:29-31 – 2020 upended our lives. People have had so […]

“The Kingdoms Of Our Lord & Of His Christ”

December 31, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. Revelation 11:15 KJV – The words of the “Hallelujah” chorus in Handel’s Messiah are from Revelation 19:6, 16; […]

“Coventry Carol”

December 28, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

I first heard of Coventry Carol in a novel by Helen MacInnes when she used it at a critical moment in her story. It’s a song that’s probably unfamiliar to many Americans. I know I’ve never heard it sung in church or in concert here in the United States. The carol is both lullaby and lament, sung […]

“Somewhere In Your Silent Night”

December 21, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

Christmas and the holiday season are not always times that are cheery and bright. Loneliness and loss have a sharper edge then because they contrast with our longings to have Christmas be a time of warmth and love and joy. Suffering and grief can also inflict a terrible sense of alienation on our hearts. We […]

Messiah!

December 1, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

Many people know that Handel wrote the music for Messiah, however, the man who chose the Bible passages for its libretto and gave them to Handel is hardly known at all. His name was Charles Jennens, and Messiah was born out of a tragic event in his life. Dr. Al Mohler, President of The Southern […]