How should we make sense of the Imprecatory Psalms? Imprecatory Psalms (Pss 5, 10, 17, 35, 58, 59,...
Psalms
The False Pleasure of Pornography and True Pleasures Always in the Lord
In the Bible, pleasure is an important subject. It’s important because what has captured our...
Preaching the Psalms to Ourselves
Over the past decade, one thing has remained relatively constant in my Christian life, my love for...
Our Hope
“Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause against an ungodly people, from the deceitful and unjust man deliver me! For you are the God in whom I take refuge; why have you rejected me? Why do I go about mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?” (Ps. 43:1-2)....
Worship and Eternity
Forever is a word we throw around all the time without thinking about its true meaning. In frustration, we say things like, I’ve been stuck in this traffic forever! In sincerity, we say things like; I will love you forever. In reality, we can’t fully comprehend...
Trading Fear for Confidence
“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me? . . . You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book? Then my enemies will turn back in...
Unto the Hills: How God Defends His Saints
Unto the Hills (Psalm 121) As the ancient Hebrew children of God made their way up to Jerusalem, they sang the Psalms of Ascent. One of those, Psalm 121, remains one of the most beloved selections from the sacred Psalter. Perhaps, it is because the Psalmist is enabled...
God is My Support in the Storms
“May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble! May the name of the God of Jacob protect you! May he send you help from the sanctuary and give you support from Zion!” (Psalm 20:1-2) Psalms 20 is the place, where my heart sets its sights. Particularly so, during...
The Laments: Where the Mind and the Heart Meet
We often categorize ourselves as being either a thinker or a feeler. A thinker is more likely to make decisions and act based on knowledge and a feeler based on emotion. When it comes to matters of faith, a thinker would emphasize what we know about God’s Word and a...