I have been getting some requests to say something about the social unrest and the racial tension that grips our country right now. I hesitate…
You are a Christian pastor. You have dedicated your life to preaching the gospel, giving men and women answers for their questions, comfort for their…
Psalm 120 is first among 15 consecutive psalms titled, A Song of Ascents. Psalm 127 is in the middle of these psalms and is attributed…
Words cannot do justice to the tragedy and devastation our nation has experienced over the past month. Within the pressure-cooker of the Coronavirus pandemic we…
Twenty years ago almost no reputable college, university, or seminary offered distance education. In fact, “distance ed” was one of the marks of a diploma…
This is not a political article. There are no political answers to the mess in which we find ourselves. Isaiah 59 describes Judah in eerily…
Recently I watched an intriguing YouTube video by bass player and composer Adam Neely called “Learning to Like Contemporary Christian Music (the music I hate).”…
Armchair sociologists are already calling them “Generation C.” A recent article in The Atlantic, put it this way: “Generation C Has Nowhere to Turn: Recent…
Can you guess what my favorite television program was as a child? Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood! I appreciated how he spoke in a gentle, patient manner…
By every indicator, historic, mainstream fundamentalism is a shrinking movement. Churches are shrinking. Fellowships are shrinking. Mission agencies are shrinking. Schools have closed and those…
One of the noblest characters in scripture is Saul’s son Jonathan. He is an example of the spirit of self-sacrifice that we honor on Memorial…
In part 1 of this post, we introduced the interpretive problem of Psalm 91 and examined some less than satisfactory answers to that riddle. In…
Psalm 91 is arguably one of the most beautiful chapters in all of the Bible. I remember being drawn to it as a kid when…
When you’re not sure how to pray for other Christians, you should follow the example of Paul by thanking God for them (Eph 1:15-16). You…
Please click here for an audio version of this message. What will you do when trouble comes? How will you confront health calamities and career…
Churches are starting to meet again. Some began last Sunday, for us it is this weekend, and others in the coming weeks. Courts have ruled…
Author’s Note: I published this on my blog about seven years ago. It seems timely for us to revisit this psalm. – JO Hear my…
An unexpected crisis, a frustrating detour, or a messy stumbling-block, can send us into a tailspin. Things like pandemics really play havoc with our 21st…
At the outset of the present quarantine, everything was bizarre, electric, and controversial. People filled their time arguing over lethality, R₀ rates, and balancing lives…
How many times have you heard someone say this about the word all? “All means ‘all’ and that’s all that all means?” While this is…
