In keeping with my sudden interest in song lyrics, today's post will focus on one of my favorite Easter-themed songs.
Easter Means Hope
Ezra Comes to Sunday School
I teach a class of 4th to 8th graders, and we recently traveled through the book of Ezra. Here are some things I thought I knew (but didn’t): Ezra was part of the rebuilding of the post-captivity temple. Nope. That happened as much as FIFTY years before Ezra showed up with the contingent of priests …
Jesus Gives a Song
Singing makes me happy. Even if I’m sad and I choose a melancholy song, I’ll feel better after singing it.
Why Church Is Essential
Many people don’t attend church. They’ve decided they can worship God anywhere and that “traditional” worship services stifle their relationship with God. But church is essential for a Jesus-believer.
Help! God Is Listening
The psalms of David evoke many emotions, but one of the most common is the utter helplessness the poet feel and his assurance God is listening. Even more wonderful, he knows God will help him.
Troubles? God’s Word Can Help
The Longest Psalm at mid-week Bible study. If you're having trouble with anything in life, God's Word can help.
When No One Seems to Hear
I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me… Psalm 3:4 KJV Sometimes it feels like we’re invisible. No one can see us, and our voice must be muffled because people aren’t listening. It’s even worse when it feels like God has stopped listening to us. Have you been there? During the …
Do You Have a Plan for Reading the Bible?
Let’s face it, we know we should read the Bible every day. Maybe you even set aside time to do it (I recommend the morning). But what should you read? Everyone needs a plan for their scripture reading time.
Reflecting on the Longest Psalm
Over on the Facebook page, we're coming to the end of Forty Days in the Psalms. Reading and meditating on these poetic interludes made for a perfect way to spend the summer. It might surprise you to learn that I wrote a study book about this Psalm. That was five years ago, and each time …
A Pew Perspective 