Jonah refuses to deliver a message of truth and compassion, as God commands of him because he is angry at the LORD's workings. Jonah's attitude and disobedience put him in…
Jonah is commissioned by God to warn Nineveh of impending judgment. Yet, Jonah flees from this task. The satire and irony are meant to criticize the tendency of God's people…
Ephesians 5:15-21 emphasizes the importance of living a life of wisdom and purpose, especially in a world that opposes God and allures us to its ways. Paul writes his letter…
God works in the world in surprising ways to bring about revolutionary hope. This revolutionary hope allows us to exist in this broken world with lives that joyfully hold forth…
Once again in today's account we see the two parallel truths in Luke's Gospel; TRUTH and JOY. For Mary and Elizabeth, the reality of what God is doing is progressively…
In this second alternating, miraculous birth narrative, Luke again illuminates the two parallel themes of truth and joy. May we be reminded once again that the Gospel of Christ is…
TRUTH finds its expression in JOY at Gods decisive action in the history of his people to accomplish our salvation; the Truth of the Gospel is always "good news of…
God is the eternal King. His greatness, goodness, and faithfulness, flowing from His unchanging character, are so magnificent that they must be proclaimed to every generation by all of creation…
God is deeply Interested in teaching his people a PLEASING way, a FAITHFUL way - to deal with difficulty and discouragement. Psalm 42 teaches us the pleasing and faithful way…
Grumbling, complaining, and discontentment is faithless - it's a sin against God who uses hardships for the benefit of the people He loves.