I recall my Hebrew Bible course in seminary well. It was a fascinating class, probing deeply into the stories that I had only read individually or in worship. Our study of...

The entrance to Jerusalem followed a prophecy that had been announced long ago by Zechariah (9:9). The people would immediately realize what was happening. They would also recognize that this king...

In our verses from Psalm 118, we read of the psalmist’s praise and thanksgiving for God. The full psalm oscillates between thanksgiving and petition. The psalmist praises God’s goodness while also...

Certainly Peter has the best of intentions when he says, “I will never fall away.” Peter is sure that he will not abandon Jesus. His love for Jesus is not in...

We do not know exactly why this woman appeared with her alabaster jar of very expensive perfume and anointed Jesus with it. Here in Matthew, as in Mark and John’s Gospels,...

Because of their lyrical construction and the fact that they are often set as poetry, these verses are generally considered to be a hymn, likely a hymn written before Paul composed...

The point of persevering against an adversary is not to support our opinion of what is best, at least if we want to follow Isaiah’s thought. It is about conveying the...

We begin our journey to Palm Sunday with Psalm 31, a psalm attributed to David. Surely the fear that King David felt in the moments he stood before the giant Goliath...

As we come full circle to our pilgrimage psalm, it is worth rereading, and even memorizing, as it shows us how to wait actively, how to journey toward God in and...

Paul contrasts two ways of living: a life based on selfishness and a life based on the Spirit. Paul is talking about mindset, how we focus or govern our minds. The...