The Israelites fret about the state of the Temple, but Haggai assures them they do not need to live in worry. The Temple will be built and the resources for it...

Godly work often requires vision beyond the present moment. When God commands the Israelites to rebuild the Temple, some lack motivation. They can remember what the Temple looked like before it...

Today’s passage centers on dreams. In Daniel 1–6, Daniel’s job is to interpret the dreams of others. Yet in a pivotal shift in the text, Daniel is now the dreamer. He...

Today’s reading is a psalm of praise. It is unclear if the psalmist’s context is the Exodus or the exile. However, it is clear that the psalmist believes in the sovereignty...

All Saints Day is a liturgical moment when the church pauses to honor the lives and legacies of all those who have passed away. This occasion is not just about the...

Psalm 119 is the longest psalm and reads as a litany of prayers and reflections. Today’s passage has righteousness as its central theme. The psalmist acknowledges not his own righteousness but...

Tax collectors during Jesus’ time are generally known for their corrupt practices and their relationship with the Roman empire. This is not the kind of person that one might naturally put...

Second Thessalonians 1 is prayer. There are three parts to the prayer—an introduction (vv. 1-2), thanksgiving (vv. 3-10), and intercession (vv. 11-12). Verses three and four introduce thanksgiving for each person...

Not every message is made for every season. Often our understandings of God and how God functions limit God’s speech to platitudes and orthodoxy. While some patterns of behavior persist in...

One of the most significant gifts we can receive is the mantle and spirit of those whom we admire. For me, it would be my grandmother. My grandmother was a strong...