I have a dear friend who is a chronic over-packer. His wife and I enjoy laughing together as they prepare to go on trips. Recently, they were preparing for an overnight...

Jesus knows when we reach out to him in faith, and he is never too busy to provide his healing touch. Such is the case of the sick woman in today’s...

Jairus’ daughter’s illness and subsequent death all happened so rapidly that Jesus, it would seem, had not acted quickly enough. “Why trouble the teacher any further?” Jairus’s family and friends asked,...

In today’s text, the apostle Paul gives some practical instruction concerning the relationship between faith and good works. While faith in Christ is the ultimate avenue by which we are saved,...

One way to understand Jesus’ earthly life, death, and resurrection is sometimes called “The Great Exchange.” It is the theological doctrine that equates the crucifixion of Jesus to the undeserved gift...

In the second half of Psalm 130, the psalmist takes a seemingly submissive posture in waiting for God to respond in this time of need. Waiting is often thought of as...

There is some question around the authorship and background of Psalm 130. Many think that this psalm was written by David in response to the constant pursuit he experienced from King...

Saul and Jonathan—in life they were loved and admired, and in death they were not parted. They were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions” (2 Sam. 1:23, niv). These...

When the storms of life hit our doorsteps, how do we react? If we know that God is with us, why do we panic? It seems so logical that if Jesus...

As we near the end of our week focusing on an on-time God, it is a good time to reflect on how we respond to God in return for God’s faithfulness....