In the days of Esther, when all looked lost, God did a miracle for His people because of Mordecai, Esther, and those who fasted and prayed. Today, Purim celebrates God’s goodness and salvation.

Being a Christian separates us from the rest of the world in a GOOD way – we have a refuge. We have hope and life because we know where to run and how to protect our souls. This is a constant training for us because we are always going through shaking in this world.

Have you been in a situation where your enemies are hounding you ALL day long? When you feel like you never get a break from their pursuit – how does that wear you out? Whether these are physical enemies like people on your job, neighbors who don’t like you, opponents on a campaign, people on social media who constantly attack your beliefs, whatever that looks like for you in this moment – it can feel constant.

In Psalm 28 - we again have the contrast between the wicked and the righteous but this time it highlights David’s expectations on God’s response to each.

Although we may be confident that the word of God is absolute truth, it can still be a lonely task to speak the truth to a society that has embraced postmodernism and has thus abandoned any notion of truth.

There are times in life when something happens to us that is simply WRONG. Injustice happens. My thoughts instantly go to a family that I know that lost their one son…

Typically, I will take each Psalm section by section – but today I want us to look at the big picture and then drill down on the specifics of this beautiful passage in the Bible…

Psalm 22 is a powerful story of suffering and promise – something that we all understand if we have lived on this earth for any length of time…

From a place of battle in Psalm 20 to now a place of VICTORY in Psalm 21 – King David is celebrating and blessing God for His faithfulness to Him…

Yes, this year and last year have felt complex and scary sometimes. Yes, our environment in America feels combative and polarized. If we watch cable news at all…

The beauty of the heavens, the universe, is beyond what we can articulate and declare. The intricacies of the stars, the planets, and the Milky Way when studied…

It goes without saying that this past year has been difficult. Between the pandemic, lockdowns, political and social turmoil, it has been a trying time for us all…

This is our first lengthy Psalm where we won’t be able to go through it verse by verse, but we can pick out parts that we can really dig deep in to…

Walking with Jesus is much more than just waiting for Him to come back and whisk us away into heaven. There is a purpose as the verse above says…

We need to put the Lord’s words, His voice, and His worthiness always in the place of highest priority in our lives – so that we can remain stable and remain where we can “not be moved”…

Living in His presence – abiding is the key to our internal and external change – not just TRYING to be better. Just so often, we are doing the opposite – striving, not abiding…

Let’s begin by stating the obvious as the Psalmist does. We are fools if we do not believe in God. It is more difficult to not believe in God than it is to believe in God…

Many days and hours are spent trying to silence Christians, keep us distracted, or dismantle our institutions. It is a fearful time where the “upright” need to seek God for wisdom even more than ever…

When we draw near to the Lord, this happens...we begin seeing the Lord’s heart for the world. We hear His heart cry…

The overall vision of Psalm 9 is that God has a special plan for His people – those who seek Him, are dependent on Him and that pursue wholeheartedness, that they…