Sunday’s Coming

Is it possible to know what is real? Whom to believe?

Psalm 34 is like balm to the weary spirit and nourishment to the hungry soul.

Paul, speaking for Silas and Timothy, offers a layered metaphor.

The God of Moses is both intimate and mysterious, known and unknowable.

Can we notice what is true and noble, even when it is also ordinary?

How do we wade through the vast morass of different teachings and beliefs about the God of the Bible?

Are there healthy, non-authoritarian ways to approach Paul’s call to like-mindedness?

There is something truly transformative about giving thanks unto the Lord, calling upon God’s name, and making God’s deeds known among the people.

Because language matters, careful teaching and preaching matter.

The lamb’s blood isn’t insurance against the wrath of God. It is a proclamation of fealty.

Paul confronts a persistent barrier to true contentment: other people.

Jesus’ word association with “Peter” falls flat in almost every language.

Forgiveness is hard, and it’s hard for Joseph’s brothers to trust it.

Maybe Joseph’s brothers aren’t evil people but hurt people.

God invites us to eat—but also to serve.

In Romans 8, Paul moves from argument to testimony.

It is important to consider how others may hear these beloved words.

The Parable of the Sower gives the preacher an opportunity to teach about the gift of parables.

It’s hard to do alone.

How long, O Lord?