Sep 14, 20233 minAs the Deer Pants for WaterPsalm 42 is a Maskil song. We don’t really know what the word “Maskil” means, but many Hebrew scholars believe that it is a musical word...
Sep 7, 20233 minConfessionThe bible never shies away from putting on display the sins of its heroes. One of its greatest heroes, King David, committed one of the...
Sep 2, 20232 minThe Gravity of Psalm 15David makes a difficult point in Psalm 15 that is often not completely understood by people who are unfamiliar with the whole of the...
Aug 26, 20233 minThe Imperative Nature of Wise FriendshipRugged individualism is a valuable and historic American ethic that in the past defined our national culture, and has benefited our...
Aug 19, 20232 minThe Purpose of LifeIn 2021, the Dalai Lama wrote a short essay in which he argued that the purpose of life is to be happy. In his argument, he reasoned that...
Aug 11, 20233 minThoughts On Prayer from the Tears of an Elderly ManA few years ago in early August, I met an elderly man at the ice cream counter of a local eatery that I sometimes enjoy. The encounter...
Aug 4, 20233 minA Battle With Doing What We Don't WantOne of the painful consequences of salvation and the regenerative process of the Holy Spirit is that we gain a heightened awareness of a...
Jul 29, 20233 minLoving Your EnemiesA new Christian approached me this week struggling with a question that was challenging his faith. He was emotionally and intellectually...
Jul 22, 20233 minThe Power of I DoThe power of the traditional protestant wedding vow has been lost in the pomp and circumstance that now overwhelms the marriage ceremony....