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God brings us out of darkness and ruin, bringing us into new life. Read More →

In contrast to all the demagogues in history who have proclaimed themselves to be the “saviors” of the nation and who often made “grand entrances” on the world stage, Jesus comes as the true Savior – in humility, self-giving love, and service. Read More →

God’s saving promises consistently unfold throughout the Bible. We can depend upon God’s promises today. Read More →

When we are in the most apparently hopeless circumstances – and are undeserving of God’s help – God acts in grace, with saving power and promise. Read More →

We can thrive in times of trial when we send down the roots of faith and draw upon the waters of God’s renewing grace. Read More →

“True fasting” is a commitment of the heart to do God’s will, which enables us to share in the wonderful things God can do among us. Read More →

God brings about forgiveness and spiritual renewal within us as we turn to God in faith. Read More →

Isaiah invites us to “seek the Lord while he may be found and call upon him while he is near,” with the assurance that as we do so we will experience God’s freely given blessing. Both Isaiah and Ezekiel use the image of abundant waters to speak of how God will answer the... Read More →

“Beulah Land” is the land we have never seen but for which we long. It is the not yet realized bright future that God has in store for us. The term originally described the restored homeland to which God was bringing the exiles, but it describes far more the future we have in... Read More →

Although we may mess up in life, God never gives up on us. Though we may wander off from God, God keeps searching for us and cares for us like a shepherd. God persists, in spite of the world’s forgetfulness, to bring about God’s aims for good. Read More →

Many of the key servants of God in the Bible – Moses, Ezekiel, and ultimately Jesus – met enormous opposition and did not look like they would succeed. They kept on anyway. Rather than being discouraged by defeats, we can keep on in faith, knowing that God is at work. Read More →

The closest Biblical parallel to our pandemic experience is the Exile, when the people of Judah were separated from their temple, their homeland, and their way of life. Exile is a time for self-reflection and above all for remembering who we are called to be as God’s people. Read More →