People in power have been covering up instances of sexual abuse for millennia, but the Bible boldly exposes examples of abuse against...
When news of Uriah’s death reached David, he deceived himself into thinking he was beyond the reach of God’s judgment and the people’s disgust. So he took Bathsheba as his wife. He acted...
Moral chaos breeds chaos.
Psalm 51 is a heartfelt, aching prayer for forgiveness. In this prayer, David begins by crying out to God for mercy (v. 1). He asks to be cleansed of his guilt (v. 2), freely acknowledging his sin...
The foundational expression of God’s work came to dramatic fruition when God decisively led his people through the Red Sea, releasing them...
Psalm 78 focuses mainly on the sad history of Israel’s persistent rebellion against the Lord. Though he showed them mercy time and again, and though he disciplined them for their disobedience, the...
Every mischievous kid knows that freshly poured concrete is an opportunity to leave a mark.
Full Christianity: Doing, Thinking, and Being (Click Here to Read) In this daily reflection fromThe High Calling, Mark Roberts considers how the...
When we read Ephesians 4:1, we hear this verse as if it speaks to us personally. We feel personally, individually urged to live a life worthy of the calling we have each received...
John’s telling of the feeding of the five thousand (John 6:1-15) echoes many of the themes we saw in the wedding feast at Cana and the healing of the paralytic man. Again, Jesus...