The apostle Paul’s letter to the Christians in Philippi is an amazing letter of love and concern for the well-being of the believers in that city. Paul is in prison as he writes the letter, yet his greater concern is for the church. He expresses his love and affection for them (1:8). He says he…

Our great God and Savior is alive and active and doing great things in this world. Let’s worship him in our #scatteredassembly by singing some songs (or just listening), giving, hearing Scripture read, listening to a message from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, and praying. Some may wish to just jumpstraight to the message or…

In Numbers 28-29, the Lord instructs Moses concerning the regular offerings Israel was to make. The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Command the people of Israel and say to them, ‘My offering, my food for my food offerings, my pleasing aroma, you shall be careful to offer to me at its appointed time.’” Numbers 28:1…

I am often struck by the realness of those who wrote Scripture. The author of Lamentations, widely regarded to be the prophet Jeremiah, makes some very strong claims that would frankly not be welcome in many circles of believers today. In chapter 3 the author writes that he has seen affliction (Lam 3:1) and has…

In an article posted on The Gospel Coalition‘s website, Matt Smethurst quotes John Piper’s latest book called “Coronavirus and Christ”: The same sovereignty that could stop the coronavirus, yet doesn’t, is the very sovereignty that sustains the soul in it. It is impossible for a mere human to comprehend God’s wisdom fully. Even if God…