In 735 BCE, Aram and Israel invaded Judah. Consequently, Judah became a state of Assyria but later revolted. The revolt was crushed, and King Hezekiah had to surrender. Just before Isaiah...

Psalm 72 is a prayer for a leader who will judge with righteousness and will care for the poor with justice. Christians understand this psalm to point to the king who...

I am often amazed by the vigilance of my six-pound toy cavapoo. He spends endless hours quietly and restfully lying around the house. And yet even in moments of deep sleep,...

This psalm of David is a pilgrimage song, most likely written for a transition or travel. As a custom, many Jews would make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem to visit the Temple,...

During the bustle of the morning routine, in between brushing teeth, packing backpacks, and pouring milk into cereal, my six-year-old, in his wide-eye glee, will break the monotony of the morning...

Much of Jesus’ ministry centers on the sustenance and symbolism of bread. From the multiplying of the loaves given to the five thousand gathered on the hill to the breaking of...

In the 1994 film Forest Gump, the lead character portrayed by Tom Hanks introduced the world to the now well-known phrase, “Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know...

Joy is more than a fleeting moment of happiness. It is a state of being through God’s Spirit. Joy is a transformative force. According to Psalm 100, joy is a power...

An African Proverb states, “If you want to know the end, look at the beginning.” The start of something likely intimates what it will be like at the end. Deuteronomy 26:1-11...

In the second half of Zechariah’s speech following the birth of John, Zechariah turns to speak directly to his new son. In a prophetic declaration, Zechariah speaks about who John will...