Today Christians throughout the world remember our Lord’s ascension into heaven. Even though Jesus Christ has ascended to heaven, we are not alone. He sent his Holy Spirit to be with us, and he gives us his peace as he promised, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.” And someday he […]
Sunday Thoughts
Introducing the New Genevan Psalter
For over 450 years, churches, families, and individuals throughout the world have used some or other version of the Genevan Psalter to pray and praise using the Psalms. In fact, this is the only psalter from Reformation times that is still being published in its entirety, and currently its popularity is increasing in various languages throughout […]
Pi Day—An Opportunity for Praise
God has built many surprises into the universe for us to discover and enjoy. One of them is the number pi which begins with 3.141592… and continues on for at least 13 trillion digits, perhaps forever. What is so special about this number? Simply this: it shows up throughout nature in the most surprising places, […]
Numbering Our Days in the New Year
Happy New Year! May God bless you and your family in all you do, and fill you with gratitude, wisdom, and joy as you go through your days. I, too, pray for wisdom, gratitude, and joy this year. That is probably why my New Year’s thoughts are somewhat different for 2015. Rather than focusing directly on […]
It’s All Good…Because God is With Us
“It’s all good.” Some people say this just to fill empty spaces in conversations, but for others it is a confession of faith. Yet how, in the face of life’s endless daily brokenness, can anyone possibly say this? Is it even true? When disease, depression, or death creep into our lives, there is this burning […]