We are beginning a new series in 2 Timothy. If you remember from 1 Timothy, Paul had sent Timothy to Ephesus to put things in order in the church, and he had; but now it appears Timothy was struggling with remaining in ministry, a waning zeal. Perhaps...

When faced with the challenges of following Jesus in this life, we each see a need for instruction, encouragement, and motivation. This often comes from the saints walking alongside us, but it can also come from learning from the saints who went...

Psalm 42-49 demonstrate a discernible order. They capture both the bewilderment and despondency of those times in the valley, but also reach glimpses of glory on the mountain top. Last week, we were anchored in the hope of the city of God, of God in...

The Sons of Korah have had us on a pilgrimage of sorts. They’ve given us words to cry out to God in times of hardship, down in the valley. But now, the Psalmist has come to the holy mountain of God and His glorious city, the city of the great King...

This week in our study through Psalms 42-49, we find ourselves at Psalm 47. We open to a scene of loud and energetic praise to God. The entirety of the Psalm calls us to look at God who is enthroned and receiving worship from all the earth. Consider...

This week we are looking at Psalm 46. This Psalm has some of the most commonly quoted lines from the Bible: "God is our refuge and strength." "Be still and know that I am God." While those have gained popularity for very good...

As we continue our series through the Psalms of the Son of Korah, we find in Psalm 45 that the tone has changed drastically. The Psalmist is now rejoicing. He’s celebrating a certain king from David’s line who is marrying a princess. We’re caught up...

This week we are in Psalm 43, the second Psalm from the series in Psalms of the sons of Korah. Psalm 42 and 43 are very close together, both in their theme and in their content. Notice the repeated phrases in 42:5,11; 43:5 and 42:9; 43:2. But there...