As people of God, our response to brokenness should be to grieve it, to recognize that following the Holy Spirit's call to act will cost us something, and ultimately, to feel driven to seek God.Support the show

The biblical narrative of Israel's post-exilic history exposes the cycle of covenant commitment by God's people, followed by their inevitable covenant faithlessness. All this points to our need for God's covenant faithfulness, made manifest in the person of Jesus, the Messiah.Support the show

The human heart needs a messiah.

In the 30th Psalm, as David takes joy in the good gifts of the Lord, he moves from seeing the Lord as the source of joy, to the substance of joy, to the sustainer of joy, both now and in eternity.Support the show

In Judges 20, we find that a godly response to evil is active, not passive; costly, not cheap; and above all, gives glory to God in its every setback and success.Support the show

On this Resurrection Sunday, Psalm 24 reminds us of God's sovereignty and holiness, and the King of Glory's first and second advents - our cause for celebration and our hope for the future.Support the show

When things change, we can take a cue from Abram and go, trusting that God knows what He's about.Support the show

Miracles are God's intervention in situations where the need is greater than human resources can meet.Support the show

The ten spies lack of vision had dire consequences, while the two faithful spies trust in God led them into the promised land and all the attendant blessings.Support the show

As our church transitions, we can look to the example of Nehemiah, who took on an unwieldy project at God's prompting, prayed to God fervently for its success, and depended on God for the power to see it through.Support the show