Psalm 90 is the only psalm written by Moses. The psalm is a fitting meditation at the year's end because it reflects on God's eternity and man's brevity. We can only gain an eternal perspective by considering our brief lives in light of...

Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus who came to bring us the amazing grace of God. But what's so amazing about grace?

As we enter the Christmas season and celebrate the birth of Jesus, we need to consider how we are supposed to live as Christ's followers. In our country, the temptations to materialism, consumerism, and worldliness are all around us this season...

The book of Jonah ends with the prophet angry at God for showing grace to the Ninevites. God graciously responds to Jonah's anger and teaches him a lesson about God's heart of compassion. We all struggle with Jonah's attitude at times...

Jonah finally arrives in Ninevah and preaches the Lord's message of judgment. When the Ninevites hear this, they repent, and the Lord reverses the judgment. When sinners repent of their sin, the Lord relents of his judgment. What does true...

The Lord appoints a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah thanks God for his deliverance from the belly of the fish. Salvation belongs to the Lord!

God calls Jonah to preach to the Ninevites, but Jonah runs away from God's call. Who is Jonah? Why did he run away from God? When Jonah runs away, what does God do? How does God use a runaway preacher for good?

The book of Nehemiah doesn't end with a "happily ever after." Here we see a frustrated reformer fighting against a covenant-breaking people. Although we are not called to imitate all of Nehemiah's actions in this chapter, he does...

The people of God repopulate the city of Jerusalem and dedicate the walls to the Lord. In doing so, we see them embracing God's mission, submitting to God's will, and praising God's name.

The Lord wants our undivided devotion to him. In the days of Nehemiah, the people experience revival and renew their commitments to the Lord. Specifically, they return to their separation, Sabbath keeping, and stewardship. What changes do we need to...