The individual soul’s affection for God is essential to the corporate, eternal reality of the worshiping church.

David Mathis | Blessed is the leader who meditates on God’s law day and night — not just in public, but all the more in secret.

David Mathis | When loss surrounds us, when fears assail us, we have a banner to which to flee. We turn to the God who has spoken, and there find real hope and strength.

David Mathis | Good preachers carry many burdens before preaching, while preaching, and after preaching — and the rewards still outweigh the costs.

When glad in God, we bend low in love for others. We imitate Christ, who not only bowed the knee but hung his body on the tree.

David Mathis | Psalm 46 teaches us God can handle the earth’s undoing and nations raging against his people — and that if he can do that, he can be a very present help in our trouble.

God promises us his life-sustaining presence, even as he leads us into waterless regions of suffering and loss.

Faith does not shipwreck upon the rocks of history, logic, science, or ethics, but on the mountains of sinful desire.

Humility flourishes in hearts that focus not on being humble, but on gladly exalting Jesus, who is superior to us in every possible way.

David Mathis | We boast on Sunday because Christ died on Friday. No cross, no favor with God. No crucifixion, no resurrection. We live because he died.