What kind of place are you in? A hard place? A good place? Jesus tells us that the

kingdom of heaven—that is, God’s healing, loving rule—has drawn near, which

creates astounding possibilities no matter the place you find yourself in.

To introduce our series on the most famous of Jesus' sermons, we will ask a few questions. What led up to these words? What was Jesus trying to say? How should we listen to him? We are going to discover that Jesus has a radical and beautiful...

Do you ever feel stuck in your relationship with God? The solution may not be as difficult as you fear. In Psalm 103, we are invited to sing the song of a soul that has been radically transformed by the love of God and to experience our own...

Is God a cosmic killjoy, as some claim? Is he against pleasure, as some claim?

Psalm 16 answers these questions with an emphatic no. Where then are joy and

pleasure to be found?

Everyone will encounter difficulties in life—difficulties with health, finances, jobs, and relationships. The question is, what are we going to do when those difficult times occur? What are we going to do in the day of trouble? Thankfully, Psalm 46...

God’s powerful love is ready to remove all of our guilt and shame. Do we really want that?

Human desire finds its ultimate satisfaction in the Creator.

We live in an area of accomplishment, achievement and progress. But are we really happy? The first Psalm reveals the secret to a happy life. As we dig deeply into the image this Psalm gives us, we'll see how it ties together the whole story of the...

Only when we quiet and calm ourselves, our souls, as the psalmist says in Psalm 131:2, can we remember to put our hope in God and experience the kind of rest and contentment that only He provides. Why do our souls become so loud and upset within us?...

If the Lord takes pleasure in those who hope in the steadfast love of the Lord, as

Psalm 147:11 declares, what does it mean for us to do so? Can we hope in his

steadfast love? Can we imagine the Lord is pleased with us as we do so?