Psalm 133 gives us a picture of what it means to get along and live together in unity. It's wonderful, beautiful, extravagant and messy.

Putting Psalm 132 in context shows us why it helps us to have a time and place to worship God.

What does it mean to have freedom in Christ? Why do we sometimes choose slavery over freedom?

If we live under the grace of Jesus, do the Old Testament laws still apply to us? When we follow Jesus, we discover that we fulfill the law out of love instead of obligation or fear.

The Holy Spirit helps us to grow our understanding as our pace, when we are ready to hear new truths. But to receive this guidance, we need to be listening.

The real power for the church to accomplish its mission comes from the Holy Spirit, not political or any other kind of worldly power. What could the church accomplish if we were hungry for the right kind of power?

Do we really mean it when we pray the final words of the Lord’s prayer? If the Kingdom, power, and glory belong to God, then why do we spend so much time focusing on our own kingdoms, power, and glory?

Why would a good and loving God lead us into temptation? Maybe we’ve misunderstood Jesus’ words when he taught us to pray “Lead us not into temptation.” Has something been lost in the translation?

The Lord’s Prayer reminds us that forgiveness is a two-way street. Our God is both loving and forgiving, but we ‘d better be prepared to offer grace and forgiveness to others if we expect to be forgiven. In the phrase “forgive us as we forgive,” that...

Is God’s Kingdom some far off place that we find after we die, or can we find it here and now in our congregational life together? What are we willing to surrender to God when we pray “Thy will be done”? What should we do when God’s will and our wills...