Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:17 – “As for those who in the present age are rich, command them not to be haughty, or to set their hopes on the...

Scripture: Psalm 18:29 – “By you I can crush a troop, and by my God I can leap over a wall.” (NRSV) There is a lot of talk these days...

Scripture: John 13:10 – “Jesus said to him, ‘One who has bathed does not need to wash, except for the feet, but is entirely clean. And...

Scripture: Psalm 39:2-3 – “I was silent and still; I held my peace to no avail; my distress grew worse; my heart became hot within me....

Scripture: Job 15:4 – “But you are doing away with the fear of God, and hindering meditation before God.” (NRSV) Is doubt a good thing?...

Scripture: Psalm 140:10 – “Let burning coals fall on them! Let them be flung into pits, no more to rise!” The Psalms are the emotional...

Scripture: John 8:32 – “And you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” (NRSV) What is the greatest impediment toward...

Scripture: Proverbs 29:9 – “If the wise go to law with fools, there is ranting and ridicule without relief.” (NRSV) Last night, our Bible...

Scripture: Psalm 73:2 – “But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped.” (NRSV) They say that no good deed goes...

Scripture: Romans 2:3 – “Do you imagine, whoever you are, that when you judge those who do such things and yet do them yourself, you will...

Scripture: John 15:19 – “If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own. Because you do not belong to the world, but I...

Scripture: Psalm 101:5 – “One who secretly slanders a neighbor I will destroy. A haughty look and an arrogant heart I will not tolerate.”...

Scripture: 2 Samuel 19:6b – “You have made it clear today that commanders and officers are nothing to you; for I perceive that if Absalom...

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:29 – “Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?” (NRSV) As we see the fall...

Scripture: Psalm 37:21 – “The wicked borrow, and do not pay back, but the righteous are generous and keep giving…” (NRSV) I have...

Scripture: Luke 15:6 – “Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.” (NRSV) When I was a teenager, I read this passage from...

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:16 – “As the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, Michal daughter of Saul looked out of the window, and saw...

Scripture: John 7:6 – “Jesus said to them, ‘My time has not yet come, but your time is always here.’” One of the classic conundrums is...

Scripture: Psalm 18:2 – “The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the...

Scripture: Psalm 119:123 – “My eyes fail from watching for your salvation, and for the fulfillment of your righteous promise.” Our faith...