The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? – Psalm 27:1 (NRSV) PHIWA LANGENI | Beyoncé has a song with lyrics (which I’m taking out of context): “Some call it arrogant, I call it...
I know about the slander of those who profess they are believers and are not, but are a congregation of Satan. – Revelation 2:9 (NIV, adapted) JOHN EDGERTON | I err on the side of politeness. I have equivocated from stating that another Christian has strayed so far...
Then Jehoshaphat took a position before the assembled people and said, “O God, God of our ancestors, are you not God in heaven above and ruler of all kingdoms below? And didn’t you make the natives of this land leave as you brought your people Israel in, turning it...
No temptation has seized you that isn’t common for people. God won’t allow you to be tempted beyond your abilities. With the temptation, God will also supply a way out so that you will be able to endure it. – 1 Corinthians 10:13 (CEB, adapted) CHRIS MERESCHUK...
My soul waits for the Lord. More than the keepers of the morning watch. More than the keepers of the morning watch. – Psalm 130:6 (adapted) KAJI DOUŠA | Sometimes when I read the psalms, I skip over the laments. Psalms like 130 begin with sadness that can feel like...
The Lord is good to those who wait for him. – Lamentations 3:25 (NRSV) DONNA SCHAPER | Is the Lord also good to those who don’t wait? Or only to those who wait? What kind of waiting is holy and what kind is unholy? You have heard the phrase, “kicking the can down the...
