Jewish and Christian traditions aren't the only ones who have Hagar and Ishmael's story. Here is how Hagar's story plays out in Islam.

The Lord dealt with Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did for Sarah as he had promised. Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his...

Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make...

Now the man knew his wife Eve, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, “I have produced a man with the help of the Lord.” Next she bore...

While I still plan the future of this blog, I will share some devotions from several years ago that may be new for most readers. If they...

One of the reasons that fire has been such a powerful image to me of love is because it is used in one of my favorite songs by the artist...

Now concerning love of the brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anyone write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God...

Jesus is the true vine. Here is a song that I hope find as lovely as I do that reminds us of this.

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he...

Who was Matthias, Judas' replacement? Well, we know almost nothing. But he's a fun video that makes some guesses. (as well as a little...

So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of...

Another good Samaritan story.

But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho,...

The Genesis creation poem is beautiful even in English. But more so in the original Hebrew. Here it is in Hebrew. See if you can practice...

In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep,...

Here is The Beatles' "Fool on the HIll" video to remind us this week that sometimes being foolish is a good and God-inspired thing!

For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it...

Here is Frederick Buechner giving on faith, worship, prayer, and loving God.

As I begin to get re-create this blog, I'll occasionally share something that has been meaningful to me from another source. So today, a...

Christian Nationalism is a heretical - and increasingly dangerous - ideology - that is becoming prevalent in the US and in European...