Walking Through the Psalms“You spread out our sins before you—our secret sins—and you see them all.” – Psalm 90:8 (NLT)“Your Secrets Aren’t Really Secrets” There was a hysterical story in the news a f...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, from beginning to end, you are God.” – Psalm 90:2 (NLT)“God From Beginning to End” Sometime...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“I will steady him with my hand; with my powerful arm I will make him strong.” – Psalm 89:21 (NLT)“Remember Who the Real Hero Is” There is a prayer that I pray every week bef...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“The heavens are yours, and the earth is yours; everything in the world is yours—you created it all.” – Psalm 89:11 (NLT)“It’s God’s” “It’s God’s.” Say that out loud. It’s a ...  Read More

“So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it. – Hebrews 2:1 (NLT)...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“I will declare that your love stands firm forever, that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself.” – Psalm 89:2 (NIV)“God’s Love Stands Firm” God’s love stand...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“You have taken away my companions and loved ones. Darkness is my closest friend.” – Psalm 88:18 (NLT)“You Know What You Know” Say this out loud: “I know what I know.” Now sa...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Send me a sign of your favor. Then those who hate me will be put to shame, for you, O LORD, help and comfort me.” – Psalm 86:17 (NLT)“When You Need a Sign” Do you ever ask G...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.” – Psalm 86:15 (NIV)“Slow to Anger” “Slow to anger.” What a great des...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Teach me your way, LORD, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.” – Psalm 86:11 (NIV)“An Undivided Heart” “Give me an un...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me.” – Psalm 86:7 (NIV)“The Teacher Can’t Teach Until the Student Is Ready” Some years ago, I had a staff person who...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.” – Psalm 86:5 (NIV)“You’re Never Too Far Gone” You can call on Him. It doesn’t matter what you’v...  Read More

“The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command. When he had cleansed us from our sins, he sat down in the plac...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for I put my trust in you.” – Psalm 86:4 (NIV)“Lord, Restore My Joy” Joy. Could YOU use some? When I read this verse today, I thought about ...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Bend down, O LORD, and hear my prayer; answer me, for I need your help.” – Psalm 86:1 (NLT)“I Need Your Help” I read a story a few years ago about a man who ran his sailboat...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“I listen carefully to what God the LORD is saying, or he speaks peace to his faithful people. But let them not return to their foolish ways.” – Psalm 85:8 (NLT)“Don’t Be Har...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“For the LORD God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory.” – Psalm 84:11 (NLT)“Sun and Shield, Grace and Glory” “Sun and shield. Grace and glory.” Think about...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“A single day in your courts is better than a thousand anywhere else! I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God than live the good life in the homes of the wicked...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Blessed are those whose strength is in you.” – Psalm 84:5 (NIV)“The Lord Is Your Strength!” In John 15:26, Jesus tells His disciples that He will send them an “Advocate.” So...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Oh, that my people would listen to me! Oh, that Israel would follow me, walking in my paths! How quickly I would then subdue their enemies! How soon my hands would be upon t...  Read More

“The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.” – John 10:10 (NLT)...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it with good things.” – Psalm 81:10 (NLT)“Open Wide for God!” My wife is weird. She says she’s “picky.” I say “weird.” You be the judge...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms“Blow the ram’s horn at new moon, and again at full moon to call a festival! For this is required by the decrees of Israel; it is a regulation of the God of Jacob.” – Psalm 8...  Read More

Walking Through the Psalms"You have fed us with sorrow and made us drink tears by the bucketful…Turn us again to yourself, O God of Heaven’s Armies. Make your face shine down upon us. Only then will w...  Read More