I’ve written before about Psalm 23. Last month, I referred to it on a Lead a Quiet Life Blog Post as A Poem for the Pilgrimage. I preached on the imagery recently. On my personal website, I discussed ...
During challenging times, everyday life can become overwhelming. Psalm 23:4 serves as a source of solace, reminding us that while we may traverse dark valleys, we are not meant to stay there.
There's something about death that make everyone suddenly religious. Even an atheist will ask God for help (if he does, in fact exist) when death comes knocking at the door. There's one thing constant ...
“The Lord is my shepherd . . .” I only have to say those first five words, and almost everyone to whom I have given pastoral care could join with me in reciting this most precious Psalm 23. It is the ...
We should read it not as an assortment of poems and songs but as a single rhapsody on God’s covenant promises. Late in the fourth century, a man named Palladius of Galatia left his home (somewhere in ...
A surprising psalm changed my view on God’s presence during seasons of trial. In this Close Reading series, biblical scholars reflect on a passage in their area of expertise that has been formational ...