In a world where information is available everywhere all the time, people are increasingly concerned about privacy. Cameras intended to detect thieves taking packages outside our front doors can apparently be hacked to spy on homeowners instead. And if Alexa can hear you ask her a question, what else is…

God reigns. He reigns over the whole world. He will reign forever and ever as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. When G.F. Handel first set these words to music in the “Hallelujah Chorus,” King George II of Great Britain stood up, acknowledging he was in the presence of…

Bible Reading for December 28 – I Chronicles 22:14-19 How can we help to build the Kingdom of the Lord? In David’s time, God was only supposed to be worshipped in one place, so it was necessary for a Temple to be built. Today, we understand that the Temple pointed…

“A man may do an immense amount of good, if he does not care who gets the credit for it.” Although there is much debate about the origin of this quote, David would certainly have agreed. For remember – he was the one who came up with the idea to…

How should we pray? We are often urged to “name it and claim it,” to ask God for whatever we want in the confidence that He will certainly give it to us. But that doesn’t seem to be David’s idea. No, instead of being focused on his own desires, David…

We’ve heard the carols, by this time over and over again. We’ve heard that “Gentle Mary laid her child lowly in a manger” on that “Silent Night,” and we know that “This, this is Christ the King.” And we’ve harkened, listened to the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn…

That’s the amazing truth – that Jesus is not only the Son of God, but the Son of David. This time of year, we celebrate the amazing truth that Jesus took on not just any old human flesh, but was born into the royal line of Israel, keeping the promises…

How can God’s promises possibly be true? Maybe you’re wondering about that this Christmas season. Maybe you’re struggling with grief or regret. Maybe you’re wrestling with addiction or bad habits. Maybe your relationships are all messed up. You hear the Christmas story, but somehow it doesn’t seem to make much…

Bible Reading for December 20 – Luke 1:34-38 It’s easy to trust in God when it’s the socially acceptable thing to do, and when no more is expected of you than occasional attendance upon divine worship and perhaps a few coins placed in the offering plate. But that wasn’t the…

Is there anything in the Bible that just doesn’t make sense to you? Maybe you can’t imagine how miracles like the Creation or the Resurrection could be possible. Maybe you don’t see why marriage should be reserved for one man and one woman for a lifetime. Maybe you think it’s…