Books of the Bible

Do you remember the saying, Disappointments are God’s appointments? That’s true for every child of God, though it’s hard to remember when disappointments land on our doorstep. Ezekiel was a young man who faced life-altering disappointments. He’d prepared all his life to serve as a temple priest, but before his service began he was deported […]

Whether it’s Hank Williams singing, “I’m Si Lonesome I Could Cry,” or the Beatles yearning for “Yesterday,” there’s something about sad songs that summarizes the emotions of millions of people. Well, the saddest songs ever written are in the book of Lamentations. After the Babylonian invasion in 586 B.C., the land of Egypt was reduced

The Old Spiritual, “There Is a Balm in Gilead” says, “Sometimes I feel discouraged and think my work’s in vain, but then the Holy Spirit revives my soul again.” Discouragement is an occupational hazard of ministry; but whoever we’re downcast, we can turn to Jeremiah – the Weeping Prophet – and regain our perspective. When

Have you ever in weakness found renewed strength through the words of a parent, spouse, or friend? The right words at the right time restore our courage and keep us from despair. That’s how we feel as we read the words if Judah’s greatest preacher – the prophet Isaiah. His words overflow with pathos and

Every married couple needs a little getaway, special place they enjoy revisiting. Well, there’s such in the Bible. Almost hidden among the leaves of Scripture is a romantic getaway called “Song of Songs,” celebrating the joy and genius of marriage. Its author, Solomon, recorded a golden season in his life when he fell in love