“What about Jeremias and Naty?” I asked, thinking I could play matchmaker for two single friends who were both active in their churches. The immediate negative response from Jere’s sister surprised me: “No! She’s from the IDP denomination, and he’...

It was a difficult week in our ministry center. Frustration between staff members boiled over into shouting, accusations, and hurt feelings. Rank was pulled and past issues dredged up. Gossip started and sides were quickly taken. At any secular bu...

This entire short psalm was written by David and is one of the Psalms of Ascent. This collection of psalms is composed of Psalms 120-134. These songs “were traditionally sung by Hebrew pilgrims, who ascended the uphill road to Jerusalem to attend ...

From the Psalms to Paul’s letters the Bible is not silent about unity. We all have examples; some very close to home; of our struggle for unity. Marriages, friendships, churches, organizations, and teams all provide chapters of material. There are...