A Horrible Kind of Happiness

By Jim Oesterwind | September 11, 2020

One of the key events in the history of Israel is the Babylonian exile. The Jewish people taken into captivity longed to return to Judah. Psalm 137 presents this longing in a heart-rending retrospect (vv. 1-3) that quickly turns defiant (vv. 4-6) and vengeful (vv. 7-9). The final lines of the psalm depict what one…

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What to Do in Dangerous Times

By Gordon Dickson | July 7, 2020

Proverbs 29:8 – “Scornful men bring a city into a snare [set a city aflame]: but wisemen turn away wrath.” What should we do in these dangerous times? As you and I read the news about our nation, we grow more and more concerned. What will the end of these things be? How can order…

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Waking Up This Morning in Meshech and Kedar

By Jim Oesterwind | June 4, 2020

Psalm 120 is first among 15 consecutive psalms titled, A Song of Ascents. Psalm 127 is in the middle of these psalms and is attributed to Solomon. There are seven psalms on either side of Psalm 127. The first side consists of Psalm 120 – Psalm 126. Five of these are written by unknown authors.…

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Is Peace Even Possible?

By Cameron Pollock | June 3, 2020

Words cannot do justice to the tragedy and devastation our nation has experienced over the past month. Within the pressure-cooker of the Coronavirus pandemic we continue scraping at the festering wound of sinful racism. My heart breaks for my fellow black neighbors and for every police officer out there. Yes, the Christian heart pulses with…

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