Moses’ response sticks in my mind. These men publicly confronted him with the goal of humiliating their leader. Yet Moses does not react defensively or angrily, he reflects on…

Memories of believing gossip and spreading it without thought for the grief I was causing humble me before the grace of God. How grateful I am He forgives, but how sad I am for the pain…

The story of Korah and his cohorts reminds me of Eve in the Garden. Like Eve, Korah and his men used seeds of truth as the basis of their attack on…

Discontentment and jealousy rooted in the hearts of four men, Korah, Dathan, Abiram and On. They tired of their God-given responsibilities and put their eyes on…

I think the great Apostle Paul struggled with discontentment because he says he learned how to be content in every situation…

When I was younger, I paid little attention to notes similar to the one accompanying Psalm 84: “To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah.” Ignoring this brief statement robs us…

A few years after the fatal car accident of our son Mark and his friend, Kelly, Chuck preached a series of messages on Psalm 84. Still deeply grieving, the words of this beautiful…

Whether you are in a difficult “in-law” relationship or the Lord is speaking to you about another hard relationship or circumstance, this passage…

Boaz steps forward to take the family relative’s responsibility to marry the widow Ruth. Naomi begins to hope again for the future of her…

Ruth is hungry. Even if Naomi doesn’t seem to be thinking of the next meal, Ruth knows they need to eat. She asks her…

In today’s Scripture reading, we see Naomi full of regrets and love. She tells her daughter-in-law to stay behind. The life of widows…

The best-known mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship in the Bible is that of Naomi and Ruth. In this familiar Old Testament story, we meet…

Our first impressions give us a filter by which we view our future relationships. A positive first meeting can give us hope for a healthy and even close…

“I’ve tried everything and have finally just given up on our relationship being anything other than polite.” Or your response is, “It’s too late…

Have you recognized times in your life when your view of God was too small? Did you forget that He is a mighty warrior when you were…

When our view of God is too small we grow anxious instead of remembering He is almighty. When we think He isn’t big enough to…

This week we are examining times in our lives when our view of God has been too limited. Can you think of a time when you worried instead of…

In the first twenty-one verses of Psalm 22, we learn how to suffer in faith when we feel forsaken. There is no suffering so great as…

This week we are looking at times in our lives when our view of God has been too small. Circumstances seemed insurmountable and we were tempted…

Our view of God is often far too small. This is especially true when circumstances arise that seem too big for us to handle. We are tempted to forget…