Rabbi Paul Plotkin’s faith in God was confirmed by a single line from the Psalms, but for years nobody seemed to want to hear his story. Devastated by a painful divorce in 1994, the Conservative rabbi ...

He was not the young man they had known before. They were sizing him up, as people in small towns will do, when he stood up in the synagogue to read from the prophet Isaiah. He read a fantastic and ...

That role is fulfilled by Psalm 73, attributed to Asaph. Here what was scattered throughout the other Psalms is stated openly. Asaph honestly confesses his inner turmoil. He sees the wicked living in ...

Last week in response to M from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, who is a member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church’s Bible Study Group, I began a study guide for the 23rd Psalm. I may offer study guides ...

St. Francis de Sales once said, “Do not fear what may happen tomorrow. The same loving Father who cares for you today will care for you tomorrow and every day. Either he will shield you from suffering ...

I am a survivor of sexual assault. Even though it happened seven years ago it took me years to say these words out loud, to make them a part of my story and identity. I was 16-years-old and was ...

Why study the Psalms? Henry Wansbrough notes the following. Compellingly, they were used by Jesus in addressing his Father. Martin Luther noted that “the entire Bible is contained in the Psalms.” The ...

The heart of Christian worship in Pakistan is the Punjabi Zabur, a century-old model of how to successfully contextualize Scripture. As Christians observe the International Day of Prayer for the ...

Last week in response to M from Harrisburg, Pa., who is a member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church’s Bible Study Group, I began a study guide for the 23rd Psalm. I may offer study guides for other ...

He was not the young man they had known before. They were sizing him up, as people in small towns will do, when he stood up in the synagogue to read from the prophet Isaiah. He read a fantastic and ...