After suffering the loss of her husband and sons, after enduring the journey home and the struggle of securing basic sustenance, Naomi holds her consolation – her redemption – her reason for hope – against her breast.

In our current cultural climate, civil discourse might well be found on the endangered species list.

By the shedding of Jesus' blood, we are cleansed of the ‘dead works’ and freed to worship the living God.

The spiritual life, according to Evelyn Underhill

Where you go, I will go; where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God.

Bartimaeus had a vision for what his life could be if only Jesus would show him mercy.

Even now, Jesus continues to intercede on our behalf, offering the prayers we don’t realize we need and aligning our prayers with the will of God.

To continually praise God means we view all of life through the lens of God’s care, provision, and presence.

Now Job sees that living a life of faith isn’t about putting on a good show for the people around him.