Dear John, Love God

“If God doesn’t build the house, the builders only build shacks. If God doesn’t guard the city, the night watchman...

“And now, God, do it again – bring rains to our drought-stricken lives so those who planted their crops in...

“It seemed like a dream, too good to be true, when God returned Zion’s exiles. We laughed, we sang, we...

“The fist of the wicked will never violate what is due the righteous, provoking wrongful violence.” Psalm 125.3 Making money...

“Mountains encircle Jerusalem, and God encircles his people – always has and always will.” Psalm 125.2 Knowing anything with confidence...

“Their grip is broken, we’re free as a bird in flight.” Psalm 124.7 The chains holding us down are as...

“Oh, blessed be God! He didn’t go off and leave us.” Psalm 124.6 In the past twenty-four hours, I have...

“Mercy, God, Mercy! We’ve been kicked around long enough, kicked in the teeth by complacent rich men, kicked when we’re...

“I look to you, heaven-dwelling God, look up to you for help.” Psalm 123.1 Just as life smoothes out, when...

“To give thanks to the name of God – this is what it means to be Israel.” Psalm 122.4 Who...