I'm a firstborn child, in actuality and in a smattering of the stereotypes tied to firstborns. We may veer toward the controlling, the...

As I do my usual daily readings of Old Testament, New Testament, and Wisdom literature, I often have to slow down the New Testament...

Blessed Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning; grant us that we may in such wise hear them, read,...

"What gain have the workers from their toil?" asks the Teacher in Ecclesiastes 3:9. I feel like many workers in the United States are...

"It is not enough," observes N.T. Wright, "to say one's prayers in private, maintain high personal morality, and then go to work to...

As I write this during Holy Week, I'm reflecting on the body of Christ. It is astounding to think about God coming to earth and and...

Our family is in a season of musicals right now. Well, we're more or less always in a season of some kind of musical performance. But...

We are finally at the last Name in the spectacular sequence from Isaiah 9:6: For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the...

We've been studying the Names of Christ in Isaiah 9:6 (Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace) and we now...

When I started reading books on suffering, following my daughter's cancer diagnosis, I used two guiding principles for the deciding what...

Soccer extraordinaire Pele's real name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento. He passed away just after Christmas this past year, but his...

I once taught a class (Community Psychology) that was part of my school's Gen Ed requirement called Contemplation and Action courses. I...

I wonder how many people reading this title have ever heard of the word, "Acedia"? It was a word I had never heard of until about fifteen...

I've loved studying the names of God and have placed particular emphasis on El Shaddai, given the really interesting and impactful ways...

In writing the last post (https://www.christianmusingsfortoday.com/post/el-shaddai), I found so much to reflect on regarding God's Name...

This is starting to be uncanny. In studying the Names of God, we saw that a woman first calls God El Roi, the God Who Sees (Hagar) and...

I continue to mull over Adonai Tzv'ot or Jehovah Sabaoth (see https://www.christianmusingsfortoday.com/post/god-of-angel-armies) ....

I am so grateful that my husband encouraged me to study the Names of God and write them here. I keep discovering new things that are so...

I've been mulling over the story of Hagar in Genesis for a long time now. I'm just fascinated and amazed at the care that God shows her...

It's during times of difficulty that you quickly learn what's truly in your heart and mind. What are the things you've been feeding on...