Living on Purpose: Taking a closer look at Psalm 23 Psalm 23 is one of the most popular chapters in the Bible and many have said it is one of the wonders of the literary world. It is so deep that scholars are perplexed and yet so simple that children can enjoy it. However, in…

Playing the fool God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble. James 4:6 My most humiliating experience ever was the day I addressed the faculty, students, and friends of a seminary on its fifty-year anniversary. I approached the lectern with my manuscript in hand and looked out on a vast crowd, but my…

A Festive Heart ALL the Time King David says in the book of Psalms, “Serve God in joy, come before Him in song.” In our daily prayers, we say regarding God, “He – prefers melodious song.” The great Kabbalist Rabbi Yitzchok Luria once said to his student that he merited the holy prophetic spirit of…

God justifies the ungodly, but not the self-righteous Everyone knows that in order for God to forgive your sins and accept you into his family, you must first prove yourself worthy of such acceptance, right? Not so fast. The fact of the matter is that the Bible teaches just the opposite. Scripture declares that God…