1. Regardless of background or beliefs, every American I talk to seems on edge, as if the sky were about to fall. But the sky is not falling.
  2. He shows up when we are at our worst to usher us back to his side, lead us to repentance, rescue us, and reclaim us as his own.
  3. Sometimes, we get prayer dementia. We can’t remember what we were going to pray for, we can’t put the words together, and, frustrated, there is nothing we can do but sigh and groan.
  4. Regularly reading and hearing God’s Word helps us to keep a song in our hearts.
  5. What if the dissonance in this calendrical coincidence can be harmonized into a deeper melody?
  6. God never delights in seeing his children struggle or suffer. But God does desire that we trust him no matter what the circumstances might look like.
  7. A “good death” and “good life” are not accomplished through personal striving but are grasped by faith in the promises of God.
  8. When the waters of anxiety and depression rise, there is One who understands.
  9. A pastor shares his own experience of loneliness and hope
  10. God gives good gifts to underserving workers. God gives good gifts to all of them.
  11. The Lord assures Jeremiah he has not forgotten him. He is there and will rescue him.