God’s Care for Those Who Respond to His Call (Jonah 1:3,12-14, 17; 2:10; 4:3-8)

Bible Commentary

In light of Jonah’s experience, we might fear that God’s calling will lead us into calamity and hardship. Wouldn’t...

Job’s Friends Accuse Him of Doing Evil (Job 4-23)

Bible Commentary

Regrettably, Job’s friends are not able to endure the mystery of his suffering, so they jump to conclusions about its...

Sheep and Goats (Matthew 25:31-46)

Bible Commentary

Jesus’ final teaching in this section examines how we treat those in need. In this account, when Jesus returns in his...

Best of Daily Reflections: Parable of the Good Samaritan

Daily Reflection

I often read the story of the Good Samaritan imagining that one day I will display the kind of heroic behavior the...

Best of Daily Reflections: Setting the Compassion Bar Very High

Daily Reflection

"You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate." Luke 6:36 When I was in high school, I was a member...

Best of Daily Reflections: Walking Around in the Skin of the Mat Carriers

Daily Reflection

Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a sleeping mat. They tried to take him inside to Jesus, but they couldn’t...

Moses’ Anger

Daily Reflection

In yesterday’s reflection we saw how Pharaoh’s anger was part of the hardening of his heart that kept him from doing...

Verbs That Make All the Difference in the World: Splagchnizomai

Daily Reflection

"So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love...