Joseph, weakly publicized, contributed significantly to the early life of Jesus. Since even a child is known by his doings, we understand the man he was from the tidbits we …

Mary Today we reflect on Mary, a girl growing up in the first century, saying yes to God in a world that would not receive Him. We look to the …

John the Baptist In every season, the old stories sparkle differently. Today we reflect on John the Baptist, born to the priest Zacharias and his wife. What a gift John …

We often crave new and exciting tales. Still, we yearn to hear the old, old story, as A. Catherine Hankey wrote in the hymn “Tell Me the Old, Old Story.” …

In the Amplified version of Habakkuk 3:1 we read, “Set (this piece of writing) to wild, enthusiastic, and triumphal music.” The New Living Translation says, “This prayer was sung by …

Habakkuk bared his soul before God. How long would this suffering go on? Why should not the wicked Babylonians suffer for their brutality? Then he waited expectantly for the answer. …

(Habakkuk) After God responded to Habakkuk, you can almost see the wheels of his brain turning. How could he reconcile the information just received with his knowledge of God? First, …

(Habakkuk) To the prophet Habakkuk, it seemed he was doing a lot of praying while God was doing a bunch of nothing. God helped him to see that he was …

 (The Questions) One of the minor prophets, Habakkuk, is only three chapters long. This prophet lived before Israel’s fall, when the Babylonian threat grew. When he cried out to God …

It is easy to sing when the sun shines. But the genuine test of the heart comes in times of adversity. A quick look at the Old Testament books of …