The Word to the World
Some psalms are more difficult than others to come to grips with. For various reasons, Psalm 60 is one of the more difficult ones. The major thrust of the psalm, however, seems clear enough. David wrote this prayer at a time when Israel had apparently
Skye Jethani calls watching or reading the news “a faith-challenging activity.” Do you know the feeling? As I type these words, I have just opened up News24.com. Here are some of the immediate headlines: “ANC seeks legal advice as members ignore calls for corruption accused
The story is told of a pastor who encouraged his congregation to pray Psalm 58 over their opponents. “We’re tired of turning the other cheek,” he said. “Good heavens, that’s all we’ve done.” For him, praying this psalm invited a sense of personal vindication. With
Ancient Near Eastern cultures shared a fair deal of commonality. For example, many ancient Near Eastern cultures used bird imagery in their iconography. Bird imagery was sometimes used to depict war, but when such imagery was used in a protective sense—that is, a bird covering