Belief in God can be difficult. We’re fallen human beings and there’s great suffering in our world. It’s easier to say “no,” not believe, and to presume that everything happens by mere chance. In such ...

“Promises, promises…” that’s how the saying goes. It’s intended to tell us that some people make promises but don’t follow through. I’ve done that, and I’ve had that done to me. I’ve made promises ...

This is one of my favorite verses in the whole Bible. It is not a very long verse in comparison to others, but it is packed full of great, comforting, and applicable truth. “God is our refuge” — God ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up From the beginning of my faith walk, I always found it amazing ...

The author of Psalm 132 places importance on the ark, the temple, David’s throne and the mercy God shows. These things, which were very important to the Old Testament people of God, point forward to ...

God still cares for his people, even when we take our eyes off him. As we read the verses this morning, I admit that my mind wandered a bit. And though I'm not proud of what I thought about, I admit ...

The reason for the season is simple … God worked to complete His plan to send His Redeemer to this world to save the lost. So, God kept His had promise to send a Lamb into the world to die for sin.

“Understand, therefore, that the Lord your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey ...

The Book of Haggai records that after 15 years, the work on rebuilding the temple still had not been completed. God raised up the prophet Haggai to stir up the people of God to get busy and to get the ...

I first thought it must be a joke when I saw the cover emblazoned with the line, “If the promises of God are inviolable, then Israel’s attachment to the land is underwritten by God’s decree” (Does the ...