“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.” Look at the first word: surely. David didn’t say “Maybe goodness and mercy shall follow me.” Or “Possibly goodness and mercy shall ...  Read More

“I will fear no evil, for you are with me.” David knew the feeling of loneliness. He knew it in his family. He was one of eight sons of Jesse. And when Samuel the prophet asked to see Jesse's boys, Da...  Read More

Psalm 23 - “I Will Fear No Evil…”“I will fear no evil, for you are with me” (Psalm 23:4).  It is an astonishing thing to be walking through a valley of deep darkness and to not fear it for the simple ...  Read More

Psalm 23 - “The Valley of the Shadow of Death…”“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me…” (Psalm 23:4). Up to this point the sheep in Psa...  Read More

Psalm 23 - “He Leads Me in Paths of Righteousness”Many people today confuse the nature of true freedom. We think freedom is found in forging our own path through life and by being “true to ourselves” ...  Read More

Psalm 23 - “He Restores My Soul”“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul…” (Ps. 23:1-3).Every Memorial D...  Read More

Psalm 23 - “Green Pastures & Still Waters”It afflicts 70 million Americans. It is responsible for 1 million motor vehicle crashes, and 8,000 deaths each year in the U.S. Teenagers suffer from it. Seni...  Read More

Psalm 23: “...I shall not want.” (What He Provides)“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.” If David’s personal experience and testimony of God’s care is like that of a good shepherd, he then expr...  Read More

Psalm 23: “The LORD is my shepherd…” (Who He Is)One of the most astonishing aspects of this verse is often quickly passed over because we move so fast to the primary image of the sheep and the shepher...  Read More

As we take a step back and examine the structure of Psalm 23, we see three notable pictures or vignettes of our relationship with God:The sheep & the shepherd (vv. 1-3) - 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I ...  Read More

Psalm 23 is by far the best-known and most frequently recited Psalm in the entire Bible. But why has this particular Psalm meant so much to so many people? Why is it recited during some of the most pa...  Read More

Why Are Some Christians So Hateful (Especially Towards LGBTQ Community)?Sadly, Often the first encounter many people outside the church have with Christians is one of hate, judgment, and fear.  Christ...  Read More