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March 27, 2026 — A Lift Up
In Psalm 30:5, sorrow is viewed as an overnight guest, but the next morning joy moves in to stay. The 30th Psalm, a prayer, is a study in contrasts. But first there’s a play on words. “I will extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up” (v 1). Of course, “extol” means to lift up as well,…
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March 27 Petition Mission
“A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go, work today in my vineyard.’ He answered and said, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he regretted it and went. Then he came to the second and said likewise. And he answered and said, ‘I go, sir,’ but he did not…
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What’s Missing at Hearst Castle?
Baron Joseph Duveen, the world’s premiere art dealer, called William Randolph Hearst “the Great Accumulator.” He bought not only “art, antiques, statuary, silverware and textiles on an epic scale,” he also acquired “over thirty ceilings, doorcases, fireplaces and mantels, entire monasteries,” etc. to furnish the famous castle he built between 1919 and 1947 at San…
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March 26, 2026 — God In The Storm
“Storms help to make the sailors sturdy, and trials help to make Christians strong in faith.” —C.H. Spurgeon The first three lines of Psalm 29 are labeled Climacteric Parallelism. The idea is that the lines repeat, but at each step they move you towards a climax: “Give unto the Lord, O you mighty ones,” but what should…
