Posts from October 2026

“Blessed is the man… He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither.” Psalm 1 opens by describing the life we all desire: “Blessed is the man.” Being blessed means flourishing, staying rooted and steady, and living with vitality, fruitfulness, peace, and hope under God’s favor. It is a life that can endure hardship without losing its foundation, a life with strong roots that keeps growing…

Human beings are rarely short of opinions. It is common to hear, “You know, I was just thinking…” And often those thoughts get people into serious trouble. Sometimes people think too much when they should just be listening. This is most certainly not a new problem. Naaman (2 Kings 5.1-14) was a great man, highly valued by his master as a faithful servant and valiant military officer (verse 1), but he was afflicted with leprosy, an unsightly disease that would…