Moadim L’simcha! Happy Holidays! I hope your holidays are replete with meaningful prayer, lovely sukkot and luscious festive meals with family and friends. Psalm 113 begins the festival Hallel cycle, ...

What a gift to receive a heap of books on the Psalms in this time when it’s hard to know how to pray. They arrived in the mail just before the pandemic and the world’s shock at American policing ...

As Christians, we are called to a life of prayer. As we seek to respond to this call and live a life of prayer, we need the set prayers of our tradition, just as we also need the spontaneous prayer ...

The background of Psalm 103 is unclear, but what is clear is a desire on the part of David to praise God for all that He has done. He speaks of God’s personal blessings, His forgiving love and he ends ...

If you’ve ever stressed or worried about things in the world and your community and your personal life, you’re not alone. And if you’ve ever found yourself questioning (or even angry at) God about ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The Qur’an states: “And We have preferred some prophets over others, and We gave (Prophet/King) David, Psalms.” (17:55) and “David! We did indeed make you a viceregent [khalîfah] on earth: so judge ...

Moviemaker Jon Erwin believes the Psalms are so valuable for the Christian life because they include the full range of ...

Every week when I begin this Bible study, I thank readers for joining us and do so for two reasons. First, my email overflows with comments from readers and friends about how they enjoy learning about ...

According to the Psalms, it’s an act of disobedience to keep quiet about his love and faithfulness. I have listened to hundreds of personal testimonies in worship services, in college fellowship ...