Rabbi Paul Plotkin’s faith in God was confirmed by a single line from the Psalms, but for years nobody seemed to want to hear his story. Devastated by a painful divorce in 1994, the Conservative rabbi ...

He was not the young man they had known before. They were sizing him up, as people in small towns will do, when he stood up in the synagogue to read from the prophet Isaiah. He read a fantastic and ...

Last week in response to M from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, who is a member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church’s Bible Study Group, I began a study guide for the 23rd Psalm. I may offer study guides ...

I am a survivor of sexual assault. Even though it happened seven years ago it took me years to say these words out loud, to make them a part of my story and identity. I was 16-years-old and was ...

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord. — Psalm 19:14 The difference between a compliment and flattery is often motive. A compliment offers ...

Why study the Psalms? Henry Wansbrough notes the following. Compellingly, they were used by Jesus in addressing his Father. Martin Luther noted that “the entire Bible is contained in the Psalms.” The ...

Last week in response to M from Harrisburg, Pa., who is a member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church’s Bible Study Group, I began a study guide for the 23rd Psalm. I may offer study guides for other ...