This is part one of a six-part, six-week series based on Psalm 139:13-18. We live in a world where we’re all tempted to judge our worth based on how we match up to what we think we need to do or who we think we need to "be". Some of us overestimate our worth, some […]

I came upon Psalm 139:13-18 a few weeks ago when I was looking for a Bible verse I could share with my dad on his birthday. Perhaps the most frequently quoted verse from that passage is verse 14, where the psalmist David writes, "I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made." (NIV) In […]

“The phalanx is a rectangular mass military formation, usually composed entirely of heavy infantry armed with spears, pikes, or similar weapons. The troops were disciplined to hold a line which created a nearly impenetrable forest of points to the front. The phalanx is a hallmark of ancient Greek warfare.” (Courtesy of Wikipedia) The valiant Spartan […]