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In generous and flowing prose, Philip Jenkins of Baylor University offers an inviting, nontechnical reading of Psalm 91 that is best described as a biography of the psalm. Focused on its reception ...

2. Psalm 91:1-2 – Shelter Under His Wings "Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, 'He is my refuge and my fortress ...

This first Sunday of Lent takes us into the desert of today's world, where we are tempted by the devil, as Jesus was. But ...

The devil encourages Jesus to turn stones into bread. After such a long fast, the thought of bread is surely a strong temptation. Jesus rebukes the devil, saying, “Man does not live on bread alone.” ...