The future is harder to predict than ever before. Most of us would appreciate a sense of stability which is not derived from the morning news. That's why Psalm 46 has come to be special to me in recent days.

Why does the fact of our fallen nature deserve notice as we enter this Christmas season? Because Advent is the antidote to our condition. The Incarnation is the chemotherapy which cures the malignancy of our souls. Why? How?

There's only one Foundation which withstands every hurricane, only one Refuge you can trust in every storm. It's not safe to step into your Monday until you've stepped into his shelter.

Ninety-five percent of Americans remember where they were when the planes flew into the towers five years ago this morning. "The day that changed the world," many call it... And yet, in the midst of the grief and solemnity of this day, there is hope.

Isaiah 40:27-31