The cross of Christ, and the related proofpoint which is the resurrection, has made seeing God possible again. The guilt is gone. READ MORE
Cross
Forty-One Moments When God is With Us
Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel, which means, God with us. And He is, indeed! READ MORE
If Jesus Did Not Rise . . .
The Gospel of John tells of Mary Magdalene who, upon discovering the empty tomb, is panicked by the idea the Lord has been “taken away” (John 20:13). First she deals with Jesus’ death, and now the possibility someone has stolen his body, perhaps as some cheap stunt. Whatever hope she had placed in Jesus seems READ MORE
A Weary World Rejoices
Though weary, we rejoice, for Christ our Savior has come. READ MORE
The Mark of a Disciple
It is rather simple, really, this defining mark of a disciple of Jesus Christ. Jesus, of course, sums it up quite well with his pithy imperatives nestled within Mark 8:34. Here is what he says: And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let READ MORE
Do Not Be Afraid
Below is a repost of a popular and timely piece I wrote a few short years ago. Perhaps it will encourage you this weekend, too: Someone that I have known for many years told me that she felt afraid as she thinks about the future and what the implications of past sin are for the READ MORE