Celebrating the Resurrection is set against the sorrowful reality of the Cross. The depth of sorrow on Friday is a rich background for the skyrocketing joy of Sunday. I suggest that we stand at the foot of the Cross today as we prepare for Easter. Isaiah 53 is the most-quoted...
If you’re like me, you grew up under the impression that the God of the Old Testament and Jesus of the New Testament were not very much alike. OT God was angry and steadily slinging thou shalt not’s at His ill-behaved children. Conversely, NT Jesus was much nicer, talked a...
Anticipation is an often-overlooked aspect of personal faith in Jesus. Anticipation is that excitement that bubbles within you when you are a child. The Christmas holidays were always a season to which I looked forward while growing up. There were the obvious reasons for joy in the Christmas holidays: taking...
Amazed by the number of wind farms we saw on our trip to the mountains, I began to study them. Fairly soon, I was reflecting on some spiritual parallels between the wind turbine and me. I know—a bit odd—but what can I say? We spent long hours in the car!...
The song is more than 10 years old at this point, but I’ve always loved and been intrigued by the chorus of “10,000 Reasons.” The lyrics go like this: Bless the Lord, O my soul. O my soul, worship His holy name.Sing like never before, O my soul. I worship...
