Wedded to the Christ in Hope
I have filled my Christmas season this year with contemplations of the Christ and His Bride. I’ve thought about the love Jesus has for...
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Shining Advent Light on Peace
The dawning of the onus of peace began with one bite of the forbidden fruit. And the quest for peace has not ceased this side of Eden’s...
Timely Expectations
The GPS lady kindly informed me, “Traffic is slower than usual.” “That’s helpful,” I thought, as if we were in some shared dialogue....
Celebrating the Word
Your word, O Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens (Psalm 119:89). On the Jewish calendar for 2022, October 18th is the holiday...
Good News All Around
The events following Passover Friday made one believe evil had won. But the glorious events of Resurrection Sunday proved that light does...
The One Who Has Gone Before Us
“But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee” (Mark 14:28 NIV). Jesus, in speaking to His disciples prior to His death,...
Thoughts on Gospel Grace
For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan from before...
The Gospel’s Slaying Power
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, and also to...
Gospel Gifts of Grace
Take a quick look at your hands. Are they open? Or closed? Why do I ask? Because only open hands can receive. A repentant, believing...
The Gospel and Its Glory
The most epic stories in the Bible reference glory, inevitably connected to God Almighty. In fact, they are recorded precisely to display...
The So-Much-More of the Gospel
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did...
Can We Drive Jesus Away?
On Saturday mornings I have the great pleasure and true honor of meeting with a small group of sister disciples. We are blessing one...
When the Ground Gives Way
I don’t know your reaction to a video clip of a mud slide or an avalanche. But for me, it’s sheer horror! To have the ground upon which...
Tick, Tock . . . Groan
The tick of the clock groans, as the old year runs out of time. I echo its groaning. As does all of creation—as it awaits its deliverance...
A word from Paul on how to walk with the Lord – Part IV
Since we are looking deeply into how to walk with the Lord, and since we are His disciples living under the new covenant, let’s now turn...
It’s About How You Walk – Part II
When it comes to walking, posture is everything. However, the motivator of that posture matters when walking with the Lord. The world has...
The day when reality replaces the need for remembering
Occupied by many challenges, what was it young Timothy needed to know most? The urging of his mentor likely mimicked what Paul himself...
Remembering His Assuring Words
Forty days counted out past Resurrection Sunday is a day marked for remembrance. Remembrance of the day, ages ago, when the Son of God...
Remembering His Gracious Appearings
While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." They were startled and...
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