Walking in Freedom: How the Resurrection Changes Everything
“Get here. She’s not doing well.” Those are words no one ever wants to hear...especially when they’re about your spouse. The next thirty-six hours were a blur . . . ER visits, hospital rooms, and a thousand unanswered questions. Doctors finally diagnosed a clot that was...
Good (or “Holy” in Old English) Friday
Was it not necessary for Christ to suffer these things and to enter his glory? —Luke 24:26One of the most meaningful services for me is a Good Friday service that recounts the stages of the cross. In the church I attend for this service, for each stage bringing Jesus closer to the...
Obedience through Suffering – Garden of Gethsemane
Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed...
The Last Supper, More Than a Meal
“When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is...
No Small Parts: Why Your Role Matters in the Church
A few years ago, I hiked a 14er. I summited the mountain with no issues, but on the descent one of my trek poles slipped and my ankle got rolled. I instantly knew it was sprained. My only choice was to tighten my boots and continue down the mountain. I had to walk three very rocky miles...
Why the Cross Matters
We see it in churches, on memorials, as jewelry and tattoos, and featured in art. It is the cross. The cross is one of the most significant symbols in human history, representing the suffering and sacrifice of Jesus Christ and the ultimate expression of God's love. The crucifixion of Jesus...
The Power and Purpose of Prayer: "More Than Words"
In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us...
True Change Starts Within
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. —Ezekiel 36:26 (NKJV) I often talk with atheists because I was once one myself. I want so badly for them to follow the evidence to where it truly...
Compassion and Neighborly Love
One of the most radical things we can do as followers of Jesus is to show compassion and love to our neighbors. When Jesus was asked to identify the greatest commandment, He responded with two inseparable truths— Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and...
Mirror, Mirror
Mirror, Mirror by Heather Glennon I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen a picture of myself and literally not recognized who I was. In my head I’m still a young, vibrant, wrinkle-free woman. In reality, I’ve been kissed by the sun and my face gives evidence of a...