“The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’” (John 1:29-30 ESV) Lent is…
Read moreMay the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. (Romans 15:13 ESV) As I was leaving my favorite coffee shop this morning, my eyes caught the head-line of the NY Times.…
Read more“For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ…
Read moreThis Easter weekend I’ve been dramatically reminded of the extreme sacrifice of some gifts. There are gifts that are special because the giver spent countless hours hand crafting the gift or perhaps gave a unique, one of a kind gift. I call gifts like that legacy or keepsake gifts. The…
Read moreThis is one of my personal favorite hymns for Good Friday/Easter; beautifully performed by Selah. See you at the empty cross on Resurrection Sunday.
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