How should Christians worship? Many are the wounds over this issue within our lifetimes. Long before that, however, even 700 years before Christ, the prophet Isaiah points us in the […]
Our Lord’s Final Words From the Cross: Matthew 27:45-59: Abandoned and Forsaken
March 2, 2016 by
Jesus now speaks His word from the cross, not to Mary, not to John, but to God the Father. He cries out in abandonment in the God-forsakenness of our sin. […]
Luke 13:1-9: Repent or you, too, will perish
February 28, 2016 by
How should you respond to tragedy or disaster? I ask you to consider this, not as an American citizen, but as a Christian. How should you react—as a Christian—to suffering, […]
Our Lord’s Final Words from the Cross: John 19:25-27: Sons and Mother
February 24, 2016 by
Perhaps, you’ve been there. Few events stamp themselves into your memory with such force. To be present when a loved one dies is a powerful experience. When grief grabs you […]
Deuteronomy 26:1-11: Remember!
February 23, 2016 by
Church was cancelled because of weather on February 14. Not wanting to skip the first Sunday in Lent, we observed that Sunday on Feb 21. However, our pastor was away, […]
Our Lord’s Final Words from the Cross: Thirst
February 17, 2016 by
The first one home is a thief. For Jesus told him, “I assure you: Today, you will be with me in paradise.” Jesus spoke those words—not to a devout man, […]
Luke 23:33-34: Father, Forgive Them, For They Don’t Know What They are Doing
February 10, 2016 by
Epitaphs: carved into stone, whittled in wood, burnished into bronze. They’re a message for someone to read, long after the bodies below them are dust and ash, and the memories […]
Luke 9:28-36: A Preview of the New Creation
February 7, 2016 by
Our Lord’s Transfiguration is a like a preview at the cinema, before the featured presentation. You glimpse a smidgen, enough to tug at you later to go to the movie. […]
Jeremiah 1:4-10: Uproot to Plant
January 31, 2016 by
Jeremiah writes, “The Word of the Lord came to me.” He’s describing his call to preach. For a man doesn’t call himself to be God’s preacher. “The Word of the […]
Luke 4:16-21: Freedom for the Captives
January 24, 2016 by
Jesus has traveled north to preach in the synagogue. He has returned to Nazareth, His hometown. And what He preaches shows that He is the one who fulfills God’s promises. […]
