This is Holy Week, and there is a lot going on. It begins with Palm Sunday, when Jesus enters Jerusalem on a donkey, fulfilling Zechariah 9:9. The crowds shout Hosanna, and Jesus is welcomed into the city. On Monday, Jesus goes to work. Today, He clears the Temple by driving out the money changers. He…
We live in a hurried world. Easter can arrive before we’ve had time to truly reflect on what it means. As we move toward Easter and the Resurrection of Jesus, I want to invite you into a five-week journey called “From the Cross to the Empty Tomb.” Beginning this Monday, you’ll receive a short devotional…
The resurrection of Jesus is the single most important event in the Christian faith (and I would argue the history of the world!). Paul says in 1 Corinthians 15:17, “And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.” But the Good News is that Christ has INDEED…
“On the next day the large crowd who had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, and began to shout, “Hosanna! BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD, even the King of…
“He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” Colossians 3:13-14 The cross of Jesus makes it possible for us to be part of the King’s family, to be set free from destructive behaviors, and for…
“Then Jesus told him (Thomas), ‘Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed’” John 20:29 Following His resurrection, while appearing to Thomas, Jesus spoke of a future group who were to one day believe in Him. We who are included in that group do…