Mother’s Day is a source of joy for many people, a blip on the radar for some, and a point of pain for others. I once learned of a woman struggling with infertility who said that when she went to church on Mother’s Day, she thought to herself, “Please don’t...
My favorite stained glass in our church’s sanctuary is a pair of Tiffany windows. Two angels appear at the top – strong and victorious with fire ablaze and light all around. They are blowing trumpets, heralding good news. Just below these angels is more...
Have you ever looked closely at how the disciples react to the resurrection? Two big emotions run through their various responses. The first, as we might expect, is: joy. John describes the disciples as “overjoyed when they saw the Lord” (Jn. 20.20). Luke...
There is no brighter promise and no greater love than salvation declared through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The truth of the Gospel is that he so loves the world, so values us, that he chose to share our life in order conquer, once and for all, the...
Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday, when we shout “Hosanna!” and “Crucify him!” – two contradictory cries in the ears of Jesus. One is a hopeful hail of Jesus as king, the long-awaited Messiah who will deliver God’s people from oppression. The other is a call...