Feb 13, 2020 | Eternity & Heaven & Hell, Sacrifice, Thankfulness
“Happy Singles Awareness Day!” the newscaster blurted out through the car radio. It was the first time I had heard the expression, which made me nearly spit out my coffee. I couldn’t help but chuckle. It seemed a clever way to try and ease the tension that some...
Oct 2, 2019 | Evil & Satan & Sin, Kingdom of God, Sacrifice
“They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha . . . And they crucified him. . . There was darkness over the whole land . . . And the earth shook, and rocks were split . . .” (Mark 15:22, 24, 33; Matt. 27:51) In biblical times, natural phenomenon were understood as...
Mar 30, 2018 | Character of God, Sacrifice
I will never forget the night . . . It was April 3, 2015. Good Friday. I was home alone watching the movie Passion of the Christ. With tears streaming down my face as I watched the horror of the crucifixion, my heart cried out, Oh Jesus, why!?! Why would you do that...
Mar 27, 2018 | Eternity & Heaven & Hell, Evil & Satan & Sin, Sacrifice
Why Did Jesus Die? Simply put: because without Him, we are dead. This message was foreshadowed in the Old Testament when Isaac, the child of promise, was called out by God from the dead. (That is, from the deadness of Sarah’s womb.) In the same way, we also...
Feb 14, 2018 | Character of God, Evil & Satan & Sin, Sacrifice
Have you ever received a gift you didn’t expect? My best friend loves to cook and her kitchen is filled with every gadget known to man. While I like to bake, my kitchen tools are comprised mostly of the basics. I have silverware, a few large metal spatulas and spoons,...
Apr 11, 2017 | Evil & Satan & Sin, Kingdom of God, Sacrifice
It never fails. No matter what the construction project, no job is ever finished until the completion of the Punch List. A list of mistakes and imperfections that must be transformed and corrected because they fail to conform to the architect’s vision. Historically,...
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