Is it really Jesus's death on the cross that saves you? When I was in college, some friends and I often went to an on-campus Christian Student Union. We went there for fellowship and daily devotionals. There were folks …
Easter
233 – Are You Looking for Jesus in the Wrong Place?
Where are you looking for Jesus? The other day I was talking to a new friend who had started reading the Bible as a teenager and was looking for Jesus in his life. Someone saw him with his Bible, befriended him, and …
182 – Why did Jesus say: I have overcome the world?
Have you ever wondered how Jesus could say "I have overcome the world," before he was crucified? Easter is in just a few days and I’ve been thinking about something Jesus said to his disciples after the Last Supper and …
132 – After Easter: Now What?
What happens after Easter? There is so much anticipation leading up to Easter, but what happens after Easter, after all the festivities and celebrations? §§§§§§§§§§ I wrote the text for this blog post/podcast …
131 – Jesus’s Resurrection Is also Our Resurrection
Jesus's resurrection is the reason we celebrate Easter Easter is here in just a few days, but Jesus’s resurrection is hopefully not an event we remember only once a year. As I’ve been pondering what Easter is all about …
077 – Celebrating Easter in the Garden with Jesus
Where will you celebrate Easter this year? I invite you to spend it in "the garden" with Jesus. It was in the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus completely surrendered to God's will with that famous prayer: Not my will …
071 – Why Not Celebrate Lent All Year Long?
Lent is not Biblical Then why do so many Christians celebrate Lent every year in preparing for Easter? There are lots of reasons, I'm sure. But over all I would say it's because they find meaning in the Lenten season …