She forces her eyes open. Her head throbs from hours of crying. Looking around at the spices that are strewn about her on the ground, she wipes her face. She has not said a word, but by the raw, scratchy feeling in her throat, she knows that if she tries to speak the words will... Continue Reading →
At first glance, it almost feels wrong to call it “good,” especially when it marks the day Jesus was crucified. But when we truly understand what happened on that hill, when we see the purpose behind the pain, we begin to understand why this day is so deeply sacred.
We've all been there: caught between what you think is best for you and what you think God is asking you to do. A few millennia ago, there was a man who was in such similar straits. He knew exactly what God wanted him to do. But this task expected of him was no easy... Continue Reading →
There are a number of people who think that the New Testament (NT) God is the cooler, more loving version of the God in the Old Testament (OT). That the NT God who “so loved the world, that He gave His only Son” is different from the OT God who seemed to speak the language... Continue Reading →
He was a man of honor, and in fairness, he has been through a whole lot with Jesus, in the days He walked the mean streets of Jerusalem
In Plain Sight 