Uneasy to Hear

35 Jesus heard that they had thrown the man out, and when he found him, he asked, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”[a] 36 “Who is he, Sir, that I may believe in him?” he asked. 37 Jesus answered, “You have seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you.” 38 “I believe, Lord!” he said, and he … Read more

I Chose You

18 “If the world hates you, understand that it hated me before it hated you. 19 If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own. However, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of it, the world hates you. (John 15:18-19 CSB) After the events of Good Friday through … Read more

Turning Point

5 The angel told the women, “Don’t be afraid, because I know you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here. For he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and indeed he is going ahead … Read more

The Silence

10 Be still, and know that I am God;    I will be exalted among the nations,    I will be exalted in the earth. (Psalm 46:10 NIV) Holy Saturday marks the silence between traumatic events leading up to and including Christ crucifixion and the unspeakable joy of His resurrection. It represents a time for remembrance and reflection where, like … Read more

Good Friday

24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree; so that, having died to sins, we might live for righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. (1 Peter 2:24 CSB) As we consider Jesus crucifixion on this Good Friday we must think deeply upon how we have been healed by His wounds. The crucifixion makes real and … Read more