When the women saw the empty tomb the message from the angels there was simple “He isn’t here, He is risen REMEMBER what He told you…” The women did as the angels said and it all came into focus. God uses remembrance to set us right, to encourage & sustain us and more. Every time…
The Road to the Resurrection
“Am I really saved?” is a question that haunts many believers. But that’s not all – we often battle the doubt that creeps in when we stumble, wondering why we aren’t more like Jesus. These two issues are areas all believers will need encouragement in from time to time. But we can be certain that…
As we approach Resurrection Sunday, we find ourselves between the cross and an empty tomb in Luke’s gospel. Today we’re taking the scenic route, to learn how God foretold of Messiah dying and being raised three days later. If we understand how to approach Old Testament prophecy, we can learn to find hints about our…
Today’s text shows us a handful of Christ followers who in their own small way, contributed greatly to God’s redemptive plan. They stood for Jesus when it was the most unpopular thing they could’ve done, and glorified God by doing what they could do with what they had. Truth is often hard to stand up…
Christians struggle with feelings of shame, guilt, and even condemnation for any number of reasons. Many feel as if they can’t approach God as a child in good standing too, leading to a relationship with Him that always feels as if it hinges on how well we have performed. While those things are a reality…
Seeking manifestations of God’s glory has become a movement in today’s church. Books are written, church assemblies form, stories of manifestations fill our online spaces – and the people of God flock to see and hear for themselves, and try to replicate whatever we can in the hope that we might catch a glimpse of…
Virtue signaling is what we do when we value other people’s approval too much. We will even change our beliefs (at least publicly) if it means that others will applaud us. When a Christian looks to the world for our definitions, values, identity and approval though – we’ve lost the plot. Paul understood how tempting…
When the church misses the point, the power of God is absent. We can try to make it seem that His power is on display with large crowds, expensive buildings & interactive music times but those are only imitations of the real thing. According to scripture, the power of God isn’t where people would expect…
The thought of God turning from the Son as He dies on the cross can be difficult to process and understand. What did Jesus really mean by it? How is it that the New Testament says that Jesus “became sin for us”? When misunderstood, we can end up with sentimental feelings at best – or…
Depression. It can feel like being lost in the dark, oppressive & overwhelming. To Christians who suffer from it, it may feel as if God is far away or that He has left us all on our own – but nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, it is in the darkness that…