Welcome again, beloved friends. I much appreciate you joining me these past few days to remember the events of Holy Week. I love to read and linger over each word in each passage because these events and the great celebration to come in three days are the events on which our salvation ... Read More about Because Of His Great Love
Doing A Beautiful Thing
Hello, again beloved friends. Thank you for joining me to look at the events of the week that lead to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. I hope that you will be encouraged to prepare your heart for the celebration of Easter, to make yourself ready to give unhindered praise and prayer On ... Read More about Doing A Beautiful Thing
How Much Are You Willing To Give?
Yesterday, I wrote to you about the first two days of Holy Week: Palm Sunday and the following Monday. My desire is that by focusing on what Jesus did during the week before Calvary, we can prepare our hearts and minds for the celebration of Easter and grasp the magnitude of what Jesus did on the ... Read More about How Much Are You Willing To Give?
On Monday: Encounter With a Fig Tree
During this Holy Week, my mind and imagination turn to the events that lead to the crucifixion. Maybe yours does as well? The sights, the sounds, the emotions in the air. Part of me wants to travel back in time and be a witness. Or, do I? Of course, the closest any of us can come to the real events ... Read More about On Monday: Encounter With a Fig Tree
Faith and the Fruit of a Fig Tree
With all that is going on in the world, it's hard to focus on the events that led to the crucifixion. For the first time--ever--churches will be shuttered. Family and congregation celebrations postponed. The normal is gone and we struggle to replace what we knew with something new. Yet, maybe that's ... Read More about Faith and the Fruit of a Fig Tree
10 Prayers for Your Adult Children
Praying for our children is one of God’s greatest gifts as a parent. I am guilty of not recognizing the importance of intercession on behalf of my children until my boys were grown and gone. But our God of Second Chances says it is never too late. He can take our tardiness to ... Read More about 10 Prayers for Your Adult Children