He is risen! He is risen, indeed! Posts this week were a survey of the last days of Jesus’ life, and the perfect prelude to the celebration Christians are enjoying today.

A journey of sickness, grief, faithfulness, and an astounding encounter with God himself.

For some, it may seem shocking for one ever to be done with Jesus. Yet I suspect we could all name examples of someone we know who once followed Jesus but due to wounds inflicted by the world, by family, and even by other believers, chose to be done with Jesus.

Jesus, the Light of the World, was crucified on a day shrouded in darkness. God, who had verbally affirmed Jesus before, on this day was eerily silent.

A curious detail in Mark’s Gospel reminds us of another garden where some hid because they were naked and afraid.

Jesus told them what was coming, but maybe they didn’t believe it because they were in denial. Looking back, we realize we need to know more than just the facts of Holy Week.

There is much to think about this Holy Week. Today I am struck by the conversation of Jesus with Pilate.

No one said living the Christian life would be easy. But life isn’t truly easy for anyone. Those who worship God know he will help and guide and strengthen, especially through the truth in his Word hundreds are discovering in weekly posts like these.

He rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. A donkey! What message does that send to us today? Do we understand his message any better than those who saw him that day?

It’s easy to miss how simple is the message of Jesus, even for a complicated day like our own. Paul calls us to clarity with what we consider in this devotion.

You might think these three strikes would disqualify a person from being called by God. But not for the apostle Paul. And not for me.

I started writing these devotionals to leave something behind so my grandchildren would know the convictions central in my life, convictions I wished for them, too.

The work of Christ can and must heal our divisions. John Stott points out that a “homogeneous church is a defective church.” He concludes that we must work “penitently and perseveringly towards heterogeneity.”

Paul’s admonition in Romans 15: “We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not please ourselves.”

Do you have a favorite from this week’s posts? Click on the link below and read it again? Did you miss reading once this week? The devotion is here to help you today!

In what ways do you look like your sisters and brothers in Christ, and how do you emulate your Heavenly Father?  The Bible tells us that God is love. Because he loved us, we should also love one another.

Even when we’re struggling in deep waters, God is there. The book of Psalms reminds and reassures us that this is true.

In the moment of glory we tend to forget the suffering. When the outcomes are unknown and the stress is high, we may be in a situation that requires getting back to the fundamentals of our faith.

It was the middle of the night, and my oldest daughter, a teenager at the time, woke me up distressed and confused. “Dad, I think there is a horse outside my window,” she said.

Paul lists several “big sins,” and most of us do pretty well avoiding them. But we may miss the positive command he adds to his instruction.