Even if the Shroud were proven a medieval forgery, it would only highlight the skill of its maker. The case for Christ’s resurrection rests on eyewitness testimony.
God leads us to green pastures. He comforts us with his grace in our darkest valleys.
Christian spirituality is not a flight from the world, but a deep dive into its brokenness.

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Sometimes, the bible bores me. Sometimes, I take scripture, grace, and Jesus lightly.
Original sin produces violent fruit.
When the church has gone astray, it has been the responsible (not slavish) approach to history that has helped correct the course.
I’d like to offer a short reflection on the theme of “worldliness” as it appears in his later work and how that’s connected to an item of his Lutheran heritage: the theology of the cross.
Perhaps best known for his “wager,” Pascal is often associated with this curious argument for the existence of God and eternal blessedness.
When we brag about what Jesus does for us, we win the battle.
We tell the little story of the Gospel because our great stories ultimately reflect Christ.
The Holy Spirit keeps us in faith and pours us out into the world so others may also hear and believe.
In life, we make decisions, from the most basic to the most lasting, lacking specific knowledge about the outcome.
Jesus has won the battle. The war is over. In His death, the victory’s sure.
The wizard stares into Billy Batson’s eyes. “Speak my name so my powers may flow through you.”
Christ triumphantly brings about a new day, an eighth day, the first day of a new week.