1. This is the prelude of Easter. Is a dead Jesus still resting in the tomb? No!
  2. What is undoubtedly true, however, is that St. Peter wasn’t left outside. He wasn’t left weeping. He was restored, as am I, as are you.
  3. If the season of Lent is a journey, Holy Week is the destination.
  4. A set of Holy Week poems written and published first by Tanner Olson on his website, writtentospeak.com.
  5. Today I would like to share The Legend of the Dogwood, inspired by the words of Stoney Cooper.
  6. If we just say to God, “We don’t get it, please explain,” he will. He will send us a preacher to point us to his words for more clarification.
  7. Human history, our history, is the story of two Adams with two very different encounters with the devil.
  8. Unprompted, without any warning, for no reason at all, without any instigation say, "I love you." And that will wash over your parents like a beautiful absolution.
  9. To believe God is love and thus loves you is a miracle wrought by the Holy Spirit.
  10. His love for you is so deep that in his mercy, while you were yet a sinner, God sent his only begotten Son to die for you.
  11. “So loved,” then isn’t about how much but instead simply how.
  12. Zephaniah has given us something more visceral to help us understand the love of God: the sound of salvation.