Posts tagged “Jesus”
Find a reason to believe
“On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the…
Peace and forgiveness in Jesus’ hands
What makes you nervous? What brings fear and anxiety to your heart? On Easter Sunday evening, Jesus’ followers had reason for anxiety and fear….
Did Jesus have a beard?
Back in my college days, I wrote love letters to my girlfriend. I tried to be creative and fun. One time I mailed a…
Grace teaches us
Grace has supernatural power to change people. Just ask that wee little man. If you grew up in church, you might have learned a…
Follow a leader worth following
Would you want a surgeon to operate on you if he only made a half-hearted effort? Would you want an attorney to represent you…
A new joy and understanding
“When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their…
Easter is about/for real events
The most frequently used words in John’s account of Easter morning are . . . “saw” or “looked” (John 20:1-20). Mary saw the stone…
Easter is about/for real places
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is believed by most scholars to mark the actual tomb of Jesus. This church was built…
Easter is about/for real people
Easter is more than a story. It’s history. Because history is about real people, places, and things, which are exactly what we find in…
What love is
I know my husband loves me. He doesn’t surprise me with candlelit dinners or flowers. But he cleans the house on his day off….
A multiracial Messiah
The other day, I tried to track down all the Jesuses in my office. I gathered every painting, picture, icon, and action figure. Then…
The King deserves our praise
Around the world, it’s not uncommon for the people of a country to hold a parade for the soldiers who are going into battle…