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The Blessed Irony of Good Friday

Posted on April 19, 2019 by

A gruesome irony: God became a carpenter who worked with wood and nails, and was then nailed to two pieces of wood. Yet he knew this gruesome irony before time began and submitted to it just the same. And being found … Continue reading →

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Why Women Should Be Preaching the Easter Sermon

Posted on March 28, 2018 by

Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”). Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers … Continue reading →

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The Carpenter and the Cross – Good Friday’s blessed irony

Posted on April 14, 2017 by

[From the archives, a blessed irony.] God became a carpenter who worked with wood and nails, and was then nailed to two pieces of wood. Yet he knew this gruesome irony before time began and submitted to it just the same. … Continue reading →

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The Last Supper: lessons of love for the Apostles and you

Posted on April 13, 2017 by

[From the archives, a look at lessons Jesus taught before and after Easter Sunday.] Getting Personal John paints a portrait of Jesus in words of love. Not so much about John’s love for his Savior, but words of his Savior’s love … Continue reading →

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Pilate’s Wife – a gospel woman worth remembering

Posted on March 31, 2016 by

Originally posted on Challenging Tertullian:
Let’s just say this: Too many women go unnamed in the Bible. You know what I mean? While it’s true that some men are not identified (the paralytic in Mark 2:1-12 comes to mind), it seems…

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Spring Now and Spring Eternal

Posted on March 31, 2016 by

He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” (Revelation 21:5.) Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! (2 Corinthians 5:17.) ***

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Resurrection Greetings this Easter Day!

Posted on March 27, 2016 by

The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he … Continue reading →

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The Last Supper: Easter Lessons of Love for John, Peter and You

Posted on March 24, 2016 by

[Updated from the archives.] Getting Personal John paints a portrait of Jesus in words of love. Not so much about John’s love for his Savior, but words of his Savior’s love for him. Dear friends, let us love one another, for … Continue reading →

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Easter in 2 Parts

Posted on April 5, 2015 by

[From the archives.] Easter, part one: The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come … Continue reading →

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The Dark Easter of 1974

Posted on April 4, 2015 by

Easter Sunday of the year I turned 14 was the darkest Easter I ever experienced, because April 4, 1974, was the day my mother died. It’s fitting for me that today, April 4, 2015, falls on the Saturday between Good … Continue reading →

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