It had been a while since I’d thought of it, but it all came rushing back to me when I saw the movie, “I Can Only Imagine,” the American biographical Christian drama film based on the story behind the MercyMe song of the same name, the most played Christian radio single ever. I had been driving south on I-65, traveling home …
No one showed up at the tomb that day before the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Why would they? Anyone who had placed their hope in Jesus as the Messiah had been made a fool, or so it seemed, by the defeat and death of Jesus. It was the price they paid for their “misplaced faith.” …
With only little more than two weeks left in Lent, why not add a new twist to your Lenten experience before Easter? If Lent hasn’t been a part of your life, look at this as a two-week exercise in preparation for Easter. Try fasting from God. By definition, fasting is “abstaining from all or some …
“It’s my Valentine card to you, sorry it’s a week late, but we’ve been gone.” I reached down and took the envelope from her outstretched arm; my nine-year old friend, Sadie, would have to stand on her tip toes to be more than four feet tall. Her “card” was inside a plain, white envelope, addressed …
It’s been two weeks since Ash Wednesday. If you received the ashes, they’ve long since disappeared from your forehead. Maybe you missed it this year; perhaps Ash Wednesday and the observance of Lent is just not something you do. Whether you did or didn’t, it’s not too late to stop and reflect on where you …