With a slower approach to Lent this year, I hope we have discovered a newness to Easter. Often, in my haste, I miss so much. But I have to wonder, what really comes after Easter? As we continue in that slowness, reclaiming what we might have lost or maybe something we missed, let’s begin to wonder. On that first Easter morning, we find those closest to Jesus, not joyful, but confused. As we watch them, they begin to wonder and something miraculous happens. God shows […]
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This is no ordinary week. And “extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.” As Easter approaches, this is the week we honor Christ. It is time to put all our preparation to work . This is Holy Week and Sunday’s coming! If you look up ahead, you can see the crowds waving their palm branches, shouting “Hosanna, Hosanna!” Look a little further and you will see Sunday where we will gather at the tomb and rejoice that Christ the Lord has risen! […]
Journeying with Jesus to the cross, we find ourselves preparing for the Last Supper. Mealtime is one of my favorite family activities. Connecting, over a shared meal, brings us closer together. Jesus knew how precious these moments are. Because, moments become memories we cherish forever. We pick up our story in Matthew with the disciples making preparations for their Last Supper. As they gathered around the table, Jesus created a moment of meaning that would have a lasting impact on us all. […]
A lot has happened since Jesus came out of the wilderness. As we prepare for the pain of the cross and the glory that comes after, we find ourselves in a season of significance. While finding new ways to honor Christ, Lent prepares us for all that is to come. Check out this series on Lent to catch up. a lesson in preparation Into the Wilderness Faithfulness It’s all about the power You do not have to read the […]
Who of us does not want to succeed in life? To the world, success is all about the power. The more successful you are, the bigger your house will be, your car, or even your bank account. But, God tells us our success should not be based on what the world says but only on the Word of God. As we continue through Lent as our Lesson in Preparation, sometimes God leads us Into the Wilderness. But God is faithful, and through His faithfulness, […]
Do you ever think about God’s faithfulness to us? What about your faithfulness to God? Who of us does not want to be found faithful when we reach the end of our time here? Faithful in our marriages, faithful to our families, even faithful in our places of employment. But, most importantly, I want to be found faithful to God. Today, as we look at Jesus’ second temptation, my prayer is that God would teach us just how faithful He is. “Faithful You are…” […]
