Easter ⁽⁶⁹⁾

Psalm 118:1–24; John 20:1–23; Colossians 3:1–12 (read online ⧉) What a day! Most of us have lost a loved one. It is hard. Sometimes we have been present when they died, sometimes we weren’t. How deep the ache depends on the relationship. Even with people…

Lamentations 3:1-9; Matthew 27:62-66; 1 Peter 4:1-8; Lamentations 3:19-24 (read online ⧉) Imagine the heartache Mary and the remaining disciples. Imagine the heartache and disappointment that Jesus wasn't really the Messiah (he died after all). Imagine the relief of the leaders, as the troublemaker was…

Psalm 22; John 18:1-19:42; Philippians 2:8–9 (read online ⧉) This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 It seems strange to rejoice. It seems strange to call today Good Friday. Yet, we do rejoice…

Psalm 31:9–16; Job 13:13–19; Philippians 1:21–30 (read online ⧉) As we are about to enter yet another week full of COVID-19, exhaustion is setting in for many people. Some people are discovering how empty their lives are without work. Some people are discovering how empty…

Joel 2:12-17, Psalm 51:1-17, 2 Corinthians 4:21-6:10 (read online ⧉) Through the prophet Joel, God sought to realign the life of the Israelites to Him. God was calling them to live a life oriented to Him. God didn’t want them to miss out on the…