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Easter Devotion #4 - The Empty Tomb

How do we deal with that empty tomb? There is no getting around it. We can choose to deny it, ignore it, or accept it as God’s promise to...

Easter Devotion #3 - Fear

He was terrified. Overwhelmed with grief and guilt. Fear will do that to us. His light had gone out and darkness had him in its...

Easter Devotion #2 - The Promise of Easter

Is Easter more to us than special services, new clothes, Easter baskets, and dinner with family? Does the promise of Easter guide us...

Easter Devotion #1 - He Is Risen!

Hallelujah, He is risen! Christ is risen indeed! All around the world Christians will be singing, shouting, and sharing this Good News...

Lent Devotion #6 - Total Depravity

The prophet Isaiah had a vision of being transported to the throne room of God. And his first response was to cry out and say, “Woe is...

Lent Devotion #5 - The Square Peg and the Round Hole

I have been thinking of square pegs and round holes all week. More accurately, I have been thinking about an old phrase that claims, “you...

Lent Devotion #4 - Hope and Tragedy

One of the most hopeful passages of Scripture is found in John 14:27. And one of the most tragic passages of Scripture is found in...

Lent Devotion #3 - The Importance of 40 Days

Lent is a 40-day journey of personal reflection. We don’t know why the early Christians chose 40 days, but most people connect it to the...

Lent Devotion #2 - The Origins of Lent

According to Socrates, “the unexamined life is not worth living.” If we don’t stop, every now and then, and take the time to identify...