The old bones creak and ache through the night and then morning comes, the tiniest gold glimmer peeking its head from underneath the blanket of night, breathing out a breath of light, and I can feel Easter in my bones, telling me it’s a new day. If you prefer listening to an audio version of… Continue reading The Feel of Easter

Once more, Pilate went out and said to them, “Look, I am bringing him out to you, so that you may know that I find no guilt in him.” So Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple cloak. And he said to them, “Behold, the man!” When the chief priests and… Continue reading Everyday Cowards

Brothers and sisters: I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus, on the night he was handed over, took bread, and, after he had given thanks, broke it and said, “This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same… Continue reading Remember When

Pilate answered, “Do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?” For he knew that it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed him over. But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas for them instead. Pilate again said to them in reply,… Continue reading Crucifixion Day

Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit.” (John 12.24) At the conclusion of Kristin Hannah’s… Continue reading Love Remains

And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world, but people preferred darkness to light, because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come toward the light, so that his works might not be exposed. But whoever lives the truth comes to the… Continue reading The Lantern on the Cross

Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no fuller on earth could bleach them. (Mark 9.2-3) If you prefer listening to an audio version of the text, please click on the arrow… Continue reading Knowing Our Purpose

Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God: “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” (Mark 1.14-15) If you prefer listening to an audio version of the text, please click on the arrow above. In Ernest Gaines’ painfully moving book, A Lesson… Continue reading Unstuck

A leper came to Jesus, and kneeling down, begged him and said, “If you wish, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched him, and said to him, “I do will it. Be made clean.” The leprosy left him immediately, and he was made clean. (Mark 1.40-42) If you… Continue reading Where Were You?