Even in Church We’re Not Safe From Gunmen?
One Sunday in a small town church families are worshiping God together with children playing and dancing happily. The next Sunday a madman shoots half…
Tag: Death
Your Home in the Heavens
Jesus says, “Do not let your hearts be troubled… My Father’s house has many rooms… I am going there to prepare a place for you……
Days of Holy Week Devotional: Receiving Jesus’ Empathy
The days of Holy Week are a special opportunity to draw on Jesus’ empathy in new ways. You know that the last seven days of…
“You Will Not Experience Death!”
Jesus promised that those who follow him, “Will not see death.” They will not taste it. They won’t even experience it! (John 8:51-52) Is Jesus…
Personal Reflections from Dallas Willard’s Funeral
Kristi and I just returned from Dallas Willard’s funeral which was on May 14, 2013. It was a small gathering for family and friends at his…
Dallas Willard is in Heaven
My heart is heavy. I just got the news that Dallas Willard died today at 5:55 am. He had been battling pancreatic cancer for a…
Gasping for Air with Ray Ortlund Sr.
Much of who I am comes from my spiritual mentors. The same is true for you. The men or women who you have looked to…
You’re the Disciple Jesus Loves!
In the darkness and torture of Good Friday’s crucifixion, if we look carefully we see the light of Jesus dying so gracefully. Jesus’ invisible source…
Like a Flower in the Father’s Field
Life is precious and brief. How can we “redeem the time” before our days on earth slip away? (Ephesians 5:16). The ancient devotional masters were…