You Are Unforsaken! (The Message of Lent)
We begin a special Lent series in which we journey with Jesus as he carries his cross out of love for us. Through his cross our Lord and Savior invites us into the Kingdom of God.
What We Love About Lent
How do you feel about Lent? Many Christ-followers are unsure about it. To some it feels somber, even dark or oppressive, and they’re afraid of it. But Catholics and mainline Protestant churches have been celebrating Lent for centuries. And in the last few years more and more Christians are participating. Pastors, including those at conservative…
With Jesus You are Unforsaken!
The spiritual program that has most impacted my life may surprise you. It’s the Stations of the Cross. Over the years I’ve gathered Gospel meditations and written prayers to go with each of the fourteen stations. It’s a crosswalk that brings me up close and personal to Jesus. I call it Unforsaken because that’s the…
Your Lent Journey In Jesus’ Easy Yoke
You may think of Lent as hard, somber, or only for Catholics, but more and more Christ-followers are finding it a blessing. But my experience is that Lent is like the easy yoke of Jesus: It’s hard to get into it, but once you do you discover it to be the best life! Lent starts with…
Draw on Jesus’ Empathy in Holy Week
Holy Week is a special opportunity to draw on Jesus’ empathy in new ways. You know that the last seven days of Christ’s life changed the world, but you may not have thought of them as filled with empathy for your pain and brokenness. Empathy is tuning into what someone else feels, validating the bigness of it,…
Experience the Joy of Lent
Try this simple, inspiring discipline to live with the cross of Christ and empty tomb in your mind. It helps us turn from sin to Jesus. It’s great for Lent.
The Way Jesus Died
What if while Jesus was being crucified he would’ve gotten angry at the people who tortured him? Imagine if he would’ve said things like, “Father, zap those soldiers with lighting!… Cause an earthquake to swallow up those Pharisees!… Look at these people who are mocking me even though I give my life to them in love –…
Fall into Abba’s Arms with Jesus
What burden is weighing you down? Is there a struggle or sin that’s caused you to fall? Let Jesus teach you how to fall into Abba’s arms of love. Bring your burden to Jesus as you watch and pray with him.
The Risen Christ Goes Before You
Christ is risen! What does this mean to how you are living your life today? How are you interacting with the risen Christ as you do what you are doing? If we’re not careful, we go through a typical day relying on our own wisdom and strength without appreciating that the grace of God is…
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 of love and life that overflowed to all, even his enemies, came from his being with the Father in the kingdom of God even as he hung on the cross.…