It doesn’t take much to deny Him. Ask Peter. We see him after the passover meal skulking around a fire, countering his true identity and affiliation. This is the same…
Month: March 2017
Eyes of Compassion
Jesus hangs on the cross bearing the bleak rebellion of every age. Who can measure the weight of such a burden? Who can scan the circumference of this transaction? In…
A Different View of the Cross
There was another perspective of the crucifixion. It was hidden from the gaze of those on Earth. The great cloud of witnesses watched from Heaven as Jesus exhaled one last time before…
The Hands of the Betrayer
The betrayal of Jesus didn’t begin with a bitter kiss. It began with skepticism. All betrayal will find its roots back-stories and subplots. The night before Jesus’ death on the cross,…
If it be Your Will…
Out of the darkness of an ancient garden, we hear a sobbing voice. The One who crafted kingdoms and set the stars, pleads, “If it be your will, let this cup…
Away with Him
But they cried out, Away with him, away with him. John 19:15a KJV These heartless words are scattered across the landscape of a world full of religion, judgment, and bloodlust.…
The Path of Surrender
Jesus walked to the cross in total surrender. He explained it this way: “No one is taking it from me; I lay it down of my own free will. I…
Gethsemane Courage
Everyone has a Gethsemane. This is the time when everything in your natural mind wants to run away. You realize that the next few hours, months or years are out…
A Famine is Coming. How Will You Respond?
I hate to sound bleak but this much is true. In our lifetime, we will experience a famine. It seems more and more possible that there will be a societal…
4 Undeniable Truths about Snap-Decisions
Life really does come at you fast. Sometimes our greatest decisions are made in a split second. Sure, there are decisions that take time. There are decisions that we mull over.…