During the days of Noah – evil was growing in the world. When the world began, it didn’t start that way. But as each generation passed, and people grew further and further away from God, sin grew more rampant. And although each generation had people that walked in close fellowship…
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New life
So what does the empty tomb mean today? Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! (2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV) The empty tomb, Christ risen, is something we can celebrate every day. Once we’ve come to the end of…
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Good Friday
The day of Jesus’ crucifixion. The day he paid the price for my sins. The day my savior was tried, convicted and sentenced. Tortured, mocked and killed. Only in hindsight does the name “Good Friday” make sense. Mark 15, NLT: Very early in the morning the leading priests, the elders,…
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Lamb of God
So Jesus had arrived in Jerusalem – greeted by much excitement and fanfare. Jerusalem was a busy place this time of year as the Jewish people celebrated in remembrance of the first Passover in Egypt generations ago. That had been the night The Lord had released them from the captivity…
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Truth…not tolerance
Tolerance is a popular word today. What exactly does it mean? Is “tolerant” something I should be expected to be when it comes to my faith? The dictionary defines tolerance as a fair, objective and permissive attitude towards those whose opinions are different than yours. That makes sense in cases…
