From Our Hearts
The Servant Shall Be Exalted
Isaiah is considered among the greatest of the Old Testament prophets because of his many predictions of the Messiah. For instance, Christmas is the time when...
The Women at the Feet, the Cross, and the Tomb of Jesus
Those Who Serve Shall Be Exalted
Proclaim His Coming: Preparing the Way
The Women at the Cross
When I need strength and courage, I remember the women at the cross and the tomb of Jesus. Whenever I read Mark, chapter 15 and 16, I’m always amazed that a small band of ladies stayed with our Lord to the very end, even when His closest disciples left! These women stood near the cross […]
The Message of the CROSS
“It’s time, girls! It’s Good Friday! Today is the day we bake our cross-shaped cookies for our neighbors. First we’ll mix the dough and roll it out. Then we’ll cut out the cookies with our cross cookie cutter. And after the cookies are baked, we’ll wrap up a plateful for each neighbor and decorate the […]
Living with Heaven in View
A small child once wrote, “Dear God, what is it like when you die? Nobody will tell me. I just want to know because I don’t want to do it!” From the outside looking in, the celebration of Easter might seem to be about Christ’s suffering, death, and payment for our sins. But, for those […]
Proclaim His Coming
The savior of the world certainly did come to earth in an unexpected way. He came as a servant of God to sacrifice himself for us. It wasn’t immediately apparent to others that Jesus was the Messiah, the King, they were waiting for. But, God had prepared a way. Jesus’ cousin, John the Baptist, was […]