The dawn after the darkness
Jesus’ resurrection chases away the darkness and gloom, bringing joy and light that first Easter and every day afterward. In his great prophecy about the Suffering Servant (Isaiah 53), Isaiah…
More room for joy!
Because Jesus lives, every tear shed on earth will only make heaven that much sweeter. “Sorrows come to stretch out spaces in the heart for joy.” I read that in…
One little word
The title of this article can get you thinking about Martin Luther’s Reformation hymn “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” (Christian Worship 863/864). The third stanza ends with the observation…
Easter made it so
We can all smile on Easter—and every day—knowing that because Jesus lives, we too will live. One of the things that I will miss most when my days of pastoring…