Darkness and light
Why was there such darkness on Good Friday? It's because God wanted us to have the light. In the Bible, God uses darkness to represent evil, sin, unbelief, and death,…
Isaiah’s prophecies: Part 5
Jesus has come: Isaiah's prophecies of the Lord's ministry Isaiah chapter 53 shows a most unexpected Savior carrying out the most unexpected of saving acts. Take a moment to look…
Lent: 40 days and 40 nights
The 40 days of Lent are meant to be a time of testing and teaching. Have you ever noticed how often the number 40 is mentioned in the Bible? Famous…
The unfair God
“He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5).…
A service of hope
In the darkness of the cross, the light of salvation shines brightest. The Strepitus—a loud noise near the end of the Tenebrae service—startles us out of our meditation on Christ’s…
A service of darkness
The Service of Tenebrae beckons us into the shadows, but it does not leave us in darkness. In the still hours of Good Friday, the Service of Tenebrae beckons us…
The heavenly gardener
Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colo. Sunken Gardens, St. Petersburg, Fla. Queen Mary’s Gardens, London, England. Villa d’Este Gardens, Tivoli, Italy. These are some of the gardens my wife…
Paradise restored
“The one who was seated on the throne said to me, ‘Look, I am making everything new!’ ” (Revelation 21:5). What do you see? The crumbling ruins of an aging…
It happened in a garden: Joseph of Arimathea’s garden
Jesus’ appearance to Mary Magdalene in the garden provides hope by showing that the beauty in death for all believers is knowing that death is not the end. “That's not…