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Do you ever wonder what it was like in the wilderness. Maybe around day 25. I imagine the stars were brighter. Sounds in the night were louder. Mark says that …

If we do not bear the cross of the Master, we will have to bear the cross of the world, with all its earthly goods. Which cross have you taken …

Then Jesus began to tell them that the Son of Man must suffer many terrible things and be rejected by the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious …

Joe Hoover’s list of “if you ever-s” Is deeply convicting. The list lowers the bar of commitment, and it nullifies the work of Christ in every way possible. Space won’t …

One after another, the orchestra members come from off stage to their assigned seats or places at the rear of the orchestra – violins, cello’s, trombones, tubas, clarinets, timpani, and …

Lent is a time of reflection. I’d like to call it “the honest time.” The time when all the walls of our heart come down. Walls that are, in some …

Dag Hammarskjold was the second Secretary General of the United Nations, and he was widely held to be one of the two best leaders, including U Thant, the UN has …

The Hebrews writer said this. In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save …

He groaned, “I don’t hardly have time to turn around.” And it was true. Between soccer, making a living, monitoring social media, and daily chores, there was no time. Twenty-four …

Lent began as a baptismal preparation period. It seems fitting to remind of John the Baptist. That eccentric man did a preaching tour in the wilderness surrounding villages of Galilee, …

Today is Ash Wednesday. I should have remembered that when the lady came into Starbucks early that morning with what looked like a terrible birthmark on her forehead. “Poor lady,” …

Lent is about one month away, and this is a good time to begin carrying the idea of Lent around in your head.” In much the same way as you …