“Then Jesus said to them, ‘All of you will be made to stumble because of me this night, for it is written: I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered’.” (Matthew 26:31) The one holiday that Christians can celebrate everyday is Easter. In spite of the trials that Christians face, we have hope every day of the year because of what happened at Easter. No one understood the hope that the Cross offers more than the Apostle Peter. He was one of […]

“Then Nathan said to David, ‘You are the man!’” (2 Samuel 12:7) When the prophet Nathan pointed his finger at David and told him his sins were known by God, it shook him to the core. No longer could he think he could hide the fact that he had committed adultery with Bathsheba and murdered her husband, Uriah. He had foolishly convinced himself that out of sight meant out of mind until Nathan reminded him that God knew his sins, not to mention others who worked and lived […]

“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6) Art Linkletter’s 1957 book, Kids Say the Darndest Things, still reminds us that kids not only say those things that sometimes embarrass their parents, but they also blurt out occasional pearls of wisdom that help us to realize we’re doing some right things with them. My wife, Robbie, recounted a recent conversation with her niece and nephew that reminded me of Linkletter’s book and underscored […]

“And go quickly and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead, and indeed he is going before you into Galilee; there you will see him. Behold, I have told you.” (Matthew 28:7) Every Lenten season, someone comes up with an idea to make money off of doubts about the resurrection. It has become an Easter ritual and is exactly why the Discovery Channel unveiled a documentary film on Sunday arguing that ten small caskets discovered in a Jerusalem suburb in 1980 may contain the bones […]