The Goodness of Agony
No one likes to suffer. Agony isn’t very welcome, now is it! Jesus cried out in prayer before His impending suffering and death, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me.” But as I reflect on Good Friday,…
-BUT TAKE HEART-
Are you weary today? Is the weight of the world on your shoulders? That always sounded like a silly expression to me. But it makes sense these days. Living in this crazy world makes for a lot of weight-bearing. Being…
Living Hope, Glorious Joy
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This…