After The Resurrection

As I write this entry, it is the afternoon following a great Easter Sunday at Bethel.  There was such a good spirit in both services.  Reflecting on yesterday, my mind has been thrown back to the days and weeks immediately following the Lord’s resurrection.  There must have been some real highs and lows during that time.  [...]

Consider Him

“For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds” (Hebrews 12:3). Christ unflinchingly–willingly–faced the horrors of the cross. While we mourn His suffering and the sin that brought it upon Him, we find courage from the fact that Christ endured. He could have walked [...]

The Mind of Christ, My Savior

Do you ever feel like you are on a spiritual  roller coaster? You have the most gentle disposition one moment, and as fast as that first plunge of the coaster you find yourself downright cantankerous. Are there certain days of the week  that you habitually more spiritual than others? If you were to graph your disposition [...]

Trading Places

Our Palm Sunday Musical has me thinking about the life of Christ. We sing about His birth, His death and resurrection, but how often do we think about His life? There is much blessing and encouragement for us in understanding the space between the manger and the cross. The work of Jesus Christ that He [...]