“Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: ‘Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?’ Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is…
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God’s power…
Yesterday was the first Sunday of Lent, and I internally jumped for joy when we walked into our non-denominational church and found a printed copy of a Lenten prayer at every seat. When it comes to all the liturgical things–well, you could just say that after decades of sola scriptura-type church services which passed over…
Writing a spiritual biography of anyone is a daunting task, so when I started a book on the faith of Queen Elizabeth II, I knew I had my work cut out for me. Her Majesty has long been one of my own heroes of the Christian faith, someone who inspires me because she has remained…
For many of us, as believers, the promised land is synonymous with fulfilling our destiny in Christ. Most of us were also taught that being in the wilderness means we’re not in the promised land. If we find ourselves in a wilderness, we’re probably navigating things like grief and shame. We believe being in the…
Our footsteps echoed on the wooden planks as we left the riverbank and stepped out over the water. The old walking bridge had stretched across that expanse of dark river for as long as the townspeople could remember. Several generations had held hands and stood right there in the center of the bridge, watching the…