We’ve reached John’s Epilogue. His tender final word. What we find in these precious verses is a God who reveals himself to us when we are broken ... Read More
In John 19, Jesus is alienated so we who believe can be reconciled as God promised. While Jesus suffers visible human execution, He also suffers the i... Read More
We live in a world that is regulated by power and influence. If we have it, there is a temptation to keep it all costs. And if we don’t have it, the... Read More
Jesus takes on a job most Jews felt bad leaving for servants. He dirties and defiles Himself to clean their feet. But of course, there’s a richer po... Read More
In a conversation with Nicodemus, Jesus holds forth the necessity of second birth. Without that second, spiritual birth, one cannot enter God’s ... Read More
We are all in desperate spiritual need. And without a relationship with God through Christ, we have no hope. But Christian, we never outgrow our need ... Read More
Desperate hope. That’s the message of Psalm 130. Our sin created a desperate need. But God has ensured abundant redemption through the forgivene... Read More
Some psalms are addressed to God and some are directed toward other people, but in Psalm 103, we find the psalmist King David talking to himself. Davi... Read More
Un-confessed sin rots our hearts. Acknowledging our sin to God produces all-surpassing joy. That’s the happy truth of Psalm 32. In Christ, our t... Read More
God is marked by righteous judgment and staggering mercy. This is good news since sin is our greatest enemy. It entraps our hearts. It infects our rel... Read More