Cross of Christ

A vacation. A good night’s sleep. Pouring ourselves in to a hobby. There are good ways to get rest. But our hearts are often still anxious, and our souls unsettled. So where can we find real, lasting, soul-satisfying rest? Better than a vacation. Better than a hobby. A person: Jesus. He’s the one who can…

The big boat. The massive world-wide flood. The guy named Noah and his family in the ark. All real. God says so. Evil is real. Judgment is real. God cleanses and starts over. And he saves. A real family that loved God. He saved them during the flood. We’re real people, too, just like Noah.…

Did you have a special place when you were a kid? Somewhere to go and hide from the world for a bit? Your quiet spot? Do you wish you still had that kind of thing today? Your own grownup hiding place? You can. In the presence of God. Quiet time. Alone time. Just with him.…

Jesus might not always fit the expectations we have of him. He’s full of surprises and sometimes challenges us in big ways. But it’s worth it. Because Jesus gives us what no one else can give. He does for us what no one else can do. He loves us like no one else will. No…

As God’s child, he holds you safely in his mighty hand. He says you are his and will be forever. And no one can change that. Not your enemies. Not your failures. Not your regrets. Not your past. Not the devil. Not your insufficiencies. Not even death. Not even you. You’re safe, held in your…

Our parents heard it from their parents. “Trust me on this. I learned it the hard way.” And often they didn’t listen and had to learn the hard way themselves. Then they told us, and we didn’t listen most of the time, either. And we’re telling our kids the same thing: “Just trust me. You…

When you’re carrying heavy burdens, when you watch the people you love suffer, or when things turn out so differently from the way you planned and dreamed they would, you want to know why. We all do. One of the most ancient human questions asks why this is sometimes so unbelievably difficult. Why do I…

It’s a chaotic world. There’s a lot of uncertainty. Bad things happen. But if you have faith in Jesus, you have a security like nothing else. God’s power shields you. His angel hosts surround you. You are protected. There are thousands of dangers and threats you have been totally unaware of because they were fought…

Your house. Your clothes. Your investments. Everything. You can lose it all. And eventually you will. It all perishes, spoils, and fades. And you don’t take any of it with you when life on Earth is over. But God has an inheritance for you. Through trust in Jesus, you have the status of his child.…

It’s hard to believe the things that sound impossible. But disbelieving doesn’t necessarily make it impossible. Easter means Jesus rose from the death. And if he did, so will we. Sound impossible? Maybe. But what if it’s true? What if we actually have a hero who saves us? What if there was proof that God…