Cross of Christ

God loves you. God is always with you. God hears your prayers. God is present in the pain. God will make it all work out for your good. “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you…

What are your weaknesses? Are you proud of them? It’s not good to take pride in things that are wrong or harmful, but did you know you’re allowed to be weak? That you can actually boast in your weaknesses? That is, when you have Jesus. Because Jesus is powerful. Powerful enough to meet and exceed…

What is worth redeeming? Something valuable enough that you’re willing to pay the price to claim it as your own? A 50-cent ice cream cone? Maybe. Your car from impound? More likely. The more valuable it is, the more likely you are to pay even a high price to redeem what you want to be…

Memorial Day yesterday was another opportunity to remember those who’ve given the ultimate sacrifice. It’s sobering and humbling to think of those who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice for our benefit. We’re most grateful to them and their families! For Christians, there’s a kind of Memorial Day remembrance that happens throughout the year. It’s remembering the…

You can get a new car, a new house, a new book, a set of clothes, and a new tool or toy. Amazingly, in some cases, people can actually get a new heart. But can you get a new heart for your soul? Something more than muscle? Something new inside that’s right and pure? Something…

Once you’ve proved yourself enough? Once you’re good enough? When you die? When you’re in heaven? Ever? How can you know if and when God accepts you? Jesus. He did it all. He’s made you worthy. It’s finished and complete. Believe in Jesus. Let him do all the work for you. Rest in him. If…

Some people are pretty competitive. They just have to win at everything. Others don’t mind coming in second place, or even fourth or fifth. But at some point, everyone enjoys winning. Especially when it matters the most. Nothing could matter more than a person’s final destiny. There’s nothing more critical than knowing what will happen…

Are there things in this world that bother you? Things that are downright evil? God hates evil, too. Amazingly, he can use evil for good. He takes the things he never wanted, but knew would happen, and decides on a plan before it even happens to harness the bad and accomplish something better. Want proof?…

The human heart is a powerful organ. It’s pumping blood and life through the body, beating some 60 to 100 times a minute. But hearts become weak. They eventually fail. They wear out over time or become broken from sorrow. What if your heart could beat forever? With God, it can. He sustains us for…

There are storms in life and times of drought. When battered or parched, we needresilience.Especially when it comes to the soul.How do you build soul resilience? It’s not by looking within to find inner strength. Notwhen we’re parched and have nothing left. It’s not by keeping a stiff upper lip and justtrying to weather the…