On being a…wretch

Who saved a wretch like me…Amazing grace, how sweet the sound At first, I thought that was a bit of a stretch. A wretch. As in, wretched.  Then I learned–at least cognitively–that it was true. That’s the verse from Isaiah: “even our best...

The light shines still

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”- John 1:4 The light is Jesus. And the darkness is pain. That’s anxiety, hurt, loss, Satan, our own sin–all the things that makes life harder than it should be. From this we know: Life is...

The beauty of the Gospel

“Repent,” says Peter, “and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord” (Acts 3:19-20). The message is as simple as that. Yet, there are loads of people that don’t get that refreshed life. And this can...

How to wait

After the strange time where Jesus had risen from the dead but not yet ascended into heaven, he told his followers: “Wait,” and I’ll send you a helper. The great commission to go everywhere and share the good news was put on hold. And so they waited. Day after day....

Go and tell, two opposite stories

“Then go quickly and tell…” – Matthew 28:7 These were the words of the angel to the first witnesses of Jesus’ empty tomb. “So they departed,” it says, and went with “great joy” to find the others (Matthew 28:8). But at the same time, another sending-out...

A note on the tomb

“He has risen, just as He said. Come, see…”- the Angel (Matthew 28:6) The tomb wasn’t opened for Jesus. In other accounts we read of Jesus showing up—post-resurrection—behind locked doors to talk and eat with the disciples. He didn’t physically need...

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