In September of 1995 my mother called our family together to tell us that we needed to start preparing for her death. She knew that it was just a matter of...

I was taught as a child never to question God’s presence and always to look to the Lord as my source of help and strength. As I’ve matured into adulthood, however,...

As Jesus ends his journey and enters Jerusalem, you’d think Mark would give us a lofty summary of his work or a stirring sermon to prepare us for the climactic spectacle...

At last our journey with Jesus has led us to Jerusalem, two days before Passover. The walk has not been easy, but in spite of the difficulties and misunderstandings the disciples...

Jesus’ opponents “were searching for a way to arrest Jesus and kill him” (CEB). You suspected that the authorities would eventually put an end to the Jesus commotion. What you didn’t...

It’s hard enough to understand that in Christ, God “emptied,” took the form of a “slave,” became “like human beings,” and obeyed “to the point of death, even death on a...

Heroic martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer said that to pray a psalm is praying along with Jesus. “Have mercy on me, Lord . . . I’m depressed . . . My life is...

Anxious? Stressed? Fearful? Jesus can fix that. Problems? Jesus will deliver you. Where does it hurt? Jesus will heal. While gladly received by a therapeutic, self-help culture, this message makes the...

Jesus told his friends, “We are going up to Jerusalem” (Mark 10:33). Surely his disciples knew he was leading them into the storm. Their journey with Jesus was about to become...

Perhaps the greatest gift teachers can offer their students is their own love for the subject they aim to teach. Details matter, and there are pedagogical devices that set some teachers...