Why Was Good Friday So Good?
“For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, in order that He might bring us to God, having been…
Isaiah 41: Easter and the World
As Easter approaches, it makes me consider the way people think about Jesus in the world I live in. I live in Cork, Ireland. Ireland…
Jesus & Cultural Relativism
We live in a cultural time when being “educated” is synonymous with being agnostic, a time when people promote prejudice and bias about things of…
How Can I Understand Sacrifice in a Self-Promoting World?
In the world we live in today, fame is no longer confined to places like Hollywood; the flicker of fame resides in the heart of…
Advent Epilogue Into the New Year
“The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.He came into the very world he created, but…
New Year Celebration – Myrrh: The Most Precious Worship
“Then they opened their treasure chests and gave Him gifts of gold, frankincense and Myrrh” (Matthew 2:11). Perhaps each of these gifts from the Magi…
New Year Celebration – Frankincense: The Worship of Praise
“Then they opened their treasure chests and gave Him gifts of gold, frankincense…” (Matthew 2:11). With gold, the magi recognized the “young child” as king….
New Year Celebration – Gold: The Worship of Surrender
“Then they opened their treasure chests and gave Him gifts of gold…” (Matthew 2:11). As the mysterious Eastern visitors arose from the floor, they dusted…
The Adventure of Advent: Day 27 – Captured By Christmas
“Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often” (Luke 2:19). All mothers keep “baby books.” But Mary’s journal of Jesus’…
The Adventure of Advent: Boxing Day – Share What You Know; Give What You Have
“When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, ‘Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which…