The Words After That
In my last few posts, I’ve written about some of Jesus’ last words as he died on the cross. After Jesus spoke his final word, he breathed his last. His body was…
“It Is Finished”
The Gospels of Matthew and Mark tell us that, as he breathed his last, Jesus cried out with a loud voice. Yet neither records what he said. John’s Gospel tells us that what…
The Promise of Jesus’ Words, “Today You Will Be With Me In Paradise”
Jesus’ response to the dying criminal’s plea for mercy, “Today you will be with me in Paradise” in Luke 23, speaks to us about heaven and about our mission …
“I Thirst”: More Here Than Meets The Eye
Among the seven last statements of Jesus recorded in the gospels is one that, at first glance, seems almost insignificant. Shortly before his death he says, “I…
“My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?”
In my last post, we looked at one of the last of Jesus’ seven statements. Today, we look at the one statement that is, for many, the most moving, disturbing, and powerfully…
A Crucified King
On Fridays during this season of Lent, I'm posting readings from The Way and its companion devotional. Today's post is an excerpt from The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus. …
Which King Will You Choose?
On Fridays during this season of Lent, I'm posting readings from The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus and its companion devotional. Today's post is an excerpt from The…
Friends in Low Places
On Fridays during this season of Lent, I'm posting readings from The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus and its companion devotional. Today's post is an excerpt from The…
The Wind and The Waves Obey Him
On Fridays during this season of Lent, I'm posting readings from The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus and its companion devotional. Today's post is an excerpt from The…
Jesus’ Baptism
Today's post is an excerpt from The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus. The picture above was taken at the Jordan River at the approximate location where John baptized Jesus…