"But the angel said to the women, 'Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.'" - Matthew 28:5–6The stone was rolled away! Not to let Jesus out, but to let the witnesses in. Death had been defeated, hell had been conquered, and hope had been resurrected. The tomb that was meant to be Jesus' fin...  Read More

"So Joseph bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wrapped him in the linen cloth and laid him in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. And he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb." - Mark 15:46Saturday was silent. Between the agony of Friday and the victory of Sunday lay a day that felt like the end of everything. The disciples were scattered, the women were weeping, and hope se...  Read More

"And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross." - Philippians 2:8Today we pause at the cross. Before we can fully appreciate the glory of Easter Sunday, we must understand the agony of Good Friday. There is no resurrection without crucifixion, no crown without the cross, no victory without sacrifice.I remember standing in my ho...  Read More

"He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep." - 1 Corinthians 15:5–6I have always been fascinated by courtroom dramas. You know the moment when the key witness takes the stand and everything changes? The case that seemed hopeless suddenly has credibility because someone who...  Read More

"For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures." - 1 Corinthians 15:3–4Have you ever built something without checking if the foundation was solid? I learned this lesson the hard way when I helped my neighbor build a deck. W...  Read More

"'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you hope and a future.'" - Jeremiah 29:11As we close the book on this month, it is important to remember that the end of a chapter is just the turning of a page, not the end of the story. Your best days are still ahead of you because God, your loving Father, is already there waiting for yo...  Read More