We read in John 20:8 how he ran to the tomb and looked in. What did he see? What he didn’t see was Jesus’s body. He saw an empty tomb. He saw and believed. Jesus is risen – Alleluia! He is risen for you. He overcomes sin and death for you. He opens heaven for […]
Author: Joe Galloway
The Paradox of Holy Week
Palm Sunday kicks off the great paradox of Holy Week. Can you imagine God, the omniscient, omnipotent Creator of the universe, the source of all we are and all we have – you know, God! – humbling himself in front of you? But that’s what He did: He rode into Jerusalem on a donkey instead of […]
Suffering Through Lent
Hebrews 5:8 Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered. The Lenten practices of fasting and almsgiving can sometimes be thought forms of suffering. Giving up sweets and social media are hard enough. Fasting from worry and gossip are certainly difficult. Fasting detaches us from our comforts and ourselves. Giving as the […]
What is the Best Gift You Ever Received?
Take a moment to think about the best gift you ever received. Now consider – how does it compare to eternal life? We read in John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.” Eternal […]
The Law of the Lord is Trustworthy
Psalm 19:8-11 The law of the LORD is perfect, trustworthy, right, clear, pure, and true. When we embrace God’s laws, our soul is refreshed, we gain wisdom, our hearts rejoice. We know deep down that His laws are more desirable than gold, than a hoard of purest gold. We often think that rules and […]