Come Quickly, Spring: The Promise of Easter

Tulips in Park by Mark Walz

A sunset is a beautiful, gorgeous thing. But, just imagine with me, that as the sun goes down in the sky and everything gets darker, that the sun would never rise again. We would never again feel the warmth The sunset then, would be a very sad thing to watch. Or, imagine with me, that [...]

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In Helpless Trust

helpless [ help-lis ] adjective 1. unable to help oneself; weak or dependent 2. deprived of strength or power; powerless; incapacitated trust [ truhst ] noun 1. reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence. 2. confident expectation of something; hope. There comes a point in all of our [...]

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Love Guards the Heart

God judges us by our hearts. Not our outward appearance (1 Sam. 16:7). So, it also makes sense that Scripture points to our hearts as the location of our conscience. Paul says in Romans 2:15 that the law is written on our hearts, everyone’s heart, even those who do not know God, because “their consciences [...]

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Peace on earth, good will to men

“I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carols play, And wild and sweet the words repeat Of peace on earth, good will to men.” This Christmas, the world seems like a much darker place. There is so much hate, sin, evil, selfishness, and greed in the world. Our world is filled with [...]

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