cross
Passion
Friday, April 6th, 2007Matt Stevens’ son Joshua and his friend Jim Lingg were inspired last week to celebrate Passion. Their video is partly a tribute to Joshua’s brother Caleb, whose life was taken prematurely in an accident that Josh survived, and partly a quest to pursue God’s purpose in Joshua’s own life. Josh, keep up the great work! [...]
Let it slay you utterly
Friday, April 6th, 2007Good Friday reflection: “Though the cross of Christ has been beautified by the poet and the artist, the avid seeker after God is likely to find it the same savage instrument of destruction it was in the days of old. The way of the cross is still the pain-wracked path to spiritual power and fruitfulness. [...]
There’s no resurrection without the cross
Saturday, March 26th, 2005This weekend can make a person reflective. Christians the world over commemorate Good Friday and celebrate Resurrection Sunday, but what about the day in between? Although it gets no play in our modern traditions, I’ve often wondered about the first “Holy Saturday.” I can’t imagine the torrent of emotions — fear, anger, grief, self-doubt — [...]