Evidence for the Cross and Resurrection

Evidence for the Cross and Resurrection – “The problem of unbelief is not mainly a lack of evidence, but a deep heart resistance to God and his will.”

Stepping Through Darkness: Obedience on the Hardest Days

Stepping Through Darkness: Obedience on the Hardest Days – “For some saints, in some seasons, the spiritual darkness can rest so thick, and last so long, that normal patterns of obedience begin to feel futile.”

The Utter Folly of the Cross

The Utter Folly of the Cross – “Herein lies the paradox of the gospel. The self-giving love of God transformed an instrument of death into an instrument of life. The cross is the great reversal, where exaltation comes through humiliation, glory is revealed in shame, victory is accomplished through surrender, and the triumph of the kingdom comes through the suffering of the servant.”

The Basics -- The Cross of Jesus Christ

The Basics -- The Cross of Jesus Christ – “Why did the story of our redemption take such a dark and foreboding turn? Why did Jesus need to die? Thankfully, throughout the New Testament, the biblical writers tell us why Jesus died and what his death means for us.”

Why We Sing About the Blood

Why We Sing About the Blood – “What does Jesus’s blood do? Or, How does the cross work? What is the blood of the new covenant for? There are at least three answers in Hebrews 9:15–22.”

The Certainty of the Resurrection

The Certainty of the Resurrection – “The surprise is not that Jesus rose, but that He stayed in the tomb as long as He did. Perhaps it was God’s condescension to human weakness of unbelief that inclined Him to keep Christ captive, to ensure that there would be no doubt He was dead and that the resurrection would not be mistaken for a resuscitation.”

Every Sunday is Easter

Every Sunday is Easter – “Celebrate Easter this Sunday. Then do it again every seven days after that.”

Bright Monday: Living in the Light of Easter

Bright Monday: Living in the Light of Easter – “Bright Monday gives me hope for holiness that lasts, for persistent piety.”

 

The Easter Yet to Come

The Easter Yet to Come – “After a lifetime of Easters, it can be hard to put ourselves in the stunned and miserable sandals of those who actually watched him die.”

3 Reasons to Believe in the Resurrection

3 Reasons to Believe in the Resurrection – “Reasonable people like you can believe in the resurrection. How? By considering the heavens, history, and him.”

Did the Resurrection of Jesus Really Happen?

Did the Resurrection of Jesus Really Happen? – “Brilliant scholars, believers and skeptics alike, have grappled with questions about the fundamentals of our faith for centuries. Yet you don’t have to be a theologian to take comfort in the basic facts of Jesus’ story. Or even rely on the Bible for all the evidence.”

Good Friday from 5 Angles

Good Friday from 5 Angles – “The Bible gives many wonderfully rich answers to such questions. Here are a few, from five distinct angles—God’s perspective, Christ’s perspective, Satan’s perspective, sin’s perspective, and our perspective.”

Tree of Shame: The Horror and Honor of Good Friday

Tree of Shame: The Horror and Honor of Good Friday – “Today, with crosses on our steeples, and around our necks, we scarcely perceive the original scandal of such a claim. But to any new hearer in the first century, Jew or Greek, Paul’s words were almost unimaginable. Crucified?”

Jesus Accomplished the Healing from Sin We Need, Even More Than Healing from Cancer

Jesus Accomplished the Healing from Sin We Need, Even More Than Healing from Cancer – “I have been so focused on God annihilating my cancer that my focus has not been on the blessed truth that He has annihilated my sin!”

51 Easter Quotes Every Christian Should Read

51 Easter Quotes Every Christian Should Read – Take time to read through.

How the Doctrine of Substitutionary Atonement Led Me to Faith

How the Doctrine of Substitutionary Atonement Led Me to Faith – “Why did God command the Israelites to put the blood of a lamb on their doorposts? This made no sense to me until I met the greater Lamb, the One this story is really about.”

Did Jesus Rise From the Dead? Three Historical Facts (+ Four Explanations That Don’t Work)

Did Jesus Rise From the Dead? Three Historical Facts (+ Four Explanations That Don’t Work) – Everything rises and falls on the resurrection.

 

Americans Believe in Easter Resurrection But Aren’t Sure Why It Matters

Americans Believe in Easter Resurrection But Aren’t Sure Why It Matters – “Despite accepting the biblical accounts of Jesus’ resurrection, many Americans see little connection with their daily lives.”

Every Sunday Is Easter

Every Sunday Is Easter – “Easter Sunday has always been a big deal, from my earliest unconverted memories to my recent pastor labors. I cherish those memories and my current family traditions. But I now know that all that expectancy was misplaced—like a young engaged couple that spends countless hours preparing for a wedding and not marriage.”

Reading Resurrection in the Book of Nature

Reading Resurrection in the Book of Nature – “Could it be that in the daily cycle of sleeping and waking, God is reminding his children that resurrection is not a tall tale but something woven through the fabric of his creation?”