by Bob | Apr 13, 2009 | Faith, Grief
God’s Healing for Life’s Losses:How to Find Hope When You’re HurtingPost 32: Despair Is the Negative of HopeIn the healing process, we’ve moved from regrouping to waiting, from deadening to wailing/groaning, and now we move from despairing and doubting to...
by Bob | Apr 11, 2009 | Christianity, Easter, Good Friday, Salvation
The Glorious Easter ExchangeJohn Flavel:Lord, the condemnation was yours,that the justification might be mine.The agony was yours,that the victory might be mine.The pain was yours,and the ease mine.The stripes were yours,and the healing balm issuing from them mine.The...
by Bob | Apr 11, 2009 | Christianity, Easter, Faith, Good Friday
It’s Saturday . . . but Sunday’s Coming!It’s Saturday, the day before Easter. On the Christian calendar, we often forget this day. Yesterday was Good Friday. Tomorrow is Easter Sunday.On Friday, Jesus was crucified; died for our sins. His followers mourned.On Sunday,...
by Bob | Apr 10, 2009 | Cross, Crucifixion, Good Friday, Holy Week, Jesus
The Seven Last Words of Christ on the CrossOn this Good Friday, meditate upon the Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross.The First Words“Then said Jesus, ‘Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.’ And they parted his raiment, and cast lots” (Luke...
by Bob | Apr 9, 2009 | Grief, Grieving, Healing
God’s Healing for Life’s Losses:How to Find Hope When You’re HurtingPost 31: Living Passionately for GodWhat about you? We’ve explored how we can journey with others helping them to long deeply for heaven while living passionately on earth. But what about you?Whether...
