There are few films that evoke the kind of emotions in the viewer that may have been felt by those who witnessed the final hours of Jesus’ life like The Passion of the Christ. We watched the movie as a church this evening. It is the first time that I have watched since it was released in 2004. And for good reason. I just couldn’t … Continue reading Jesus suffered so that I could Live
This was the “Thought of the Day” this morning that my father sent out to his church and friends. This morning Iris and I drove our Costa Rica Missions Team to the airport. It was an exciting event as they picked up their suitcases and headed for the terminal. The church has prayed for them. We have encouraged them. And today we sent them. Hudson … Continue reading The Love of Christ
There is within each of us a tendency to draw our attentions inward. We are surrounded by a multitude of stimuli. Each voice calling us to become so immersed in our own perceptions and experiences that we have to work to consciously lay them aside to even try and connect to something other. As I think of the cross of Christ I am confounded by … Continue reading The Cross of Christ
