Speaking of Life

Have you ever had friends who have deeply hurt each other and who are unable or unwilling to work together to mend the rift? Maybe you desperately want them to reconcile and are deeply saddened that this hasn't happened. The Apostle Paul mentions this situation in the shortest letter he wrote to his friend Philemon, who was converted by him. Philemon was probably a resident of the city of Colosse. One of his slaves...

Jesus has risen! We can well understand the excitement of the gathered disciples of Jesus and the believers. He is risen! Death could not hold him; the grave had to release him. More than 2000 years later, we still greet each other with these enthusiastic words on Easter morning. “Jesus is truly risen!” Jesus' resurrection sparked a movement that continues today - it began with a few dozen Jewish men and women sharing the good news...

During his earthly life, Jesus attracted the attention of many important people. One of these people who is most remembered was Nicodemus. He was a member of the Sanhedrin, a group of leading scholars who, with the participation of the Romans, had Jesus crucified. Nicodemus had a very nuanced relationship with our Savior - a relationship that completely changed him. When he first met with Jesus, he insisted that it be at night...