by Calvin Burrell When Scripture speaks of Jesus’ blood, it means His atoning death for the world’s sin. Neither the rugged stake where Jesus died…

by Amber Riggs “Frogs! Frogs! Frogs!” “Lice! Lice! Lice!” “Flies! Flies! Flies!” As we chanted the ten plagues in triplicate, my elderly grandmother confusedly looked…

by Max Morrow Celebration of Lord’s Supper has always seemed to me to be a family event. The entire family shares the service together —…

by Tim Youngs When I’m on a road trip with my family, it’s important to me as the driver to take breaks to refresh myself and…

by Israel Steinmetz From an outsider’s view, Christianity is full of strange rituals. Even in non-liturgical churches like ours there is plenty of strangeness. We…

by Andrea Slawson How would you feel going into your favorite competitive sport against a formative opponent, knowing without a doubt you would win? Would…

by Jason Overman He had plenty of water to make wine for a wedding, to wash the disciples’ feet (John 2:7; 13:5), but now there…

by Dorothy Nimchuk Jesus had been the central figure in the kangaroo court charade. Now, nailed to the cross, in the midst of untold pain,…

by David Kidd Have you ever wondered why Jesus prayed, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My…

by Laurie Crowson “I am not referring to all of you; I know those I have chosen. But this is to fulfill this passage of…