Spring is upon us. Flowers are beginning to bud, leaves are reappearing on trees, and birds are building their nests. Signs and decorations herald the arrival of our favorite season when we walk into local stores. Bags of plastic eggs and bunny-shaped confections line the shelves. While we Christians enjoy the all signs of spring, […]
Resurrection Sunday is coming up next month. Remembering and celebrating our Lord’s death and resurrection is both a sober and joyful time. It’s a poignant reminder of how sinful we are and how deep God’s love is for us. It’s also an ideal time to help our children learn and understand the gospel of grace. […]
This is something we’ve done at Easter the past couple of years. We are traveling right now and I haven’t found wood and supplies to do it this year but I thought I’d share what we’ve done here with you. How do you explain to a child what happened at the cross? How can they […]
This is an updated post from the archives. I though it was appropriate as we prepare for Holy Week. I once held the hands of a rape victim while we sat in a hospital waiting room. We spoke different languages, but I could read her story in her two black overflowing pools. They spoke volumes, without a word being spoken. […]
In addition to our Resurrection Tree, during these weeks leading up to Easter, I like to read books and devotions that prepare my boys to celebrate Jesus’ death and resurrection. Just as we read books during Advent to prepare for Christmas, reading books that focus on Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection plows the soil of […]
Lenten season is upon us. This forty day stretch that brings us into Holy Week is a time of deep reflection, introspection, and sacrifice. It is a contemplative time, giving us opportunity to grasp anew the gospel of grace that was accomplished for us by our Lord Jesus. It is also a time of contrition […]