Erick-Woods Erickson 44 It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, 45 while the sun’s light […]
Category: Faith
Lament to Praise
He said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Luke 23:42 Several legends surround the naming of the beautiful five-petaled flower the forget-me-not. Among […]
Life and Death in Christ
Unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. John […]
A Pastry War
Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools. Ecclesiastes 7:9 Of all the foolish things that have led […]
All Hat No Cattle
Erick-Woods Erickson 6 And he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and […]
Going with God
Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Ruth 1:16 In The Courier, a film inspired by true events, the main character, Greville, […]
Sharing Gospel Resources
I am not ashamed of the gospel. Romans 1:16 The venue and accommodations for our leadership meeting in downtown Chicago were in stark contrast with the […]
Listen to the Stones
“I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” Luke 19:40 After our family held a riverside memorial service for my […]
The Spirit’s Helpful Reminders
The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, . . . will remind you of everything I have said to you. John 14:26 One year, I agreed to sing […]
Good Grief
As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you. 2 Kings 2:2 A man named Hidesaburō Ueno taught at Tokyo’s Imperial University […]