Prisoners of Hope
In the wake of the multiple losses, a crisis can bring—jobs and businesses lost, loved ones removed by distance or death, long-anticipated joys…
You Are with Me
Traversing the road of recovery often feels like walking through the valley of the shadow of death. Each journey is complex…
Do Not Fear
Whether the crisis comes in the form of a wildfire roaring down the mountain or a river rising near your home, whether the crisis comes…
The Lord Is Closer Than Whispering Distance
Have you ever experienced fear, the kind of fear that follows terrifying changes in your life or the gnawing, grinding every minute of everyday…
The Tip of the Iceberg
We have only touched the tip of the iceberg of the lives of the women of the resurrection. Let their stories inspire you to follow…
The Treasure of Prayer
God plants resurrection power in our hearts and often shows us its impact through prayer. Not only does prayer take us…
How Can I Know Him?
My husband Chuck pastored his first church at the age of 21. He had been a Christian for a year. Leading up to the life-transforming moment…
I Want to Know Him
What drives you? What is your ultimate goal? When you come to the end of your life, what…
The Fellowship of His Sufferings
Paul’s words stir up a longing in my own heart to know Jesus, to really know Him intimately. As we read in this…
The Power of His Resurrection
I stood in front of our library, shelves filled with my husband’s books, looking for a commentary on Philippians. Every week I taught…
The Power of His Resurrection
Today we will join the crowds who followed Jesus, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even…
Were you There?
Many years ago, our church celebrated Maundy Thursday (the Thursday before Easter) with a somber, dark service. We ended this…
I am the Resurrection and the Life
Each woman of the resurrection, whether standing at the Cross or standing afar off was a follower of Jesus. Each one had a tender, personal…
The One You Love is Sick
Learning to articulate my ultimate identity as God’s disciple rather than as a mother forced me to find new ways of responding to my…
Tell Her to Help Me!
Tears must have stung Martha’s eyes as she helped the servants pick up empty bowls. Her mind raced, searching for the reason he…
I Have Seen the Lord
I think we are a lot like the disciples and Mary. Mary’s emotions roiled like a roller coaster. Though the angels appeared to her, spoke to…
He Knows My Name
Deep depression most likely dragged Mary, and the disciples into a dark pit. The One she loved was dead. But there was one more thing…
A Spirit of Gentleness
Throughout these devotionals, we have watched Jesus interact with sinners. In His religious culture, sinners and those considered unclean were…
Mary Magdalene
It is hard for us to fully grasp how limited women were in the days of Jesus. They were considered the property of men and had few…
Mary, Mother of Jesus, Part 2
This is one of the most tender moments in Scripture. Mary and several women stood by the Cross as the soldiers squabbled over…