The light is dimming.  The end is near. And Jesus calls out, "I thirst."The  cry of a Savior. The plea of the Healer. And Jesus calls out: "I thirst."

A lament of God’s only Son becoming sin on our behalf, but also a glorious revelation of the One who held the dynamism of prophesy that turns the world upside down.

When the weight of sin was heavy on his frameHe was blessing, giving, arranging, revealing, Mother, behold your son Son behold your mother.

It’s not about the perfection of the man. It’s about the Man of perfection . It’s not about one’s glory. It’s about the glory of One. It not about the greatness of your labor. It’s about the labor of his greatness. The gospel isn’t about your story. His...

The first of seven meditations for the Holy Season. This is season three of "A Scattered Feast."

Jesus condemned so that we can be pardoned.Jesus is bruised so that we can be healed.Jesus is pierced so that we could be mendedHis body enclosed and our salvation revealed.

Lay down your life. Put others first. Don’t manipulate people. Swallow the tendency to whine when you aren’t the center of the universe. Give the world and the Jesus family service, second to none. Embrace your divine calling every day. Cling to what...

Bitterness grows best under cover. It seeps into the inner workings of our heart and takes root. The cross is God’s way of releasing us from the heavy wait of resentment and bitterness.

This is the essence of blessing. It has nothing to do with all the things we have obtained in this brief resplendent era. It’s not about the places we have been although they are often dripping with the glory of the divine. True glory is manifested when...

To the human heart, death is the most unnatural reality. We were never created for death. The spirit of humanity is found in the concept of eternal life. It is difficult for a father to bury a son. It is difficult for a son to bury a father. Death is...