"Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me." – Matthew 10:38Nobody leads with this part of the gospel. But Jesus did, and He did it before His disciples had any idea what ...  Read More

"I am leaving you with a gift – peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be afraid or troubled." – John 14:27There's a kind of peace that looks real but ...  Read More

"Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword." – Matthew 10:34Here's a question worth sitting with: What if the most loving thing Jesus coul...  Read More

"Wherever the gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her." – Mark 14:9Hours from the cross, with the weight of the world on His shoulders, Jesus sto...  Read More

"She did what she could." – Mark 14:8Not everything perfectly. Not what the critics approved. Not what matched anyone else's gift. She did what she could.That phrase is one of the most freeing in all ...  Read More

"She has done a beautiful thing to me." – Mark 14:6Eight words. That's all Jesus said. But they've echoed through 2,000 years of history.The Greek word translated "beautiful" here, kalon, means more t...  Read More

"Why this waste? It could have been sold and the money given to the poor." – Mark 14:4-5The ink is barely dry on one of the most beautiful acts in the Gospels, and already the critics are talking. And...  Read More

"She broke the jar and poured the perfume on his head." – Mark 14:3Picture the scene. A woman walks into a room full of men, uninvited, carrying the most valuable thing she owns. No announcement. No e...  Read More

"Neither do I condemn you. Go now and leave your life of sin." — John 8:11Grace always says something next. It doesn't leave you where it found you.Here's the full picture of this story: Jesus bends d...  Read More

"Go now and leave your life of sin." — John 8:11If Jesus had only said "neither do I condemn you," this story would still be one of the most powerful in Scripture. But He didn't stop there. He added e...  Read More

"Neither do I condemn you." — John 8:11Before Jesus says anything about change, He says something about safety. "Neither do I condemn you." That's not Jesus winking at sin or pretending it doesn't mat...  Read More

"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." — Romans 8:1There's a difference between guilt and shame that's worth understanding. Guilt says, "I did something bad." Sha...  Read More