Where God just might come nearest
Is there a place you've experienced as a "thin place," a place where heaven seems especially close to earth, and God, though everywhere present, somehow seems nearer? Most often I've…
On the other side of the cross: the grace that carries you forever
“Let grace be grace.” The invitation has wound its way through Lent, summoning me to surrender to love in all sorts of ways. But it’s in one moment on Good…
Why I mourn the cross this year—and why Jesus doesn't
Lent, and especially this week between Palm Sunday and the cross, sometimes feels to me unbearably heavy. The one I love is walking to the cross—because of my sin. How…