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Always With You
The highway that winds around the southern shore of Lake Michigan can be treacherous in the winter. One weekend as we were driving back to Grand Rapids from Chicago, a buildup of snow and ice slowed traffic, caused numerous accidents, and almost doubled our drive time. We were relieved as we eased off the expressway onto our final road. It was then that my husband said out loud, “Thanks, Lord. I think I can take it from here.”
Traveling Mercies
I’m catching my breath after some 2000 miles on the road in a tight loop from Grand Rapids through West Virginia down to South Carolina and then over to the Flourish conference northeast of Atlanta and up again through Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, the northeast corner of Indiana and back home. A trip like that in May is a joy: trees in all stages of bloom and leaf, riotous birdlife, thunderstorm fireworks far and near, the freshest, greenest grass of the season, and vistas grand enough to make imprints on the memory with only a few seconds of exposure as I speed past with the cruise set at seventy. [Tent is my "motel" on Lake Lanier.]
What Jesus Says About Heaven And Hell And What That Means For Us
Listen to a parable that Jesus told. It is both sobering and fascinating. It is the only parable that Jesus gave us that has its major action on the other side of the grave. As you listen to the parable, what can you learn from it about life after death—especially for those who die apart from God. What do you learn about hell?
[Max McLean reads this story from Luke 16:19-25.]
There are sections of the Bible that I love to talk about. For example, I enjoy preaching on the parable of the prodigal son. It is the story of God’s kindness and grace to people who don’t deserve it. In that sense, it is my story. Sometimes when I tell men and women about God’s grace—or think about it—I am moved to tears of joy. I revel in the good news of the gospel. If I could I would preach on God’s grace all the time.
Why The Ascension?
God raised Jesus from the grave and exalted Him to His right hand in heaven (Ephesians 1:20). Yet for 40 days Jesus made many bodily appearances to His disciples. But the 40th day was different. With His disciples looking on, He slowly ascended into the sky until a cloud hid Him from view (Acts 1:9).
Why didn’t Jesus continue His visible appearances on earth?
