But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed.  (Isaiah 53:5 NASB) “Good” Friday? Pierced, crushed, chastened, and scourged. How can this day be called Good Friday? It is the day marking the most brutal treatment imaginable of […]

“I am praying not only for these disciples, but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message” (John 17:20 NLT). If you’re as old as me, you likely know what it feels like to be overlooked. Getting older shrinks our world. Our strength isn’t what it used to be. I begin

“Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ.” Ephesians 4:11–12 NLT I’m trying to grasp the significance of some of the things