A Cross and Effect Relationship

The relationship between the obedience of God's people and the triumph of God's cause is not a relationship of cause and effect but one of cross ...

"If Any One Will Come after Me ..."

The way of Christ is not a crossless way. But if Christ is with us, and we are with him, we can survive, and we can be effective.

Christian Excellence

At the very heart of the Christian gospel is a cross--the symbol of suffering and sacrifice, of hurt and pain and humiliation and rejection. I want no ...

No Cross to Bear?

A number of religious groups have climbed on the yuppie bandwagon. They tell us, "If you want anything bad enough, you just claim it and God will ...

The Way of the Cross

Look, it all consists in the cross, and it all lies in dying; and there is no other way to life and true peace within.

Fire on the Cross

The cross is a tree set fire on with invisible flame, that illumineth all the world. The flame is love.

Headed Away from the Cross

When I make people comfortable in their irresponsibility, I'm heading away from the cross.

Keeping the Spirit in Christmas

Residents of Wauconda, Illinois: They refused to let the plug be pulled on Christmas.

Two water towers have always served as landmarks for travelers heading ...

Contemplating the Crucifixion

Contemplate the drops of blood, the blows in the face, the persistence of the whip, the crown of thorns, the derision and spitting.

"He's Dead Now, but He'll Be Back."

I loved our Easter pageant. One night I sat behind a 5 year-old boy who was enthralled. When the crucifixion scene took place, he got real quiet. But ...