Cross Thoughts

My birthday this year was extra special.  Three excellent musicians - Pete on lead guitar, Dan on drums and Ron on bass - invited me to jo...

Last night Sherri and I and some friends from church traveled to Grand Canyon University for their seventh presentation of the Messiah, Ha...

What is mercy? How does it differ from grace? The two terms are frequently synonymous; but where there is a distinction between the two, it ...

Another story from Mitch Albom, "Have a Little Faith." The pastor of the little country church began his sermon with a stirring re...

It's no accident that Jesus said to His followers, "I have called you friends" (John 15:15). He also expresses that precious s...

Over the past couple of months Baker Books has been offering updated versions of some of D.A. Carson's earlier writings. This has be...

In nearly every Lutheran worship service, confession and absolution is the first thing that's found in the liturgy.  This is not by acci...