The Great Exchange

The Great Exchange

My pastor calls it the Great Exchange; the way God gave everything in order that you and I might gain from His loss. As I read the scripture about Christ and the thief on the cross, I’m struck by the truth of the Great Exchange and the scandalous love God has...
The Valley of the Shadow

The Valley of the Shadow

The place name dogged me all week–my thoughts returning again and again to the words of John 18:5. When he had finished praying, Jesus left with his disciples and crossed the Kidron Valley. On the other side there was a garden, and he and his disciples went into...
The Valley of the Shadow

When God Redeems Our Hurts

Oh, Hannah, why are you crying? Why aren’t you eating? And why are you so upset? Am I not of more worth to you than ten sons? (1 Samuel 1-MSG)   He didn’t understand. A loving husband, he reassured her of his devotion and cast aside the expectations of the day. But...