The Apostle Who Doubted Mercy

We don’t know where Thomas was. All we know is that he missed it. All the others were huddling together behind locked doors, hoping that the authorities would be satisfied with the blood of their master and leave them alone.… Read More

Passion Sunday

We now come to the Sunday with a split personality.  It starts with an upbeat gospel recounting Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem.  It is a festive affair, complete with a parade route strewn with palm branches instead of ticker tape. … Read More

Lazarus

Some find it hard to accept that God would love some people more than others.  That wouldn’t be fair, they say.
But God became man.  If he did not love some more than others, Jesus wouldn’t be fully human.  For… Read More

John 3:16 and Grace

As the camera pans the crowd at a football game, you see a few fans holding up the sign.  It simply says “John 3:16.”
For years, evangelical Protestants have extolled this little bible verse as the heart of the Gospel. … Read More

The Ten Commandments and the Cleansing of the Temple

When it started, all was fresh and new.  An unnamed but mighty God freed a motley crew of slaves and offered them a new way of life in a new land.  Most importantly, he offered them a privileged and exclusive… Read More

The Sacrifice of Isaac

Everyone knows that Lent is about sacrifice.  So it’s fitting that the first reading in the second Sunday of Lent recalls one of the most famous sacrifices of all time.
Here’s the background.  Abraham really only desires one thing–a son… Read More

40 Ways to Get the Most Out of Lent

This, of course, is not an exhaustive list of Lenten ideas.  But it’s a start!  Many of the resources mention here are available on our website at www.crossroadsinitiative.com or can be found by visiting our links page.
1          Take 30… Read More

Noah’s Ark and the Baptismal Flood

In today’s fuzzy moral landscape, it is quite unpopular to even speak of sin, never mind condemn it.  It’s even more politically incorrect to talk about God taking stern action against sin and those who promote it.
But that is… Read More

Preach Out and Touch Someone

Job poignantly expresses what all human beings experience at one time or another–the feeling that life is a burden, that our daily routine is drudgery, that our suffering is meaningless, that there’s not much hope for our future.

Don’t Underestimate Demons

If we cling to the Lord and listen to him, we have nothing to worry about. If not, we have lots to worry about.

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