Dr. S.M. Lockridge’s famous sermon, Sunday’s Coming, is worth listening to every Good Friday. Whether it’s your first time, or tenth, take the three and half minutes to ponder the depth of pain Good Friday brought to our Savior and his followers. While Christ knew Sunday was coming, the disciples, Mary, and the others did not. They stood devastated by the cross, not realizing they were witnessing not only their freedom, but all of mankind’s. The earth darkened. The veil {Read More}
Good Friday: The Deafening Silence of God
March 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Have you ever heard the expression “bad things come in threes”? Once when I’d had one of those down times that came on the heels of three (or more) bad things happening, a friend tried to help. The pep talk could have been condensed to: there’s a silver lining in every dark cloud, the sun will shine again, and the rainbow will once again be seen in the sky. Although my friend meant well, hearing someone spout platitudes when you {Read More}
Parades, Donkeys, and Obedience
March 27, 2013 By 2 Comments
The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them (Matt. 21:6). Read: Matthew 21:1-11 I love a parade. The colorful uniforms, waving flags, and pompous music all create a mood of celebration and joy. It’s fun to stand on the sidelines and watch bands and drill teams march in synchronized steps. Often hometown celebrities wave from shiny convertibles and decorated floats. But I recall parades where I wasn’t a spectator. As the drum major’s shrill whistle blew, I marched {Read More}
Extra Special Dessert: He is Risen Rolls
March 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
He is Risen Rolls is hands-down one of the most viewed recipes on MMCW’s site. Probably because they are yummy. Definitely because these rolls are a great way to teach the Easter story through food to children of all ages. Why not set aside time this week to create an extra-special dessert as a family together? Laugh together, make a mess, and allow the truth of Easter to go deep into hearts and minds. Even if your little ones are {Read More}
The Irony of Good Friday
April 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
“Irony.” The dictionary defines it as the “incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs.” Life and literature abound with it. Consider several examples: *“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winder of despair.” So Charles Dickens began A Tale of Two Cities with its bloody background of the French Revolution. But, ironically, {Read More}
Easter and the Girl Next Door
April 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The house behind us long sat empty as a FSBO. I called the owner a few weeks ago before trimming back some overgrown shrubs on his side of the four-foot tall picket fence that runs the length of our mutual property line. The overgrowth had killed the grass on my side. “Be my guest,” was his reply. “I’ve sold the house and the new residents arrive next month. I think he’ll replace the fence with a new one anyway. Oh—they {Read More}
Hallelujah! Jesus is Alive
April 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It is a memorial, a remembrance, a snapshot from the past, yet so very much more. It is the living reality that Christ did not just die for mankind—He rose again from the dead and He did not just rise again—He sent His Holy Spirit into our hearts whereby we can cry ‘Abba Father’ and are changed by the Love of the living God. His voice still echoed around Calvary Mountain as the blood flowed down. The veil was rent, {Read More}
Because of Easter
April 19, 2011 By 2 Comments
“I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.” (John 5:24) A few years ago, shortly before Easter, I took my daughters to see their adopted Grandma Aunt Rae one last time. The girls and I had longed to say “goodbye” but had been prevented from visiting because of our various illnesses. When we finally arrived, Aunt Rae {Read More}
The Irony of It All
April 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
“Irony.” The dictionary defines it as the “incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs.” Life and literature abound with it. Consider several examples: *“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winder of despair.” So Charles Dickens began A Tale of Two Cities with its bloody background of the French Revolution. But, ironically, {Read More}
He Has Risen! Rolls
April 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
These are easy, fun, and very tasty. Ingredients: 1/2 stick of butter (melted) 1 can of large refrigerated biscuits Large marshmallows (8 of them) A bowl of cinnamon and sugar mix Preheat over to 350 degrees. Take the white marshmallow. Jesus was pure and sinless like this marshmallow. Roll marshmallow in butter and then in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. The butter represents the anointing oil and the cinnamon-sugar mixture represents the spices–both items were put on Jesus’ body before they laid {Read More}
