One bright Sunday not too long ago a group of eighty-nine women returned home from an intense and beautiful spiritual retreat. We were keenly aware that our time together was rapidly coming to an end, but the rich worship continued in our hearts like a fire! We entered the sanctuary excited about all that the …
The turning point for all creation and the lynchpin for Christianity as a whole is the fact that Jesus did not stay dead, but that He rose from the grave! Had Jesus only died for our sins and not resurrected, that would liken Him to any other self-professing god. The victory exists only because we have a Savior who defeated death. He is the one true God and the resurrection proves it.
I always thought it curious that my parents named me April when I was born in the month of October. When I asked them why they picked out this name for me I was surprised to find that it really didn’t have as much to do with the actual month of April as it did …
