“Faith is the opposite of fear.” “Faith and fear cannot occupy the same space.” I’ve been running across such phrases lately, but the more I hear them, the less inclined I am to think they tell the whole story. The thing about opposites is that they are concrete and clearly defined. …

Last week, I wrote about dying to self and how this many-layered theological concept became personal to me during a stressful time of my life. Now, I explain how an unexpected epiphany brought hope and freedom to my dry heart—and just might do the same for you. I continued thinking …

We have a little Easter tradition around here that I absolutely love. We do the Resurrection Eggs and go to church and think about the empty tomb, which of course is what this most special of Days is all about.

What does it mean to die to self? The question—posed several years ago during a small-group discussion—was one I had never seriously considered. The image of someone jumping in front of a bus to save another person immediately sprang to mind, but I suspected the meaning was more figurative than …

When your 22nd wedding anniversary falls on the day before Easter, at the end of yet another week of scary news headlines, it’s hard to know how to commemorate the occasion on your blog (especially if you don’t normally post on Saturdays or spend a lot of time writing about marriage). Sometimes, though, it’s …