A Resurrected Life Is Not a Quiet Life
“Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John replied, ‘Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him? You…
You’re No Longer Living for Yourself
“And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.” 2 Corinthians 5:15 (NIV) Resurrection life was never only about you. That is where…
Your Old Name Doesn’t Fit You Anymore
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) You are answering to a name that isn’t yours anymore. Not the name on your birth certificate,…
Stop Judging by What You Can See
“So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.” 2 Corinthians 5:16 (NIV) You are looking at people the wrong way. Not…
You’re Looking at the Wrong Jesus
“So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.” 2 Corinthians 5:16 (NIV) How you see Jesus determines everything else you see.…
Stop Running on Empty
“For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.” 2 Corinthians 5:14 (NIV) You are tired, and the fuel is the problem. It is not a lack of faith or a…
Your Story Doesn’t Have to Be Polished to Be Powerful
“Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: ‘I have seen the Lord!’ And she told them that he had said these things to her.” John 20:18 (NIV) Mary left the garden knowing she would not be believed. In…
What If You Just Turned Around
“At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus.” John 20:14 (NIV) Mary did not figure anything out before she turned around. She had no new information, no sign, no…
You Were Not Saved to Try Harder
“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for…
Nobody Calls You Like Jesus Does
“Jesus said to her, ‘Mary.’ She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, ‘Rabboni!’ (which means ‘Teacher’).” John 20:16 (NIV) One word was all it took, and that word was her name. Mary had been weeping, searching, and asking…