When Jesus Died On The Cross, Why Did He Say, “It Is Finished”?
“God knows,” says Mia, 5. Yes, we know that God knows why Jesus said, “It is finished,” but the question is do you know? The last words before death often serve as a window to the soul. Jesus not only uttered the words, “It is finished,” he shouted them. The Apostle John gives us Jesus’ […]
June 18 2019
by Carey Kinsolving
Atonement
Cross
Easter
Why Did Peter Deny Jesus Three Times?
You’re sitting at home reading the newspaper when your door flies off its hinges with a bang so loud you jump out of your chair. “Hands up, and don’t move,” shouts the first officer of a SWAT team as he shoves a cocked .357 magnum in your face. “You have the right to remain silent,” […]
April 18 2019
by Carey Kinsolving
Cross
Disciples
Faithfulness
Peter
Sheep
Why Do Some Christians Stop Following Jesus (John 6:60-71)?
“Maybe the things Jesus asks people to do are so hard that they do not want to do it,” says Maggie, 11. “It’s easier to quit.” Being a disciple of Jesus Christ is difficult because one is usually swimming upstream against the current of this world. Becoming a Christian is as easy as reaching out […]
March 7 2016
by Carey Kinsolving
Cross
Discipleship
Gospel of John Series
Self-Centeredness