The Paradox of Power and Persecution

‘Save yourself! Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God’ ~ Matthew 27:40 The crucified Christ who once said that, ‘I am the resurrection and the life’ (John 11:25), is dying on a cross. He appears powerless- mocked, insulted, beaten, disfigured, stripped, and nailed to a cross. Jesus seems powerless, and …

Increasing the Stakes: From Trials to Trust

It is easy to trust within your parameters, when the demands are not high. When the demands increase, your equilibrium is toppled. You sit back and reflect, and there are two decisions you can make, to increase your trust or relinquish trying. This trial phase is not easy- do I or do I not? What …