I have grown to love public speaking. Staring out at faces and trying to communicate is exhilarating. However, put me in front of a camera, staring into nothingness, and I flounder. So when a foundation that supports HOPE’s work invited me to participate in a video series they were recording in Chattanooga, TN, a few...
The story of Good Friday didn’t begin that morning. The narrative arc opens many years earlier in Bethlehem, with the miraculous fulfillment of prophecies spoken long ago. The story of an anticipated Savior unfolds with miraculous healings and captivating teachings to growing crowds. But the narrative arc peaks on the night before Good Friday....
Over a century ago, British poet Christina Rossetti wrote the Christmas carol “In the Bleak Midwinter.” While she undoubtedly understood that Bethlehem wasn’t blanketed with snow when Jesus was born, she knew that He came when hope felt lost. The bleak and hopeless atmosphere of the darkest days of winter was a fitting analogy....