Reading: John 20:11-16; Revelation 21:4Devotional: Mary Magdalene stood outside the empty tomb weeping. She did not recognize Jesus when He first appeared. Then He said one word: her name. That single...  Read More

Reading: Isaiah 53:4-6; 1 Peter 2:24Devotional: The cross addresses two realities that every human being carries: suffering and sin. Isaiah makes no separation between them. He speaks of griefs and so...  Read More

Reading: Isaiah 53:3-6Devotional: Isaiah describes the coming servant not as someone who theorized about suffering but as one who was acquainted with grief. The word acquainted matters. It means He kn...  Read More

Reading: Psalm 34:18Devotional: The word translated "near" carries the weight of proximity, not observation from a distance. God does not watch your pain from afar and take notes. He moves toward you....  Read More

When God Draws Near to the BrokenThere is a particular kind of pain that resists words. It is the kind that sits quietly in your chest while you smile at people across the room. It is the kind that fo...  Read More