How do I know that “the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23, ESV)? You may have grasped this simple, but oh-so-very-very-complex truth long ago, but I woke up this morning, Good Friday 2023, and thought, “Wow—when all of my…
Grace
Review: Matthew Henry Devotional Bible
On a shelf in our office, Matthew Henry’s Commentary on the Whole Bible is the large red book that has been used perhaps more than most of the other study tools we own. Both Joe and I like his concise,…
I Followed Him to Calvary
Several years ago, one of my nieces spent her summer playing the role of Mary Magdalene in the Black Hills Passion Play in Spearfish, South Dakota. The outdoor amphitheater included a setting where the audience could watch as Jesus climbed,…
Making Room for Easter
Easter. Resurrection Sunday. We call it by different names for different reasons, but for the sake of ease throughout this post, I will refer to it by the most commonly used name, Easter. My use of this term will reference…
Ten Years of Changes
Ten years ago today, March 26, 2012, I hit “Publish” for the first blog post on this website. On this anniversary of the launch of Petals from the Basket, I want to answer a question I asked myself this week:…