We are in the time of the year that we are looking back at the cost of our sin – the cross; and the blessing of our forgiveness – the empty tomb. If this does not make you pause to thank God for your salvation, something is desperately wrong with you. The agony of that cross – the mock trial …

Jesus told His followers that it is more blessed to give than to receive. When I was a child, I did not fully agree with Jesus. I loved to receive, I had a bit of a problem giving … or even sharing. I can remember hearing these words come out of my mouth on a number of occasions: “If you’re …