When others fled, Mary Magdalene remained. At the foot of the cross, she stood with Jesus's mother, his mother's sister, and Mary the wife of Clopas. These four women witnessed the crucifixion when ma...  Read More

Perfect Knowledge: The Transformative Power of Divine ExperienceThere's a profound difference between knowing about something and truly experiencing it. Consider the difference between a fresh college...  Read More

Heaven's rewards far exceed any earthly compensation. This perspective—this eternal view—enables us to endure present injustices, to forgive unrepentant enemies, to love when it costs us everything....  Read More

Two Types of Suffering Human suffering comes in many forms. There's physical pain, like the man who spent nine months able to move only his eyes after a devastating motorcycle accident. During that ti...  Read More

Love covers a multitude of sins – ours and theirs. True Christ-like love means recognizing that we need grace for our own attitudes, words, and triggers just as much as the people who hurt us. The "ta...  Read More

When we face righteous suffering—persecution that comes simply from living out our faith—we're invited into a sacred space. It's a place where God doesn't just observe our pain from a distance but ent...  Read More