How often in your heart is there a longing for more? More of everything. More time. More friends. More meaning. More purpose. More life. Life isn’t very fulfilling, is it? There is ingrained in our hearts a desire for more. There’s got to be more than this. There is! Christ is risen. He is risen indeed! Death is not the end. Because Jesus rose, we will also rise. What you see isn’t all there is. No matter how fulfilling or unfulfilling your life on earth is, there is more! “If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep” (1 Corinthians 15:19-20). I hope you can listen to this Easter sermon: “There’s More.” Jesus loves you!

Do you know where the word “excruciating” comes from? The little word “ex” is the Latin word for “from.” The next part is the key: What’s the “cruc” in “excruciating”? That’s the Latin word for “cross.” The word “excruciating” means “from the cross.” Have you ever made that connection? Every time you say or think the word “excruciating,” you’re referring to a cross. That’s what Jesus endured on Good Friday for you and me: The cross. The more you understand the depths of the sufferings and death of Jesus, the more you understand the wrath we deserve for our sins. And the more you understand the incredible love of God for sinners like you and me. I hope you can listen to this Good Friday sermon: “Excruciating Love.” Jesus loves you!

“In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus” (Philippians 2:5). Your mindset matters. That’s what everybody says, right? If you change your mindset, you change your life. At least, that’s what we’re told. What if Christ were to change your mindset? What if you lived your life with your mind on the cross? You would be humble. It took the death of God’s own Son to save you from your sins. What if you lived your life with your eyes on Jesus’ empty tomb? You would be confident. Jesus has already won the victory over sin and death for you! This Holy Week, God wants to fill you with humble confidence through Jesus’ death and resurrection. I hope you can listen to this Palm Sunday sermon: “The Mindset of Christ.” Jesus loves you!