Rising

Josh Wanner40DOW

And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him.” Mark 16:6 So a … Read More

Waiting

Josh Wanner40DOW

And Joseph bought a linen shroud, and taking him down, wrapped him in the linen shroud and laid him in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. And he rolled a stone … Read More

Dying

Josh Wanner40DOW

With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last. The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he … Read More

Betraying

Josh Wanner40DOW

And as they were reclining at table and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me.” Mark 14:18 Words have power. You might … Read More

Anointing

Josh Wanner40DOW

But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has a done a beautiful thing to me.” Mark 14:6 My mom to this day is always making sure that everyone has what … Read More

Confronting

Josh Wanner40DOW

“The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes.” Mark 12:10-11 In doing this devotion, I studied up on what a cornerstone … Read More

Cleansing

Josh Wanner40DOW

And he was teaching them and saying to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers.” … Read More

Entering

Josh Wanner40DOW

And those who went before and those who followed were shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Mark 11:9 Do you know that Redeemer’s praise band has a name? … Read More

Friends Encourage

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And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Hebrews 10:24 As a good Lutheran, I may be accused of heresy if I write a devotion on good … Read More

Friends Love

Josh Wanner40DOW

But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 If you have a long history with Sunday School songs, you may remember this one: … Read More