March 13, 2026
JUSTICE VS. GRACE
A meditation on human guilt and the gospel surprise: in Christ, grace—not justice—was served at the cross. As you take Communion, remember what Jesus bore for us and consider who needs that message this week.
Articles for tag: Doug Redford
February 23, 2026
HEAVEN’S HANDS AND HUMAN HANDS
Doug Redford reflects on David’s sinful census and his choice to fall into the Lord’s hands because God’s mercy is “very great.” In Communion, he points to the cross where Jesus suffered human cruelty within God’s saving plan.
February 23, 2026
A GLORIOUS MEAL
A devotional reflection contrasting Calvin Coolidge’s grief with the enduring glory of Jesus’ finished work. Communion invites weekly remembrance of Christ’s glory before the world began, revealed at the cross, and promised to believers.
February 23, 2026
THE ONLY NAME THAT FITS
A Communion meditation on 1 Corinthians 13 that shows why our names don’t fit Paul’s love language—and why only Jesus does. At the table, we remember the never-failing Christ and witness to his love.
January 19, 2026
THE ANTIDOTE TO “SAD”-NESS
Doug Redford contrasts Seasonal Affective Disorder with “Sin’s Affective Disorder,” tracing darkness back to Eden and pointing to Jesus as the Light. Communion each Lord’s Day restores spiritual order and hope in Christ’s victory.
January 12, 2026
HIS OUTSTRETCHED ARMS
Doug Redford traces Scripture’s imagery of God’s “mighty hand” and “outstretched arm,” then points to Jesus’ outstretched arms on the cross. At Communion, believers remember Isaiah 53 fulfilled and are welcomed
January 7, 2026
GUIDED MISSILES AND MISGUIDED MEN
Doug Redford contrasts guided technology with misguided hearts, echoing Martin Luther King Jr.’s warning. He points to Psalm 20 and Luke 22 and calls Communion a weekly “GPS” that reorients believers to Jesus’ fulfilled mission and return.
