by Elizabeth Mitchell | Apr 12, 2022 | Answers
“By his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous, and shall bear their iniquities.” (Isaiah 53:11) He never presented himself as a celebrity. Not by a long stretch. The One who had every right to a grand entrance and...
by Elizabeth Mitchell | Mar 29, 2022 | Answers
“But made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.” (Philippians 2:7) Your servant’s heart startles us. Your supreme might, holiness, and majesty are our usual prompts for praise. And yet, as counter-intuitive as it seems, you...
by Elizabeth Mitchell | Oct 12, 2021 | Courage
“She has done a beautiful thing to me.” (Mark 14:6) The woman has no name. The man’s name is infamous for all the worst reasons. Their stories appear side-by-side; their actions couldn’t be further apart. She demonstrated what selflessness looks like when it...
by Elizabeth Mitchell | Mar 23, 2021 | Answers
“Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest’s house, and Peter was following at a distance.” (Luke 22:54) “Then they seized him and led him away…” They seized the very one who had unleashed the universe with the sound of his voice....
by Elizabeth Mitchell | May 28, 2020 | Wisdom
“Blessed be your discretion, and blessed be you, who have kept me this day from bloodguilt and from avenging myself with my own hand.” (I Samuel 25:33) My mother Pamela lived by some incredible truths: serving others is the very best use of your time; invite strangers...