New Creation Is Here!
Read: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation. (v. 18) Today we celebrate! As we’ve
Brian Keepers April 5, 2026
What does the cross really mean? As Easter approaches, we’re invited to slow down and reflect on the heart of our faith: Jesus’s death and resurrection. But how can something as brutal and shameful as crucifixion be the clearest sign of God’s love?
This devotional series explores the many dimensions of the cross. The Bible gives us a rich mosaic of images—each one helping us grasp more fully what Jesus accomplished. We’ll see the cross as proof of God’s love, as the place where divine wisdom overturns human expectations, as victory over the powers of darkness, as the new Passover deliverance, and as the scandal that transforms weakness into strength. Together, these portraits give us a deeper and more compelling vision of the wondrous cross, “on which the Prince of glory died.”
These devotional readings invite us not only to ponder the cross but also to respond to it. Isaac Watts said that “love so amazing, so divine” demands our soul, our life, our all. In the same way, this reading plan calls us to worship, to gratitude, and to renewed trust in the Savior who gave himself for us.
As you prepare for Easter, come and behold the cross. Let it draw your eyes, steady your faith, and open your heart to the God who meets us in suffering with love beyond measure.
This series was written by Brian Keepers, who has been an ordained pastor in the Reformed Church in America for more than 20 years. He is currently serving as the lead pastor of Trinity Reformed Church in Orange City, Iowa. Brian is married to Tammy, and they have two daughters and a granddaughter.
Read: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation. (v. 18) Today we celebrate! As we’ve
Brian Keepers has been an ordained pastor in the Reformed Church in America for more than 20 years. He is currently serving as the lead pastor of Trinity Reformed Church in Orange City, Iowa. Brian is married to Tammy, and they have two daughters and a granddaughter.