My husband died three years ago, leaving me to raise my 10-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter alone. For the past year I have been dating a very gentle, godly man who has three kids of his own. We have recently begun to talk about marriage, which really excites me. I have a major concern, however, that my children are not in favor of the relationship, even though Bill has been very good to them

Rome used the cross as a brutal method for executing criminals. Through Jesus’sacrificial act, its message became one of hope and life for those who believe in Him.

But the cross meant different things to various people in the Gospel account. To Pilate, Judea’s governor, it was the place where an innocent man died. The Pharisees and Sadducees, on the other hand, saw the