What Extraordinary Promise For Heartbreak: Mother’s Pain, A Savior’s Promise (& Video Convo)

I’ve lingered over a long lunch with Kathie Lee Gifford and we’ve talked about it through all kinds of brimming: Every one of us will face moments that redefine everything we thought we knew—moments of profound loss that leave us searching for meaning in the midst of heartbreak. These moments carve deep lines in our lives, dividing time into “before” and “after,” and leaving us to wrestle with questions that seem too heavy to bear. And that’s where Nero and Paul by my friend Kathie Lee Gifford, and her co-writer Dr. Bryan Litfin, opens — with a powerful scene experienced through the eyes of Mary, the mother of Yeshua, as she endures the unthinkable: watching her beloved son suffer and die on a Roman cross. Through her eyes, we witness the depths of grief, the weight of unanswered questions, and the glimmers of hope that emerge in the midst of despair. At this point in Lent, I can’t encourage you more to come linger here, with these words that invite us to journey with Mary as she moves from heartbreak to revelation, discovering the extraordinary promise that Yeshua’s sacrifice holds—not just for her, but for all of humanity. It was […]