Yes, David, This Is For Looking At

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J. D. Walt reflects on Romans 8 as a declaration of God’s unbreakable love in Christ. He contrasts the “clean” cross he grew up with—one that emphasized the empty tomb—with the crucifix, which holds Christ’s suffering in view. Through a story about his young son David asking whether a small crucifix was “for looking at,” J. D. arrives at the episode’s central invitation: to behold Jesus as both crucified and risen, trusting that his brokenness holds our own pain, loss, and struggle.

The episode closes with a prayer, a journal question about whether our view of the cross has become too clean, and a call to keep Jesus in focus throughout daily life. J. D. and his father, David, then sing “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross,” returning to the idea that the empty tomb and the full cross belong together. Their final encouragement is that beholding Christ transforms believers into people who give themselves in love to others.

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